Applications for MIDC vacancy
needed by February 6
The State Bar Board of Commissioners is seeking names of people interested in filling the following agency vacancy:
• Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC): 1 vacancy to complete the balance of a partial term that expires April 1, 2026, and the succeeding full term that expires April 1, 2030.
Among other duties, the MIDC proposes minimum standards for the local delivery of indigent criminal defense services and identifies and encourages best practices for delivering the effective assistance of counsel to indigent defendants charged with crimes.
Individuals seeking appointment to the MIDC should have significant experience in the defense or prosecution of criminal proceedings or have demonstrated a strong commitment to providing effective representation in indigent.
Deadline for responses is February 6.
Those applying for this appointment should submit a resume and a letter outlining the applicant’s background and nature of interest in the position.
Applications should be emailed to the SBM Secretary in care of Amy Owens at?aowens@michbar.org.
Juvenile defense law updates
offered online
The State Appellate Defender Office and the Criminal Defense Resource Center will present a webinar on “Youth Defense Updates” Tuesday, Feb. 17, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom.
This training will provide updates on the state of juvenile law from both the courts and the Legislature. It will also explore areas ripe for litigation and review underused cases and statutes that may benefit youthful clients.
Speaking at the webinar will be Joshua Pease, the Youth Appellate Defense Counsel at the Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System (MAACS).
To register, visit www.sado.org and click on “Upcoming Events.”
Webinar to explore the
face of drunk driving
Dr. Joey Jones, author of “Alcohol Plus Anything Equals Everything,” will explore the topic of combining alcohol with other drugs, medications or even food to give prosecutors and law enforcement a better understanding of how alcohol affects the brain, body, and public safety.
To register, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “training.”
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