James McDermott

Chief Public Defender for Far West Texas who leads a multi-county regional public defender office providing client-centered defense, investigative and social-work services in rural West Texas.

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Dec 20, 2021 • 1h 15min

03: Texas Public Defense with James McDermott and Scott Ehlers

James McDermott, Chief Public Defender for Far West Texas, and Scott Ehlers, Director of Public Defense Improvement at the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, highlight the challenges in the Texas Indigent Defense System. They discuss the barriers to fair legal representation and the importance of community outreach. The conversation touches on the impact of judges on defense access, common client issues like addiction and mental health, and the benefits of a holistic defense model. Stories of client successes show the human side of their work.

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