SADO attorney to participate in Michigan Supreme Court's Community Connections Program

April 22, 2026 | Bay City Central High School (Bay City, MI)

SADO’s Jason Eggert will present argument before the Michigan Supreme Court on April 22, 2026, as part of the Court's "Community Connections Program." The session will be held at Bay City High School. Read more


Work Smarter: AI for Life after Release

April 27, 2026 | SADO Detroit

Technology is changing fast, and AI is a big part of it. At this hands-on session, we’ll discuss how AI can be used in work and life while making sure you’re protecting yourself, your information, and making the most of your resources. We’ll walk through practical examples, answer questions, and navigate these tools together. Read more


MAACS is hiring a Voucher Review Attorney

Open until filled | Lansing or Detroit

The Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System (MAACS), the Private Counsel Division of SADO, is hiring a Voucher Review Attorney for either the Detroit or Lansing office. Read more


New report reviews progress made in the decade since Montgomery v Louisiana

Criminal Defense Newsletter | March 2026

The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth released a new report titled “A Decade After Montgomery v Louisiana: Progress, Gaps, and the Promise of Meaningful Review for Children Serving Extreme Sentences,” examining the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 2016 decision. Read more


Safe & Just Michigan

Criminal Defense Newsletter | March 2026

Most mail that reaches incarcerated individuals is in the form of photocopies. An exception to this in the past was legal mail (also known as special handling mail) from attorneys and courts, that is no longer the case. On January 5, 2026, the MDOC instituted a new policy that changes the way it handles legal mail for incarcerated individuals. Read more


Ask an appellate attorney: What question do I need to ask in my statement of questions presented?

Criminal Defense Newsletter | March 2026

In this issue we answer a reader’s question about what questions must be asked in an appellate brief’s statement of questions presented to avoid an unintentional ‘waiver’ of issues presented in the brief’s argument. Read more


What sentencing judges think

Criminal Defense Newsletter | March 2026

Several weeks ago, the Criminal Law Section of the State Bar hosted a panel discussion on sentencing with three judges: Hon. James Jamo of Ingham County, Hon. Shannon Schlegel of Clinton/Gratiot Counties, and Hon. Sara Spencer-Noggle of Isabella County. Read more


Post-Kardasz challenges to Michigan’s sex offender registry

Criminal Defense Newsletter | January-February 2026

Our Supreme Court’s latest word on the sex offender registry provides a needed stepping stone for future challenges to this counterproductive law, albeit not as big of a step as we had hoped it would be. The Court’s decision in Kardasz1 rounds out a holding it started two terms ago with Lymon. Read more


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