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Abstract

The MDefenders Project is a faculty-sponsored organization at the University of Michigan Law School designed to (a) help current law students figure out if public defense is the right career path for them; (b) provide a nurturing and supportive community for aspiring public defenders; (c) teach aspiring public defenders skills to help them succeed as public defenders; (d) connect University of Michigan alumni who are doing public defense work with one another and provide them with helpful resources; and (e) help connect students and alumni interested in public defense jobs with employers who are looking to hire public defenders. This project is founded on the belief that high-quality defense work starts and ends with people: giving context to the circumstances of the people we represent, giving consideration to the ways that people think and learn, and giving the right information to the people tasked with decision-making inside the courtroom.

Publication Date

2023

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