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Mississippi Public Defenders Association
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Description (if available):
Mississippi Public Defenders Association
510 George St., Ste. 300
Jackson, MS 39202
ag2315@bellsouth.net
Ray C. Carter
President
Ofc. of Capitol Def. Counsel
510 George St., Ste. 300
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 576-2320
Fax: (601) 576-2319
rc2320@bellsouth.net
Organizational Summary:
The Mississippi Public Defender Association, Inc. (MPDA) is an organization of attorneys and paralegals that represent indigent criminal defendants in the state courts of Mississippi. MPDA is a mix of full-time salaried public defenders, part-time salaried public defenders, defender office support staff and ad hoc defenders who accept court appointments on a regular basis.
MPDA was organized in the mid-1980’s with the goal of providing support to our members in their endeavor to skillfully represent the indigent citizen charged with a crime in the state courts of Mississippi. MPDA members receive continuing legal education and training in the field of criminal defense, along with bringing together a network of other experienced public defenders to consult on difficult cases, which is especially valuable in rural areas. Although public defenders and other court-appointed criminal defense lawyers receive little or no support from the public, respect from their peers, and are often the lowest-paid professionals in the judicial system, we remain dedicated to the American ideal of "justice for all."
Current Officers (elected each May for one year term):
James Davis - President
Mary Helen Wall – Vice-President
Ray Wong – Secretary
Howard Davis – Treasurer
Members: 160
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
1660 L St., NW, 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 872-8600 • Fax (202) 872-8690 •
assist@nacdl.org
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