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<h3>Spotlight on our Criminal Defense Clinic</h3>
<p>We wish to congratulate 3Ls Shahira Brown and Richard P. Lopez who have accepted positions with the Defender Association of Philadelphia, a nationally renowned public defender office. Both students credit their experience in our Criminal Defense Clinic with preparing them for the highly competitive interview process and the dream job they will begin next fall.</p>
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<h1><strong>Richard says of his clinic experience:</strong><br /><br /><em>"Being in the Criminal Defense Clinic for two semesters has given me the real world skills needed to be a trial lawyer. I have handled preliminary hearings, negotiations, and prepared for trial. This experience has given me the confidence I need to embark on a career as a public defender."</em></h1>
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<h1><strong>Shahira says of her clinic experience:</strong><br /><br /><em>"My involvement in the Criminal Defense Clinic equipped me with the knowledge, skill, and real-world experience I needed to zealously advocate on behalf of the underprivileged. In the Clinic, I developed advocacy skills, from engaging in plea negotiations with opposing counsel to conducting preliminary hearings. I was overjoyed to discover that the skills I obtained from my participation in the Clinic were the same skills I needed during my interview at the Defender Association of Philadelphia. I left the interview relieved knowing that I was well prepared."</em></h1>
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<h3>Learn more about our <a href="ipl://125//W10=">Criminal Defense Clinic</a>.</h3>