Job o' the Day: Indigent Defense Fellowships Manager at Equal Justice Works in DC
Equal Justice Works seeks a visionary manager from the public defender community to join them in expanding employment opportunities in indigent defense across the country. Currently, there are 18 Public Defender Corps (PDC) fellows working in the northeast and southeast United States. 
The PDC is a partnership with the award-winning Southern Public Defender Training Center, a visionary organization dedicated the changing the culture of indigent defense from one which processes individuals quickly through the criminal defense system to one of client-centered representation and zealous advocacy. The manager will be a key leader in improving indigent defense by bringing talented new lawyers into the field.
The Program Manager’s primary function is to help create public interest law opportunities in indigent defense and provide programmatic support to host sites, the Southern Public Defender Training Center and other stakeholders of the newly-inaugurated Public Defender Corps. The Program Manager reports to the Federal Programs and Strategic Initiatives Director. Some travel required.
Additionally, the fellowships manager will also be involved in program development, fundraising, and program management.
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