Federal Criminal Defense: Representing Indigent Clients as a Public Defender

May 22nd, 2016 / By I Am The Law

The right to counsel for criminal charges is essential to our system of justice. The federal and state governments must provide you a lawyer if you can’t afford one. As such, underfunded public defender offices raise serious constitutional — not to mention moral — questions.

In this episode, Candace Hom, a 2001 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, explains her role in the criminal justice system. She also talks about how she builds trust between her and clients, the various legal job roles within the federal public defender office, and the challenges of dealing with prosecutors — even the good ones.

This episode is hosted by Debby Merritt a law professor at The Ohio State University. It is sponsored by ShouldIBeALawyer.com and Top-Law-Schools.com.

Episode Links

• Federal Public Defender’s Office – District of New Jersey
• Federal Defender Third Circuit Blog
• Federal Worker Pay Scale

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