In the United States, a public defender is a lawyer appointed by the courts and provided by the state or federal governments to represent and advise those who cannot afford to hire a private attorney.[1][2][3] Public defenders are full-time attorneys employed by the state or federal governments.[1] The public defender program is one of several types of criminal legal aid in the United States.[3]
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- ^ a b Williams, Lisa (2012). "Careers in Indigent Defense (A Guide to Public Defender Programs)" (PDF). Harvard Law School. Harvard Law School. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
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