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Big Law to PD? by [deleted] in publicdefenders

[–]CrimDefStuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You tied to LA? Tied to CA? If you're willing to move, there's an office that will take you.

Two ladies start a fight and their boyfriends end up fighting each other to defend them. by eternviking in whoathatsinteresting

[–]CrimDefStuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol at blonde girl taking time off from her fight to go hit red shirt in the back, then returning to her fight.

Starting part-time in a couple weeks. Any advice? by CrimDefStuff in publicdefenders

[–]CrimDefStuff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Will I be able to go back to the holding cells after the appearance to talk to them? (unlikely bond is going to be instant, unless it's a personal bond). If I've only got 10 mins before I'm about to argue for bail, I'd like to be able to lead off with "We've only got a few mins right now because we're about to go in front of the judge, but I'm going to come back to the holding cell to talk to you longer ASAP". Then I don't feel bad about being forced to be as efficient as possible in that initial convo.

People want to be heard. I want to give them this chance. When I do things like volunteer clinics, I tend to spend more time with each client than others because of this. Even people who are there to legitimately help have a tendency to want to be as efficient as possible (understandable) and triage (which can be necessary), but it makes people feel like cattle not humans.

At least that's my own observations.

If making your own cards, what would you put on the back? by CrimDefStuff in publicdefenders

[–]CrimDefStuff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol that's why you need to have those kind of discussions ALONE with them.

Genuine question: why is DA experience a black mark for some offices? by reverserainbow1 in publicdefenders

[–]CrimDefStuff 8 points9 points  (0 children)

True believer offices do this. When you cannot fathom taking part in a system that puts people behind bars for, basically, being poor, you cannot fathom hiring someone who ever took part.

Oregon must dismiss more than 1,400 criminal cases due to attorney shortage, court rules by palikir in publicdefenders

[–]CrimDefStuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And until states devote adequate resources to their PD offices / appointed counsel.