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First name*

Last name*

Phone number*

Email*

How many years have you practiced criminal law?* 0 - 2 years 3 - 5 years 6 - 10 years 11 + years

In what counties have you practiced criminal law?*

What counties are you taking assignments for indigent clients?

What is the size of your current firm? * Solo practitioner 2 - 5 attorneys 6 - 10 attorneys 11 + attorneys

Please list the system(s) and the Standard 7 Qualification level (i.e. Wayne - misdemeanor; Oakland - High Severity Felony; Grand Traverse - Life Offense)

Misdemeanor Qualifications

Serve as co-counsel or second chair in a prior trial (misdemeanor, felony, bench or jury)

Equivalent experience and ability to demonstrate similar skills

Please describe

Low Severity Felony matters

Practiced criminal law for one full year (either as a prosecutor, public defender, or in private criminal defense practice)

Served as trial counsel alone or with other trial counsel and handled a significant portion of the trial in two criminal cases that have reached a verdict, one of which having been submitted to a jury

Equivalent experience and ability to demonstrate similar skills

Please describe

High Severity Felony matters

Practiced criminal law for two full years (either as a prosecutor, public defender, or in private criminal defense practice)

Served as trial counsel alone or with other trial counsel and handled a significant portion of the trial in four criminal cases that have been submitted to a jury

Significant record of consistently high quality criminal trial court representation and the ability to handle a high-severity felony case

Equivalent experience and ability to demonstrate similar skills

Please describe

Life offence matters

Practiced criminal law for five full years (either as a prosecutor, public defender, or in private criminal defense practice)

Prior experience as lead counsel in no fewer than seven felony jury trials that have been submitted to a jury

Significant record of consistently high quality criminal trial court representation and the ability to handle a life offense case

Equivalent experience and ability to demonstrate similar skills

Please describe

Are you willing to travel to other parts of the state to take cases? * Yes No Maybe

How far are you willing to travel from your current location to take on cases?* Less than 100 miles 101 - 300 miles More than 300 miles

Are there any areas that you would be particularly interested in taking cases?

In some instances, attorney shortages might not require an attorney to be on site. Are you willing to conduct remote research, brief writing, motion work, and/or interlocutory appeals? Yes No Maybe