Government
Dec. 8, 2016
County public defenders hiring full-time immigration specialists
County public defender's offices across the state are hiring full-time specialists to assist defendants accused of crimes with immigration consequences.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Raha Jorjani has worked for the Alameda County public defender's office for nearly three years, but she said, "I've never appeared in a regular criminal court."
Instead, she is part of a growing group of full-time immigration specialists working for public defenders in California.
Jorjani spends much of her time training and advising other attorneys on how to avoid making plea deal...
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