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Brad Hall joined MSU College of Law in 2024 to launch the new Public Defender Clinic, which partners with public defender offices in Michigan to provide quality pre-conviction appellate representation for indigent individuals facing felony charges. He brings an extensive indigent defense background, with eight years at the Federal Community Defender Office in Detroit and ten years as Administrator of the Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System, where he oversaw legal services for 3,000 indigent felony appeals per year and led successful reforms in funding, training, and performance standards. The Public Defender Clinic offers students opportunities to represent indigent defendants in criminal matters within a well-supervised, academically rigorous program, including representation in pre-conviction appellate matters that typically involve short records and novel legal issues. Students engage in legal analysis, appellate writing, and oral arguments, and have opportunities to interact with clients, strategize with trial counsel, and appear in trial courts on ancillary matters, providing a holistic experience and systemic exposure.
Public Defender Clinic • Michigan State University College of Law
Leads the initiative to provide quality pre-conviction appellate representation for indigent defendants.
The Juris Doctor (JD) is the primary professional degree. Admission is based on LSAT scores, academic record, and professional accomplishments. Median LSAT for Fall 2025 was 162.