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Being a public defender & a
#RealLawyer means throwing a wrench in the greased wheels of justice that fuel mass incarceration of people of color. It means fighting for our clients’ humanity in a system designed to strip them of it, lock them in a cage, & throw away the key. https://twitter.com/Rachel4DA/status/1222959384944234496 … -
I was told last night that being a former public defender doesn’t make me a “real lawyer”. I represented people regardless of class, race, & gender. I fought injustice. I kept hope alive. I’m not just a real lawyer- I’m the realist. And I’ll be an outstanding DA too
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It means getting a jury to acquit after the DA brings in 10 cops to testify against your client. And you call no witnesses. Because a
#RealLawyer and public defender knows how to destroy those cops on cross, & pick a jury that will know those cops are lying. https://twitter.com/Rachel4DA/status/1222959384944234496 … -
So, I've been stewing on this
#reallawyer comment. (1/9) https://twitter.com/Rachel4DA/status/1222927761045508097 …
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This should be the norm — not the exception. So proud of the race
@Rachel4DA is running. This is how a#RealLawyer leads. Take notes
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Yep. Not just someone. The DA for the largest prosecutors office in the country.
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Like the clients I represented, public defenders are often written off by the oppressive systems they are fighting against. Being told by the incumbent DA that I wasn’t a “real lawyer” only further reminded me why I am in this race. We deserve better. I am better.
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If you’ve never broken down in your shrink’s office because you couldn’t protect a person you knew was innocent from the prosecutorial woodchipper, you’re not a
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It means continuing to stand up for your client in court even when the judge tells you hes’ “going to rip your skin off.”
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For me being a
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Today i walked into court with this exchange heavy on my mind. i promise you not a single client left feeling like they weren’t represented by a
#RealLawyer https://twitter.com/Rachel4DA/status/1222927761045508097 …
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I’m so proud to call this
#RealLawyer my friend.#respectforpublicdefendershttps://twitter.com/jwo84/status/1223014111702867975 … -
HELL yeah. Night court, weekend, & holiday arraignments to get people out of jail: that’s what we do, 365 days a year in NYC!
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Just got my sample ballot today, and finished doing my research. You seem like a
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Most of all, being a
#RealLawyer is fighting for equality under the law no matter the person's background, circumstance, or record.Prikaži ovu nit -
Being a
#RealLawyer and#PublicDefender is oral argument everyday to force judges + prosecutors to follow new laws passed to reform the system, fighting to keep clients in their communities, amplifying clients' dignity + humanity before the govtPrikaži ovu nit -
My week as a
#RealLawyer meant holding my sobbing client in the hallway so she could be composed during appearance, making oral arguments at drop of a dime, writing suppression motions, investigating cases, consulting w/ social workers, experts, & colleagues abt trial strategy https://twitter.com/Rachel4DA/status/1222959384944234496 …Prikaži ovu nit -
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Being a
#RealLawyer means asking more complicated questions than “What happened next?” Or ”and then what happened?”
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