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Senior Legal Analyst bei Kent County, MI

Kent County, MI · Grand Rapids, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite

$55,203.00  -  $62,795.00

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About the Department

Kent County’s Office of the Public Defender is committed to ensuring fair and effective legal representation for indigent defendants. We are looking for a dedicated, detail-oriented professional to join our team as a Senior Legal Analyst, supporting attorneys and department leadership in delivering high-quality defense services.

If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced legal environment and have a passion for justice, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

What You’ll Do:

  • Conduct legal research, records management, and document preparation to support attorneys and cases.
  • Provide pre-trial and trial litigation support, helping attorneys build strong defenses.
  • Maintain case files and legal documents, ensuring organization and accuracy.
  • Coordinate litigation holds and electronic filings with courts and agencies.
  • Provide administrative support, including scheduling, correspondence, and meeting coordination.
  • Work closely with county officials, departments, and external stakeholders to ensure seamless operations.

If you're ready to contribute your skills to a mission-driven team that values precision, collaboration, and fairness, we encourage you to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

  • High school diploma with 3 years’ experience in a legal environment, or an equivalent of education, training, and work experience.  Bachelor’s degree or a Paralegal degree desired.
  • Working knowledge of court rules and legal standards, citation formats and terminology. 
  • Working knowledge of criminal codes of the State of Michigan and established local court procedures. 
  • Willingness and ability to interact positively and objectively with clients, other staff and supervisors, managers, court staff, opposing counsel, the judiciary, and members of the general public from a wide range of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. 
  • Willingness and ability to work within a team approach to all aspects of indigent defense. 
  • Keen interest in aiding efforts to build a system that is a model of holistic indigent defense.

Other Qualifications

*Notices will come via email so please be sure to monitor the email address indicated on your application* 

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