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Feb. 4, 2020
Public defenders are real lawyers
Public Defenders are committed to the cause of justice for their clients. They fight vigorously to defend them. They work long hours under some untenable conditions to ensure that their clients receive justice. I have the utmost respect for them. They are unquestionably “real” lawyers.





Jackie Lacey
District Attorney
Office of the Los Angeles District Attorney
211 W Temple St Ste 1200
Los Angeles , CA 90012
Email: jlacey@da.lacounty.gov
USC Law School; Los Angeles CA
Public Defenders are committed to the cause of justice for their clients. They fight vigorously to defend them. They work long hours under some untenable conditions to ensure that their clients receive justice. I have the utmost respect for them. They are unquestionably "real" lawyers.
In the debate about who should be the next district attorney of Los Angeles County as reported by the Daily Journal I said that the job requires a "...
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