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When people think of public defense, they often think of it as a service provided in the context of criminal representation. However, historically lawyers who represent indigent defendants have sometimes served a hybrid function as both legal advocates and community organizers.
- Kenitra Brown, Founding Board Member & Criminal Justice Committee Co-Lead, Power in Action; Staff Attorney and Director of Engagement, The Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center
- Emily Coward, Project Attorney, North Carolina Racial Equity Network, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government
- Johanna Jennings, Founder & Executive Director, The Decarceration Project
- Kimberly O'Neil, CEO, Giving Blueprint; Founding Director, Power in Action
- Moderated by: Monica Milton, Public Defense Counsel, NACDL
