UPDATED RESOURCE: NYU’s 2013 Public Defender Handbook on PSJD’s Careers in Public Defense Page
Attention all future public defenders!
Is your dream is to provide counsel for indigent defendants, but you have no idea where to start? Look no further than PSJD’s Careers in Public Defense page, located in our Resource Center on PSJD.org.
New York University School of Law just released the updated version of their amazingly helpful 2013 Public Defender Handbook (look for it on the Careers in Public Defense page). This guide is divided into FAQ’s and information about selected public defender offices. It also includes information on capital defense offices that hire entry-level attorneys.
Check it out now on the PSJD Careers in Public Defense page, and don’t forget to take a look at the other helpful guides from Harvard Law and the University of Virginia School of Law.
Happy job hunting!