Staff Attorney P15​/Attorney General’s Office

Overview

This position is assigned to the General Litigation section of the Corrections Division and primarily handles the defense of civil rights cases filed against the Michigan Department of Corrections, its agencies, boards, commissions, officers and employees, including representation in state and federal courts and administrative tribunals.

• Agency Level: State
• Agency: Attorney General’s Office
• Job Title: Staff Attorney P15/16
• Job Reference/r:
• Work Location: Lansing, MI
• Department: Corrections Division
• Salary: $33.53 – $71.64 Hourly
• Position: Full-Time
• Posting Date: 10/17/2025
• Final date to receive applications: 10/30/2025

This position is assigned to the General Litigation section of the Corrections Division and primarily handles the defense of civil rights cases filed against the Michigan Department of Corrections, its agencies, boards, commissions, officers and employees including representation in state and federal courts and administrative tribunals.

• Minimum Qualifications: Attorney-Staff P15 – No specific type or amount of experience required.
• Attorney-Senior 16 – Four years of post-bar admission legal experience;
  Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law;
  Membership in good standing in the Michigan State Bar.

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