Fellow-Fixed Term East Lansing, Michigan, United States Coll Of Law Clinics, Centers Institutes 40001142 Area of Interest: Administrative/Business/Professional Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%) Group: Fixed Term Academic Staff Union/Non-Union: Union Faculty/Academic Staff Opening on: Aug 13 2026 Closing at: Aug 13 2028 - 23:55 EDT Salary Commensurate with Experience College Of Law 1152148 Position Summary MSU
College of Law is accepting applications for a one-year fellowship in the Public Defender Clinic. The fellowship is open to talented and dedicated individuals with at least two years’ practice experience who are interested in careers in clinical law teaching and/or public defense leadership. The Public Defender Clinic provides a well-supervised and academically rigorous opportunity for second- and third-year law
students to learn the practice of law. The caseload consists primarily of preconviction appellate representation, including prosecutor appeals from dismissal or defense interlocutory appeals from adverse pretrial rulings. Under close faculty supervision, students review court records, meet with clients, write appellate briefs, present oral argument in the Michigan Court of Appeals, and appear with local counsel in
trial courts. Most cases involve constitutional questions such as the lawfulness of traffic stops, searches, or interrogations, or the protection of double jeopardy or speedy trial rights. The nature and scope of this representation provides a uniquely valuable educational experience for law students. More information is available at https://law.msu.edu/clinics-centers-institutes/clinics/public-defender. The Public
Defender Clinic Fellowship is divided into two components: clinical teaching during the fall and spring semesters followed by public defense leadership during the summer. During the academic year, the fellow will supervise students in the representation of indigent clients throughout Michigan, co-teach seminar classes, evaluate students, provide consultation and support to indigent defense systems, contribute to
public defense advocacy projects, and participate in the general development and functioning of the Public Defender Clinic. For fellows interested in law teaching careers, the law school will support scholarly development including research, faculty workshops, and conference travel. During the summer, the fellow will work in partnership with the Muskegon County Public Defender on a research project that identifies
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