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2007-05-21 04:43:52 · 4 answers · asked by MsTruthful 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You must get a law degree, pass the bar exam for whichever state you live in and then apply to the Public Defenders office.
2007-05-21 04:47:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my county, all of the recently licensed (recently admitted to practice) lawyers are given most of the court-appointed criminal defense cases. They act in instances wehre there are conflicts [such as when there are multiple defendants to a crime and one of the defendants is already represented by the Public Defender's Office] and where there aren't sufficient people in the Public Defender's Office to handle cases.
Whenever there is a big drug bust in the county, a lot of lawyers get called up to do court-appointed criminal defense work.
2007-05-21 04:51:16 · answer #2 · answered by Mark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh, get a 4 year degree, then take the LSAT, then apply to law school, get into law school, complete law school, take the Bar Exam, apply to a local city or county DA office....
2007-05-21 04:52:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to law school, pass a bar exam, and get hired as a public defender.
2007-05-21 05:06:56 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋