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Health care, dental and vision benefits are effective the first day of employment.\nTo learn more about Macomb County benefits click here\nCLASSIFICATION TITLE:\nStaff Attorney ISALARY:\n$80,536.93 - $104,167.78DEPARTMENT:\nPublic Defenders OfficeOpening Date:\n10/23/2026Closing Date:\n11/07/2026 12:00 a.m.FLSA STATUS: Exempt\nEMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP: Just cause subject to probationary period\nCURRENT HOURS AND STARTING TIME: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) position. The starting time for this position is 8:00am.\nGENERAL SUMMARY:\nProvides legal services on behalf of indigent defendants in criminal matters. Represents indigent defendants at arraignments and in assigned cases through trial. Assists with Macomb County’s system for court appointed counsel for indigent defendants, ensuring compliance with Constitutional and Michigan Indigent Defense Counsel (MIDC) standards.\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nRepresents indigent defendants in trial related proceedings, probation violations, and extradition hearings.\nMaintains communication with courts, court staff, clients, witnesses, experts, and investigators.\nMaintains office schedules, and coordinating meetings with clients, investigators, and experts.\nRepresents indigent clients through jury trial. Activities include: arraignments, legal research, filing motions and briefs, conducting preliminary examinations, meeting with investigators/experts, case preparation, preparing/ selecting juries, preparing/conducting voir dire, opening/closing statements, filing interlocutory appeals, appropriate post-trial motions.\nNegotiates pleas/dispositions with prosecuting attorneys, consistent with the constitution, Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct, statutes, and client choices.\nAssists with administration/review of Roster Attorney requests for investigators and experts.\nAssists with tracking and providing Continuing Legal Education for Roster Attorneys, and assists with maintaining lists of qualified Investigators/Experts, brief banks, and transcripts banks.\nUpdates case files, maintenance of files, tracking case progress, preserving case exhibits, and assisting appellate counsel with appeals.\nOperates an automobile to perform assigned job functions.\nPerforms related duties as assigned. \nQUALIFICATIONS:\nRequired Education and Experience\nJuris Doctorate from an accredited college or university\nQualified as a class D attorney with the Macomb County System of Indigent Defense or eligible to be qualified\nPreferred Education and Experience\nPrevious experience in civil or criminal law\nRequired Licenses or Certifications\nCurrent membership in the State Bar of Michigan\nPossession of a valid Michigan driver’s license, operable automobile, and insurance\nCOMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES:\nKnowledge of:\nCriminal and civil law\nCriminal code\nRules of procedure and rules of evidence\nLegal terminology and court procedures\nModern office procedures, methods and computer equipment\nElectronic conferencing\nMicrosoft Office\nSkill in:\nOrganization\nInterviewing techniques\nInterpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships\nPerforming a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature\nAbility to:\nPerform legal research\nAccurately argue both orally and in writing\nMeet schedules and deadlines of the work\nUnderstand and carry out oral and written directions\nAccurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files\nMaintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries\nWork in an environment which embraces the county’s Dignity Campaign\nEffectively speak, write and understand the English language\nEffectively speak, write and understand a language other than English is preferred\nUnderstand and carry out oral and/or written instructions\nAccurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files\nMaintain the confidentiality of information\nWork independently\nWORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS:\nThe work environment and exposures described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.\nN/S =Never/Seldom O =Occasionally F/C = Frequently/Continuously\nWork Environment\nOffice or similar indoor environment: F/C\nOutdoor environment: N/S\nStreet environment (near moving traffic): N/S\nConstruction site: N/S\nConfined space: N/S\nExposures\nIndividuals who are hostile or irate: F/C\nIndividuals with known violent backgrounds: F/C\nExtreme cold (below 32 degrees): N/S\nExtreme heat (above 100 degrees): N/S\nCommunicable diseases: N/S\nMoving mechanical parts: N/S\nFumes or airborne particles: N/S\nToxic or caustic chemicals, substances, or waste: N/S\nLoud noises (85+ decibels): N/S\nBlood Borne Pathogens: N/S\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.\nN/S =Never/Seldom O =Occasionally F/C = Frequently/Continuously\nDemand:\nBalancing on even or uneven surfaces/ground: N/S\nBending (forward or backward bending at the waist): N/S\nClimbing up or down stairs, ladders, scaffolding and platforms: N/S\nCrawling (moving about on hands and knees). Inspecting in confined spaces: N/S\nDigging: N/S\nDriving on sealed and unsealed roads: O\nGrasping, gripping, holding, clasping with fingers or hands: O\nKneeling to work at low levels: N/S\nManual Dexterity (fine finger movements i.e., keyboard operating, writing): F/C\nLift/Carry/Move objects from one level/position to another (covered by the items below):\nUp to 34 pounds: 0\nOver 34 pounds: N/S\nPush/Pull objects away from or towards the body: N/S\nReaching overhead (arms raised above the shoulder) or forward reaching (arms extended): N/S\nSitting in a seated position during the task performance: O\nStanding in an upright position without movement: O\nWalking considerable distances in the facility on multiple surfaces: O\nRunning considerable distances in the facility on multiple surfaces: N/S\nGENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND DISCLAIMERS\nComplies with P.A. 390, as amended, known as the State’s Emergency Management Act and the County’s Emergency Management resolution as well as all related plans, policies and procedures covered by those statutes.\nThe intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.\nFederal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment amongst other possible accommodations.\nThe TPOAM - Public Defenders Association bargaining unit represents this position. 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