1. Law Offices of the Shelby County Public Defender Established 1917 2. 1915 3. 1917 4. Clarence GideonArrested, 1961 5. Abe FortasU.S. Supreme Court Justice 6. Law Offices of the Shelby CountyPublic Defender 31,000 cases vs. in 2011 75 Lawyers 7. Annual CaseloadJustice Department Shelby County Public StandardsDefenders938 Cases 400 Cases 8. 30 Cases per day = < 16 minutes 9. How much time does a lawyer need tohelp someone . . . who is homeless?who is mentally ill? who is addicted? 10. The Revolving Door 11. The Jericho Project 12. Law Offices of the Shelby County Public Defender Established 1917josh.spickler@shelbycountytn.gov@DefendShelbyCofacebook.com/DefendShelbyCoJustCity.org