Friday, March 18, 2016

March 18 is National Public Defense Day

Friday (March 18) is the first national Public Defense Day and the 53rd anniversary of Gideon v Wainwright.

Public Defense Day highlights the work public defense attorneys, investigators, social workers, and other members of the public defense community do every day.

For more information, check out the New York State Defender’s Association’s social media campaign on Twitter and Facebook.