New Jersey
Episode #40
Published
May 23rd, 2016
21:20
Representing Indigent Clients as a Federal Public Defender
Because all parties must have legal representation in criminal cases, underfunded public defender offices raise serious constitutional questions. In this episode, Candace Hom, an alum of Georgetown University Law Center, discusses working at the federal public defender office, how she builds trust with clients, and the challenges of dealing with prosecutors.