Join SADO’s Juvenile Lifer Unit as an Assistant Defender and participate in the rewarding mission of representing people serving unconstitutional life without parole sentences.
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Currently Available Positions
State Appellate Defender Office | Detroit, Michigan
SADO’s Juvenile Lifer Unit seeks motivated and qualified applicants to work with incarcerated clients who are newly eligible for resentencing hearings under the Michigan Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling in People v Czarnecki and People v Taylor.
Updated: Monday, November 3, 2025 - 2:04pm
State Appellate Defender Office | Detroit, Michigan
SADO’s Juvenile Lifer Unit seeks motivated and qualified applicants to work with incarcerated clients who are newly eligible for resentencing hearings under the Michigan Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling in People v Czarnecki and People v Taylor.
Updated: Monday, November 3, 2025 - 1:58pm
State Appellate Defender Office | Detroit, Michigan
The Private Counsel Division of the State Appellate Defender Office seeks motivated and qualified applicants to work with incarcerated clients who are newly eligible for resentencing hearings under the Michigan Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling in People v Czarnecki and People v Taylor.
Updated: Monday, November 3, 2025 - 1:52pm
State Appellate Defender Office | Detroit, Michigan
The State Appellate Defender Office (SADO) is hiring an experienced criminal defense attorney with extensive training experience to serve as Training Director for a staff of over 100 people, including supervisors, attorneys, mitigation and reentry specialists, investigators, paralegals, clerks, c
Updated: Monday, November 3, 2025 - 1:53pm
First Judicial District Public Defenders Office | Elizabethton, Tennessee
The First Judicial District Public Defender’s Office in Northeast Tennessee is seeking a passionate advocate to join our defense team. We ensure that constitutional rights are protected at every stage of the criminal process.
Updated: Sunday, November 2, 2025 - 11:08pm
Legal Services of Northern Virginia | Fairfax, Virginia
Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV) is a large, high-volume legal aid organization in Virginia, with 45+ attorneys spanning seven offices.
Updated: Friday, October 31, 2025 - 4:26pm
The Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice has openings in the Parole Revocation Defense Unit (PRDU) for Staff Attorneys beginning in the Fall of 2026.
Updated: Friday, October 31, 2025 - 4:13pm
Legal Aid Chicago | Chicago, Illinois
For over 50 years, Legal Aid Chicago has provided free civil legal assistance to people living in poverty in metropolitan Chicago. Each year our attorneys, volunteers, and staff help resolve civil legal problems, including domestic violence, consumer fraud, and unfair evictions.
Updated: Friday, October 31, 2025 - 1:31pm
Gender Justice | Saint Paul, Minnesota
Reports to: Legal Director
Position Status: Exempt, Salaried; FTE (40 hours/week).
Annual Salary: $95,000 - $105,000
Updated: Friday, October 31, 2025 - 11:13am
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