Blawg Directory: Public Defenders
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Seventh Circuit Blog
Commentary and summaries of cases before the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Public Defender Dude
Discussions by an "PD Dude" about legal strategy in important criminal cases throughout the nation.
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The Truth About False Confessions
"False confessions are a terrible tragedy that is largely preventable. This blog has three specific goals for combating the tragedy:
"1. to educate the public and policymakers and deepen understanding of all aspects of the problem;
"2. to promote specific reforms; and
"3. to assist attorneys with clients who may have confessed falsely." -
Song of the Soul
Features personal life musings and occasional notes about what it's like to practice as a public defender in Brooklyn, N.Y., and now Wisconsin.
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Scoplaw
"While others rise through their gravity, I sink through my levity."
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Defense Newsletter Blog
"Breaking news supplementing the defense newsletter covering 11th Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court Cases."
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Puerto Rico Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Puerto Rico Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has news about the association and items of interest to its members.
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Fifth Circuit Blog
Commentary and summaries of cases before the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Fourth Circuit Blog
Provides case summaries and commentary by a federal defender in the 4th Circuit.
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Kansas Defenders
"A discussion about issues, appellate decisions, and other news of interest to Kansas defenders."
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Blonde Justice
Discussion of public defender practice and legal tips, punctuated with girl talk.
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Ipse Dixit
This blawgger discusses her daily life in law practice as well as law-related news events. She also shares images of works of art.
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Existing as a Public Defender
This blawgger sounds off on recent crime stories in the news and court decisions, and she also describes her day-to-day life in law practice.
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Demonstrative Evidence
This blawg reviews recent criminal rulings in state and federal courts, comments on other legal news and shares humorous Web links.
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Plain Error
News about nnocence Project of Florida activities and Florida criminal cases from a defense viewpoint.
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Incorrigible Dicta
"Musings and platitudes from two recently minted public defenders."
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Mommy Madness
"Life and times of a working mother."