Assistant Public Defender

2026 Salary Range:

• $96,673.89 - $117,844.94 JOB SUMMARY:   Provides indigent defense and legal services.


• Prepares, analyzes, presents, reports and communicates legal strategies, legal research and advices clients about legal matters.
• Appear at all levels of the trial court hearings, including arraignments, probable cause conferences, preliminary examinations, pre-trials, trials, sentencing, motions and other assigned hearings.

Employee Benefits:

•  https://www.vanburencountymi.gov/846/Employee-Benefits  ABILITIES, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS:   Customer Focus Teamwork Employee Engagement Process Focus Financial Resources Goal/Results Oriented Communication Leadership & Influence Decision Making & Judgement Analysis & Problem Solving Excellent oral and written communications   PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following duties are normal for this position.  These are n...