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In today\u2019s episode, I speak with Stephen Hanlon, who has been working for over 30 years to drive forward public interest law.

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With the depth of his experience to back him up, he\u2019ll explain how data is the key to pushing forward legislation and law suits that can help to reshape and empower public defense.

When advocating for a change to any system, there has to be mutli-faceted approaches. Some people respond well to the emotional stories. For others, it is data they find the most compelling, and that is what Stephen brings to the table. Data to help bolster the compelling stories of defenders and their clients from around the country.

Stephen Hanlon holds a tremendous amount of wisdom and his passion for bettering the system will inspire you to take action!\xa0

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Key Topics and Takeaways:

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• How Stephen made his way into the public defense system. [9:37]
• Handling states that won\u2019t listen to data. [20:42]
• Case refusal. [25:31]
• Why the public defense system needs business plans. [27:14]
• Will we ever be in a place where public defenders only take the cases they can handle? [33:19]
• How contract-dependent states should be handled. [52:24]
• A message from Stephen to the future generations of attorneys. [58:57]

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Guest:

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Stephen Hanlon, a leader in Public Interest Law over the last 50 years

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Resources:

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Lawyer Hanlon

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Missouri Study

Louisiana Study

Oregon Study

Colorado Study

Rhode Island Study

Indiana Study

Texas Study

New Mexico Study

State of Louisiana v Covington

State of Missouri V Waters

Equal Defense Act of 2019

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Memorable Quotes:

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\u201cAre we willing to live in a society that reflects the principles that we say we value?\u201d (5:56, Hunter)

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\u201cI want a lever. I want to be the leveraging force to incentivize and indeed force change.\u201d (13:01, Stephen)

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\u201cThe whole problem with this thing is that there\u2019s no business plan for the criminal processing system. We should have never agreed to do this.\u201d (27:14, Stephen)

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\u201cWithout an adequate defense lawyer, a court is not properly constituted.\u201d (31:36, Stephen)

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\u201cImplore your representatives to ask questions besides guns and abortions.\u201d (39:06, Hunter)

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\u201cThe federal is the floor, the states are the ceiling. Go for the ceiling!\u201d (40:06, Stephen)

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Contact Hunter Parnell:

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hwparnell@publicdefenseless.com

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