I love you, I won't kill you

The Clara Shortridge Fultz Criminal Justice Center building stands at 210 West Temple Street in downtown Los Angeles.Around the building are not only a large number of government departments such as the Los Angeles County Superior Court, the County District Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Pretrial Service Department, the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Marshals Service Department, and the Federal Government Attorney’s Department. More importantly, the Los Angeles City Hall and the It is only one street apart.

The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office, located on the 19th floor of the Criminal Justice Center building, is a regular department that constitutes Los Angeles County government.The public defender's office funded by the county government and established by the county government was established as an important aspect of human rights protection, and also exists as an indispensable and important link in criminal judicial trials.

The public defender is a public interest lawyer employed by the county government, serving in the public defender's office specially set up by the government, and providing criminal legal assistance to criminal suspects who do not have the financial means to hire a lawyer.Criminal legal aid is also an indispensable measure to ensure fair justice and safeguard human rights.Of course, there are also some public defenders' offices established by non-profit organizations that receive government special legal aid funding.

According to the American judicial system, there is only one public defender's office in a judicial district, and there is only one public defender.But he is employed by the county government, so he will have a certain amount of budget every year.Through this budget, he can set up offices of different sizes and numbers throughout Los Angeles County to better serve the local poor.

Just as some Americans think that the sun revolves around the earth, some people confuse Los Angeles County with the city of Los Angeles.In fact, as one of the global culture, technology, media, economy, and international trade centers, Los Angeles is one of the 88 cities under Los Angeles County.However, it is the county seat of Los Angeles County.

The first public defender's office in the world was officially established in Los Angeles County on January 1914, 1.It has been 9 years since its first public defender, Walton J. Wood.

Judge Prowse, who is about to step down as a public defender for two years, leads a team of more than 600 licensed attorneys, 68 investigators, 45 paralegals, 15 psychiatric social workers and 130 clerical/secretary staff The elite cooperative team protects the lives and freedoms of adults and children free of charge after bearing criminal responsibility.To ensure that those in need are treated equally within the American justice system, that the interests of liberty are protected, and that individual legal rights are upheld.

No matter when and where, any American with access to the Internet can find some interesting reading instructions on the web page of the county public defender's office.Those who are interested in these written explanations are not only lawyers and social workers who intend to devote themselves to public welfare, but also law students who have not graduated and graduated from law schools across the United States.

09年5月17日晚，耶鲁大学的第308届毕业典礼将在11个小时后举行。朱莉与乔安娜正在宿舍内，准备着明天即将派上用场的学位服。

"Julie, are you really going to work for the Public Defender's Office in Los Angeles?" Joanna asked, fiddling with her mortarboard.

"Hmm, so far, they still have some vacant budget positions." Julie replied casually.

"Public defenders, disinterested legal aiders! Do you think their paycheck can save you from the financial stress of living in high prices in Los Angeles?"

"Joanna, the financial turmoil from Wall Street has not completely passed, and we are just law students who have just graduated. You know, there are still many of our classmates outside who have not found their favorite lawyer jobs."

"Damn financial turmoil! Maybe the job search on the East Coast will be what you say it is. But what do we know about the job search on the West Coast?"

Julie raised her head and smiled, "I think it's more stable to have a job receiving a government salary than staying in a private law firm. Of course, we still have a lot of time after the financial turmoil is over."

Joanna shook her head and smiled softly, "I think you're talking about me. I'm not like you with a beautiful report card, who also served as the editor of the school's law journal, and squeezed into the top 10% of students The team can easily enter the major famous law firms."

"Well, I don't deny this, but this is an opportunity. Although their salaries are certainly not as high as those offered by private firms, they can at least help us tide over the current financial crisis."

"Well, I believe your words. Well, even if it's not for you, I have to repay the tuition loan owed in the past three years."

Julie didn't tell Joanna about the previous agreement with Connie to cooperate.Since she had no intention of relying on Connie to advance her career, she would have started as a pro bono lawyer with or without that agreement.

From an emotional point of view, although her friendship with Joanna has not reached the level of her and Susan, it can also be called the other's best friend.But in terms of personal financial situation, Joanna has nothing to do with the $4.6 tuition loan owed by Joanna over the past three years.

It has been six months since this conversation before graduation. On November 11, Amanda ushered in her last Sunday at the Quantico base on the east coast.And in San Pedro, California, on the west coast, Julie in the Crown Del Mar apartment ushered in another sunny morning.

Living in California where there are 329 days of scorching sun in a year, the first thing to do every day is to wear sunglasses.At this time, Julie, who was wearing shorts, a vest and running shoes, knocked on Joanna's door with sunglasses, "Hey, get up."

"What's the matter?" Joanna lay on the bed and called with her eyes closed.

"Okay, it's Sunday. How about we go for a run at Cabrillo Beach?"

"Please, Julie, you let me sleep a little longer, it's a mile run from the apartment to the beach!"

"Uh, I wish you a sweet dream! I went for a run on the beach." Julie shook her head and said softly.

At this time, Jolie was working in the Public Defender's Office at the George Deck Mejn Courthouse in Long Beach, Los Angeles County.And the residence is chosen in the nearby city of San Pedro because it has a charming beach closest to the Pacific Ocean.

An hour later, Julie returned to the apartment room with a food paper bag.Opened the door, walked to the kitchen table and put down the food bag, looked around, "This guy, you haven't woken up yet?!"

The bathroom door opened, and Joanna came out wrapped in a large towel, "Wow, let me see, what kind of breakfast do hard-working deputy public defenders buy?"

Julie looked at her, "Well, I still have something to do today, maybe I don't have time to go shopping with you."

Joanna opened the grocery bag, took out a muffin with jam and looked at her, "What? Please, it's Sunday and you have work to do?"

"Well, I have to go to the county jail."

"Or the case of the Chinese?"

"uh-huh."

At 9 o'clock in the morning, Julie changed into a navy blue women's suit and walked out of the apartment with a briefcase.Just as I walked into the elevator, the phone rang, "This is Julie."

"Hi, sweetheart. You know, Thanksgiving is 3 days away." On the other side of the phone, the voice of former college girlfriend Colleen Fergus came.

"Yes, I know. What do you want to tell me?" Julie answered the phone as she walked to her car.

"Come on, don't you miss our life on the East Coast? Come here and give me some advice."

"Well, I do miss it. Well, I'll get back to you."

A few minutes later, Julie drove a 09 Infiniti FX50 four-wheel-drive city SUV in a white moonlight color, quickly out of the underground parking lot and headed north to the Los Angeles County Men's Detention Center.

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