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All posts tagged: Public Defenders
Public Defenders Seek Fair Retirement Classification
Prosecutors and public defenders have stressful jobs, and both are frequently placed face-to-face with the trauma that inevitably surfaces when […]
Good Work of Public Defenders Leads to Outstanding Results in the SJC
Recently, the outstanding efforts of public defenders – and assigned counsel – have led to great results for our clients […]
THE HISTORY OF THE ROXBURY DEFENDERS – February 13, 2018 – First Church Roxbury
Last Tuesday night I, and many other people, attended an event entitled “The History of the Roxbury Defenders” at the […]
MBA Recognizes CPCS Attorney With 2017 Access to Justice Defender Award
On May 4, 2017, Public Defender Division Staff Attorney Rebecca Jacobstein received the Massachusetts Bar Association’s 2017 Access to Justice […]
Gideon Anniversary – Why the Rights of the Accused Matter
Although the American tradition of providing a zealous defense, even for unpopular defendants, goes back to John Adams, it was […]