Nov 10: Emily Galvin Almanza, author of The Price of Mercy
Emily Galvin Almanza is the co-founder and executive director of Partners for Justice, a nonprofit creating a new collaborative model of public defense designed to empower defenders nationwide. Prior to founding PFJ, Emily fought for clients inside the L.A. County Public Defender’s Office, the Santa Clara County Public Defender’s Office, with the Bronx Defenders, and with the Stanford Three Strikes Project. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and Time, among other publications.
Emily is the author of The Price of Mercy: Unfair Trials, a Violent System, and a Public Defender’s Search for Justice in America.
We will also be joined by Lisa Maguire, Chief Defender of our county’s Private Defender Program. Lisa has led the program since 2019, helping to expand it significantly to support a more holistic approach to client representation.
Tuesday, Nov 10, 7-8pm
on Zoom
NOTE: due to an unavoidable scheduling conflict, Bernie Mills, Chair of Santa Clara County’s CCLEM, will be rescheduled for a future meeting.
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