Travis County Mental Health Public Defender The Travis County Mental Health Public Defender office provides legal representation to indigent mentally ill misdemeanor defendants in Travis County. Much of their work extends beyond legal representation to providing long-term support for clients to enable them to access medication, housing, and other services. The office has been in [...]
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TLF Fellow of the Month: Deanna Markowitz
Texas Defender Service Texas Defender Service is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that represents prisoners on Texas’ death row in their post-conviction proceedings. This summer I worked with Texas Defender Service in Austin and learned from and worked with experienced death penalty attorneys. I had the opportunity to be involved with the representation of prisoners on [...]
TLF Fellow of the Month: Jeremiah Walters
Nueces County District Attorney’s Office This summer was my first practical foray into my chosen profession. Before this summer, I was naïve, ignorant, and completely confident in my grasp of how our criminal justice system operated. Pure logic, right? Here is the law, here is a person who broke the law, assess punishment, high fives [...]
TLF Fellow of the Month: Jillian Trezza
Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Division, Manhattan My summer legal internship with the Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Division in Manhattan, New York was both exhilarating and invaluable. I was exposed to and able to participate in virtually all facets of the criminal litigation process. From conducting criminal investigations and extensive interviews with clients, to supporting the [...]
