Closing Date: 23rd December, 2025
Description:
Job Description:The incumbent directs investigations, prepares pleadings, develops legal positions and strategies and conducts criminal prosecutions with only minimal supervision in the most difficult cases. This attorney develops and prosecutes cases including, but not limited to, public integrity cases, officer involved shootings, in-custody deaths, and other complex matters. The incumbent is expected to routinely and independently handle cases that garner great public interest and media attention. He or she handles cases involving interpretations of statutes, state and federal constitutions, sophisticated proofs, and cases with major consequences for the People of the State of Michigan. The position calls for a trial attorney who can artfully present a case to a jury.
Position Description (https://mcsc.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/PD%20Public%20Integrity%20Unit%202025.pdf) (Download PDF reader) (https://get.adobe.com/reader/)
Required Education and Experience:
Education:
Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law.
Experience:
Attorney-Staff P15
No specific type or amount is required.
Attorney-Senior 16
Four years of post-bar admission legal experience.
You must attach a Cover Letter, Resume and Official Transcripts to the Attachments section of your application to be considered for this position.
Additional Requirements and Information:
Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications
Membership in good standing in the Michigan State Bar
View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/A/Attorney.pdf (Download PDF reader) (https://get.adobe.com/reader/)
Accommodations:
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator (https://www.michigan.gov/ose/-/media/Project/Websites/ose/Contact/RACs.pdf) (Download PDF reader) (https://get.adobe.com/reader/) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
Required Education and Experience:
Education:
Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law.
Experience:
Attorney-Staff P15
No specific type or amount is required.
Attorney-Senior 16
Four years of post-bar admission legal experience.
You must attach a Cover Letter, Resume and Official Transcripts to the Attachments section of your application to be considered for this position.
Additional Requirements and Information:
Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications
Membership in good standing in the Michigan State Bar
View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/A/Attorney.pdf (Download PDF reader) (https://get.adobe.com/reader/)
Accommodations:
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator (https://www.michigan.gov/ose/-/media/Project/Websites/ose/Contact/RACs.pdf) (Download PDF reader) (https://get.adobe.com/reader/) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
