January 12, 2026
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🚨WE`RE HIRING!🚨The Administrative Deputy II is the highest-level administrative officer in the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office. This executive-level position is responsible for directing and overseeing all departmental administrative support operations and services. This role is essential to ensuring operational efficiency, fiscal integrity, regulatory compliance, and alignment with our mission of client-centered representation and justice reform. 🔗Click the link in our bio or scan the QR code to apply today!🔗
Happy New Year from the Public Defender’s Office!
Notice of closure: All our offices will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and will reopen on Friday, January 2, 2026.
2025 was a year of incredible achievement, real impact, and powerful advocacy at the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office. Swipe to celebrate the milestones that defined our year and the brighter future we’re building together.
⚖️ Expungements & Record Clearing
Each expungement is more than a number — it’s a new beginning and a restored opportunity. In 2026, we remain committed to expanding access to justice, empowering communities, and breaking down barriers.
🌟 Awards & Recognition
We celebrated extraordinary leadership, unwavering dedication, and nationally recognized achievements. Our team continues to set the standard for excellence in public defense — and we’re carrying this momentum into 2026 with pride and purpose.
🎓 Recruitments & the Future of Public Defense
From high school students to future attorneys and justice-driven professionals, we’re investing in the next generation of passionate defenders. Our recruitment team is building a strong, diverse pipeline — because the future of justice depends on everyone who is ready to serve.
Looking ahead to 2026, we remain inspired, purpose-driven, and unwavering in our commitment to justice, community safety, and zealous advocacy for our clients.
Earlier this month, we were able to swear in and welcome a new class of twenty new Deputy Public Defenders! These new public defenders were able to celebrate with their friends and family as well as hear from our very own @rdg_lapubdef
Happy Holidays from our Public Defender’s Office—we wish you a restful season and a hopeful year ahead. Please note that all our offices will be closed on Thursday, December 25th.
Our Public Defender team, Chief Deputy Justine Esack and Lancaster Head Deputy Kris McFarren, discussed efforts to expedite jail closure at the CSIT meeting in Antelope Valley - advocating for our clients with the truth that that no one gets well in a cell. Learn more about CSIT and upcoming meetings at ceo.lacounty.gov/csit/
🥎 LACPDO on the field! 🥎 For the Fall Board of Supervisors County Softball Tournament, our office proudly represented the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office with our team “Swinging for the De-fences.”
For the first time in 111 years, the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office will help provide representation in immigration court through a new removal defense pilot program.
The pilot program expands the work of our existing immigration unit and will be staffed by contract attorneys and legal fellows dedicated to supporting immigrants during removal proceedings.
For more information, read the article through the link in our bio 🔗
