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From Law School to the Courtroom: The Path to Becoming a Criminal Defense Lawyer

CaseFox

Criminal defense law is a highly specialized area of law that involves the protection of criminal defendants. Unlike other areas of law, defense attorneys are responsible for the entire range of tasks that go into defending a client. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the path to becoming a defense attorney.

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From Law School to the Courtroom: The Path to Becoming a Criminal Defense Lawyer

CaseFox

Criminal defense law is a highly specialized area of law that involves the protection of criminal defendants. Unlike other areas of law, defense attorneys are responsible for the entire range of tasks that go into defending a client. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the path to becoming a defense attorney.

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Current Standards for Public Defender Caseloads Are Too High, Study Says

Legal Tech Monitor

The current national standards for public defender caseloads, set in 1973, are “ outdated, not empirically based, and inadequate ” and should be updated for public defenders to adequately represent indigent clients, according to findings from a recent study. that encompass the work of public defenders. Constitution.

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JusticeText Raises $2.2M Seed Round to Advance Its Mission of Building Police Accountability

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JusticeText , a three-year-old startup that makes it easier for public defenders in criminal cases to review body cam and other video footage, has raised a seed round of $2.2 The product allows public defenders and other criminal defense lawyers to store, analyze and share video from a single platform.

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On LawNext: Rasa Legal Founder Noella Sudbury On Simplifying Criminal Records Expungement

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Noella Sudbury became interested in the issue of criminal records expungement soon after law school, while working as a criminal defense lawyer. In 2016, after practicing criminal law in private practice and as a public defender, Sudbury was appointed director of the Salt Lake County, Utah, Criminal Justice Advisory Council.

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The Increase of Criminal Justice Work in September

Martindale-Avvo

There are state laws that dictate avoiding “unnecessary delay,” leaving the defendant in jail for a gratuitous amount of time before they ever see a judge. ” This appearance before a judge is usually to set bail while the filing of the criminal case is underway. .”

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A Guide to Pre-Trial Motions

Clio

In criminal law, pre-trial motions can make or break the case for either the prosecution or the defense. This is why criminal defense attorneys must be well-versed in how to prepare, argue, and oppose them. Here we provide an overview of some of the top considerations for pre-trial motions in criminal practice.