This month is Pride Disability Month! This July, we honored the courage and resilience of people with disabilities in our community. Together, we break down barriers and fight for equal rights and dignity for every member of our community.

Celebrating the end of summer with pics and pops in the park! This summer, 150 interns and law clerks joined our offices, and to mark the end of their programs, we enjoyed some some paletas in the park. Wishing you all the best in the next steps of your journey!
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LA County Public Defender responds to Attorney General’s call for receivership of County juvenile halls.

Join us in welcoming a new class of Deputy Public Defenders! On day one, @rdg_lapubdef, Chief Deputy Justine Esack and Chief of Staff John Mathews welcomed the group and engaged in a Q&A panel discussion.

As Prop 36 cases continue to rise, we are seeing more and more signs that it is causing more harm than good - especially for communities of color. Public Defender Ricardo Garcia continues to speak out about the negative impacts of Prop 36 in Los Angeles County in a conversation with @theblackvoicenews Link to the full article in bio.

Join the Nation’s oldest, largest, and finest indigent criminal defense agency as a Psychiatric Social Worker! We are looking for social workers who have valid and active licenses (ACSW or LCSW) to join our team of Public Defenders.

Our Office has been honored with two Achievement Awards from National Association of Counties (NACo), recognizing outstanding innovation in local government. The two award-winning initiatives—Community Outreach Court: Homeless Mobile Unit and Art & Social Justice: Community Engagement and Employee Wellness Through Social Justice Civic Art—highlight our office’s dedication to expanding access to justice and advancing equity through holistic and human-centered approaches.