PUBLIC DEFENDER

2019 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Honored as the Law Office of the Year by the Constitutional Rights Foundation Mock Trial awards. • Celebrated 75th anniversary with a resolution from the Orange County Board of Supervisors. • Expanded the pilot program for body-worn cameras to include nine additional law enforcement agencies for a total of 13 agencies. By continuing to partner with the District Attorney’s Office, Public Defender will utilize Evidence.Com as a costeffective method of cloud-based storage, processing and viewing discovery. • In September, moved its headquarters and over 150 employees to 801 Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana. • In September, added an immigration attorney to its team. This in-house expert advises attorneys on immigration matters, updates attorneys on relevant developments in immigration law, provides trainings and uses innovative strategies to mitigate immigration consequences. • In April, Working Wardrobes awarded Public Defender the Golden Hanger award. Public Defender far exceeded the 1,000 pieces required for the Golden Hanger.

2020 GOALS

• Advocate for all clients in the Criminal and Delinquency Courts of Orange County. • Advocate for the parental rights in Dependency Cases and protect the rights of individuals in the Mental Health Courts of Orange County. • Utilize recidivism reduction advisors to reduce the costs associated with repetitive crimes and incarceration. • Continue to collaborate with the District Attorney’s Office to modernize the wireless network in the courtrooms. This modernization will increase efficiency by allowing both agencies the sufficient bandwidths to stream e-discovery videos such as body cameras, surveillance videos and dash cameras from within the courtrooms.