State Appellate Defender Office

05/28/2026

Join us on 6/16 @ noon!

05/26/2026

Join us online with the Oakland County Bar Association, on June 4!

Join Kathy Swedlow and Steven Helton of the Criminal Defense Resource Center on Thursday, June 4, from Noon to 1:30 p.m. on Zoom for Precision in Practice: Drafting Effective Motions.

This training will walk practitioners through the practical mechanics and common pitfalls of motion practice, along with best practices for drafting effective written motions and supporting briefs. Participants will leave better equipped to use motions to protect clients’ rights and improve case outcomes.

Register at ocba.org/precisioninpractice

05/23/2026

SADO and MAACS team members at last week's Leadership Institute, hosted by the National Association for Public Defense!

05/22/2026

We're hiring a General Clerk.... check out the posting, and visit www.SADO.org, to learn more about why SADO is such a great place to work!

05/21/2026

Congratulations to SADO Deputy Director Jessica Zimbelman, the new President of the Ingham County Bar Association!

05/20/2026

Congratulations to SADO Assistant Defender Emily Klineberg, who was recently sworn into the Michigan bar by Judge Nicole Castka of the Third Circuit (Wayne County) Circuit Court. Emily was sponsored by SADO Managing Attorney Jacqueline Ouvry.

05/19/2026

Join us -- SADO, Safe & Just Michigan, Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration, and Humanity for Prisoners -- online on May 21 @ noon for this important discussion about budgeting and priorities. See the flyer for more, including registration information!

05/17/2026

05/15/2026

On May 1, SADO Assistant Defender Anna Ahronheim spoke at the Jackson County Bar Association's Law Day Event, presenting on "Kindling the American Dream in Michigan Juvenile Lifers." Here's a photo of Anna with Jackson attorneys George Lyons and Kevin Rogers. For more, see the article from the Legal News: https://www.legalnews.com/Home/Articles?DataId=1606501

05/12/2026

Criminal Defense Resource Center Research & Training Attorney Jason Eggert will be speaking to the Oakland County Bar Association this week about preserving the record for appeal -- a topic near and dear to every appellate attorney's heart!

Join Jason Eggert of the Criminal Defense Resource Center on Thursday, May 14, from Noon to 1:30 p.m. on Zoom for Preserving the Record for Appeal.

This program will offer practical strategies for preserving issues for appeal, including guidance on objections, pretrial motions, and safeguarding the record throughout trial proceedings.

Register at ocba.org/recordforappeal