Senior Legal Analyst na Kent County, MI

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

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