Public Defender 101

By Shelley Irwin

Published January 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM EST

Julia Kelly, Nichole Derts, and Laura Joyce talk about challenges, surprises, and thrills of the profession.

What’s the role of a Public Defender? Three such women from Kent County Office of the Public Defender join in studio to discuss their roles, and the journey along the way. Julia Kelly, Nichole Derts, and Laura Joyce talk about challenges, surprises, and thrills of the profession.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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