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A public defender is a criminal defense attorney that represents people who are considered indigent (live below the poverty line) and are facing criminal charges. I’m a public defender in Athens, GA and I LOVE what I do!
So many people ask what a workday looks like for me, so I figured why not vlog about it?! Due to confidentiality for clients, cases, and just general office-life, we don’t have video footage of everything, but hopefully after watching this video you can have an idea of what a work week looks like for your favorite Lawyer Lady!
Monday: checked emails, drafted a bond order to get someone released from jail, filed motions to gain access to discovery in various cases, called family members to inform them of upcoming bond hearings for my clients, went to the jail
Tuesday: observed opening statements of a coworker’s murder trial, more emails, called mother of a client, went to court in Oconee
Wednesday: more emails lol, called clients to prepare for court the following week, printed and reviewed discovery in a few of my new cases, 90-minute phone call with an alleged victim of a case, reviewed video discovery in a case, negotiated cases with prosecutor for upcoming court
Thursday: first shot of COVID vaccine, more emails, Public Defender book club/lunch at South Kitchen + Bar in Athens (sooo good!), watched closing arguments in coworker’s murder trial
Friday: office meeting with a client to discuss case, called clients to remind them of upcoming court, meeting with my intern, went to the jail to visit 3 clients, went to probation office to pick up a waiver.
I currently have about 250 open cases; and over the past 5 years I have had about 2,000 cases assigned to me.
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I eat a low-carb, low-sugar diet.
I workout 4-5 days a week in the mornings.
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Are you able to speak to your clients via zoom often Mm
So you have time to work out in the morning?
Yess so happy I found this
Studying as a 42 yr old for my lsat as we speak! Thank you for the video and inspiration sis
Studying as a 42 yr old for my lsat as we speak! Thank you for the video and inspiration sis
Omgg I was just randomly searching a day in the life of a public defender and found this … realized we met at a conference
I would love love love more videos like this! I am really interested in public defense and seeing what goes on day to day, like you showed us here, is so helpful! Thank you! You are doing awesome work!
Nice work, nice office, keep up the good work. Love U Much!!!!
Thank you for posting this.
You came in the doctor’s office late? I guess I will go to court late.🙂
Omg love your office! 😍 and great vid! Keep up the great work love !❤️
💕 I’m so proud of you sis!!!