Congrats to everyone who passed the Louisiana bar today! What will you do to make your community more just and equitable? To those that didn’t pass, kept at it. Your worth is not defined by an outdated and discriminatory test.

Huge congrats to Prof Armstrong! Her work is so important and her support of ours is immeasurable.

Congrats to former OPD attorney and career public defender Leon Roche on his election to Criminal District Court! The more public defenders as jurists, the equitable and just the court systems across the country will be. #MorePublicDefendersOnTheBench nola.com/news/politics/…

Orleans Parish - don't miss this opportunity to expunge marijuana convictions. First come, first served - Sat. Oct. 28.

Our condolences go out following the passing of Louisiana Public Defender Board member Lyn Lawrence. Our thoughts are with his family during these difficult times.

THREAD. If you want to do some volunteering or if you're retired, a great thing to do is watch court. Join your local courtwatch program, or organize together with your community to start one. It will blow your mind, make you new friends, and make the right kind of enemies.

Today is #GivingTuesday! Your donation goes directly to our Client Welfare Fund, supporting our most vulnerable clients, so they can navigate the legal system from a place of safety and dignity. Will you help us meet our $10,000 goal? opdla.org/client-welfare…

Due to forecasted severe weather, OPD offices will close at noon today. Criminal District Court also announced closure at 11am. Stay safe New Orleans.

Due to inclement weather and freezing conditions, OPD and Orleans Parish courts will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday Jan 16. Stay tuned to ready.nola.gov for city updates and criminalcourt.org for court updates.

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Tell #lalege to vote NO on SB 8! Dissolution of independent oversight is the exact opposite of fair and impartial representation. The bill is being heard on the Senate floor TODAY. #NOSB8

Our statement on the passing of SB8 and its potential to radically alter the public defender system in Louisiana.

There's only 3 days left to apply — don't miss this opportunity to work at Orleans Public Defenders! OPD's Summer Law 2024 Clerkship is an intensive 10-week, hands-on program that starts on June 4. Law clerks assist attorneys in all aspects of criminal litigation. bpda.blackdefender.org/LawStudent2024

We're honored to be a part of this important discussion today on Gideon Day. There's still time to register and join us at NOON. tinyyurl.com/nlada-gideon

For the record, there has always been a two-tiered system of justice. Those with money and those without.

In anticipation of Hurricane Francine, OPD offices are closed. Please stay tuned to ready.nola.gov for emergency and storm updates, as well as criminalcourt.org for further direction as to court proceedings. Stay safe and dry New Orleans and south Louisiana.

We’re thrilled to join Total Community Action ZULU SA&P CLUB INC. and the Office of Criminal Justice tonight for this important discussion and strategy session about legislative changes, reform efforts, and how we envision a healthy, safe, and just New Orleans. Come be a part of the discussion.

Our statement on the recent WWL-TV story about former ADA's use of racial epithets and hate speech.

New Orleans, we love you.

OPD is on BlueSky! Come find us. bsky.app/profile/orlean…