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The Shelby County Public Defender is more than a law office. We advocate for systemic change, challenge unjust laws and practices, and tell the stories of the people we serve — because public defense work is inseparable from the broader fight for justice.

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Our Website, Rebuilt: defendshelbyco.org

We have redesigned defendshelbyco.org from the ground up. Same address, same office, same work — a very different experience for anyone trying to find something in it.
September 2026
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SCPD Celebrates 2026 Summer Intern Cohort

A new class of law student interns joined SCPD this summer for ten weeks of hands-on public defense experience.
August 2026
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Announcing the Nigel Lewis Internship Program

The Shelby County Public Defender is proud to name our internship program in memory of our late colleague Nigel Lewis.
July 2026

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