Beth Bourdon is a board-certified criminal trial attorney in Florida, where she works as a public defender...
Stephanie Francis Ward, a legal affairs writer, joined the ABA Journal staff in 2001. Stephanie had worked...
When she’s posting online, Beth Bourdon is not like most other lawyers, and she says that’s probably why she has more than 50,000 Twitter followers. She is a Florida public defender who represents people charged with homicide. She also helps journalists with Freedom of Information Act requests in her spare time—and that includes a Patreon account, a membership platform that provides funds for the work.
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Published: | February 22, 2021 |
Podcast: | ABA Journal: Asked and Answered |
Category: | Access to Justice |
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ABA Journal: Asked and Answered |
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