Faculty Application

find out more about our faculty

The Gideon’s Promise faculty is comprised of distinguished attorneys who donate their time and resources to mentor and instruct our community of public defenders in the integration of our values and curriculum.

The Gideon’ s Promise faculty consists of current and former public defenders who volunteer to teach Summer and Winter Training Institute(s), serve as mentors in our Core 101 Program and as ambassadors for the organization in the legal, corporate, grantor and non-profit communities. Our current faculty includes the following attorneys:

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First Name*

Last Name*

Phone*

Email*

Address*

City*

State*

Zip Code*

Current Position/Title*

Public Defender Experience: (List the organizations you worked for as a public defender, relevant dates, and whether you the capacity in which you served (trial attorney (misdemeanor, felony, juvenile), appellate attorney, supervising attorney, etc.) **

Certify that you will complete Track 1 and Track 2 of the Trainer Development Conference.*

Track 1

Track 2

Describe any experience you have had teaching small groups of public defenders .*

Describe any experience you have had mentoring new public defenders.*

Share any information that helps us understand you commitment to the values taught at Gideon’s Promise and the concept of client-centered public defense.*

Share any information that helps demonstrate an understanding of the unique challenges faced by public defenders in our nation’s most dysfunctional systems.*

Share any information that demonstrates past support of Gideon’s Promise.*

Would you, or your organization, be able to cover any portion of the expenses associated with you joining us for the Training Institutes?*

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ABOUT US

A Change is Coming

We defend our most vulnerable communities from the effects of mass incarceration — keeping families together with dignity.

Our Mission

To transform the criminal justice system by building a movement of public defenders who provide equal justice for marginalized communities.

Our Vision

We envision a nation where every person has access to zealous, outstanding representation necessary to ensure “equal justice for all” in the criminal justice arena.