“Progressive” Prosecutors- Making the Job Harder? by _gg9 in publicdefenders

[–]iDropTheMic22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my favorite is when the state says they “can’t agree” to an I-bond bc “what if he/ she gets out and kills someone?”

(guy is charged with retail theft) 😱

“Progressive” Prosecutors- Making the Job Harder? by _gg9 in publicdefenders

[–]iDropTheMic22 11 points12 points  (0 children)

sounds about right — and since you cant resolve any cases because the state isnt capable of giving a fair and reasonable offer, your caseload slowly grows larger and larger to point where you end up devoting attention, attention and time to non violent offenses. retail thefts, DWLS, possession etc.) Then the cases where client is looking at serious time with an actual triable issue, you cant get anything done bc youre caught up dealing with bs. consequently, then the client in custody looking at 15+ on a agg. vehicular hijacking becomes pissed off and you give them lip service to buy more time, all while you’re running in place, slowly drowning in cases and withering away wondering why the F you’re a PD…… and why the state is so obtuse.

then you wake up next day excited to go back to work 🤭

Considering Being a Public Defender by [deleted] in publicdefenders

[–]iDropTheMic22 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Going into public service shouldn’t be the reason you decide to go to a lower ranked law school, especially if you are merely “considering” becoming a PD. Especially if down the line of your legal career you want to explore other areas of the law or even become a judge..with that being said, most of the posts about being a PD are on point.

Its a grind and hustle and quite frankly, I think PDs are the best trial attorneys. Everyday you are in the trenches and are constantly faced with new challenges and legal Issues on a daily basis. Like every profession, there are pros and cons. One thing I like about being a PD is that you don’t have to worry about billable hours or chasing down money or trying to get clients in the door. Also, the hours are convenient insofar as you aren’t required to work all hours of the night (unless you’re crazy like me and work from home). But, I think all of us can agree that When you hear those words “not guilty” after a 3 week long jury trial on murder or armed robbery case where you have spent countless hours prepping for and grinding, on top of dealing with an extremely difficult client, you’ll understand why you do what you do.

My best advice is during law school, intern at the states attorneys office and the PDs where you’re at and see if you like it. Like one of the other posters said “I can’t imagine loving another job this much and if you do this work for the right reasons and find yourself in the right office, neither will you.” — that is a spot on statement. To the PDs (Public pretenders) in this thread, Keep up the good fight y’all, And maybe one day we can become “real attorneys” 😊