In conjunction with the Jacksonville Bar Association and the Florida Bar Foundation's OnePromiseFlorida.org, Fourth Judicial Circuit Public Defender (and Florida Coastal alum!)Matt Shirk is hosting a third Pro Bono Opportunities criminal law training course for interested, private attorneys in the Jacksonville area.
The session is open to all attorneys in the Fourth Judicial Circuit. No criminal law experience is necessary. It will be held on Friday, Oct. 15, in the First Floor Conference Room of the Public Defender Office and will feature five separate CLE courses, touching on different aspects of criminal law. Upon completion of the training session, participants will be appointed as Special Assistant Public Defenders (SAPD's) and become eligible for a later assignment to one misdemeanor case.
"We have several people enlisted to participate in our third, Pro Bono Opportunities training program and there is certainly room for more," said APD Cynthia Hunold, director of County Court in the PD office. "To date this has been a valuable program for our community; the clients receive great attention, the SAPD gets hands-on experience and it benefits all taxpayers because the burgeoning caseload handled by APD's is minimized."
Attorneys in the Fourth Judicial Circuit interested in enlisting in the Public Defender Pro Bono Opportunities training program on Oct. 15 are encouraged to call or email Director Hunold at (904) 630-1578 or cch@pd4.coj.net by Monday, Oct. 11. Additional details about the day's program will be made available closer to the event.
