Training Director

Position Description The State Appellate Defender Office (SADO) is hiring an experienced criminal defense attorney with extensive training experience to serve as Training Director for a staff of over 100 people, including supervisors, attorneys, mitigation and reentry specialists, investigators, paralegals, clerks, case coordinators, roster administrators, and other staff. Under the supervision of the Director and as a member of the leadership team, the Training Director will be responsible for ensuring that every staff member is thoroughly onboarded, comprehensively trained at regular intervals, and delivers the highest quality client representation and services. The role also assists the private counsel division with onboarding and ongoing training for roster attorneys, works with the Criminal Defense Resource Center to streamline in‑house educational resources, coordinates the office’s internship programs, manages social media and recruitment efforts, oversees the internal training budget, and processes staff training requests. The Training Director may supervise future members of the training team. The position pays from $124,319 to $170,631 depending on experience and is located in our Detroit or Lansing office. The office follows a hybrid workplace model that mixes in‑office and remote work to offer flexibility and support to staff.

Job Responsibilities

Develop and implement onboarding and client‑centered training curriculum and programming for staff

Develop continued training curriculum for staff and roster attorneys and create resources, guides, and training materials

Implement a regular training plan for all new lawyers and staff on a variety of topics covering substantive legal issues and best practices by position, procedure, skills, technology, communication, and other job‑related aspects

Handle all logistics for training events, including selecting speakers, scheduling, venue set‑up, registration, and materials

Respond to staff requests for internal and external training and manage a training budget

Create and implement office‑wide policies and procedures on continuing legal education

Manage and coordinate office‑wide internship programs and recruitment events

Catalog and organize training material for staff in conjunction with the Criminal Defense Resource Center

Manage SADO’s social media in partnership with other team members

Handle a limited caseload when appropriate

Benefits Provided

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) plan with up to 9% employer contribution (partial vesting begins at 2 years)

13 paid holidays

Paid sick time and paid parental leave

Long‑term disability insurance

Flexible work hours

Hybrid work environment

Casual dress as appropriate

Paid training opportunities

Annual pay increases up to the maximum of the pay range with satisfactory performance

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Human Resources

Industries

Non‑profit Organizations

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