Funding Public Defenders: An Unfunded Mandate?

UW Tacoma is hosting a panel discussion on how Washington State funds public defenders, featuring:

Steven O’Ban, Washington State Senator
Derek Young, Pierce County Council member
Dawn Farina, Chief of Staff, Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office
Kanani Palafox, Legal Assistant, Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office
Elizabeth Martin, Pierce County Superior Court Judge
Mary Kay High, Chief Deputy, Department of Assigned Counsel

Introductions: Salvador A, Mungia, Partner, Gordon Thomas Honeywell
Moderator: Sarah Hampson, Assistant Professor, UW Tacoma

This event is free and open to the public, and will include a Q&A.
RSVP requested: http://events.uw.edu/defenders