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Lincoln Mitchell

Public Defender at Defender Association of Philadelphia
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Lincoln Mitchell is a seasoned public defender with a strong educational background in law and political science, holding a JD from Stanford Law School and a BA from Yale University, with experience in various legal settings across the US.
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Lincoln Mitchell is a seasoned public defender with extensive experience in the legal field. He has worked with various organizations, including the Defender Association of Philadelphia, where he has been a Public Defender since 2019. Prior to that, he held roles at the Pre-Trial Justice Project at the Santa Clara Public Defender, the Worker's Rights Clinic at Stanford Law School, and the Alameda County Public Defender, among others. Lincoln holds a Doctor of Law (JD) degree from Stanford Law School and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Yale University. He has also completed study abroad programs at the University of Cape Town and taught English at Universidad EAN as a Fulbright Scholar.

Experience

  • Defender Association of Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia
    • Public Defender
      • Sep 2019 - Present
      • Philadelphia

  • Tin House Books
    • Portland, Oregon, United States
    • Summer Writers' Workshop Participant
      • Jul 2023 - Jul 2023
      • Portland, Oregon, United States

      Weeklong writers' workshop

  • Pre-Trial Justice Project at the Santa Clara Public Defender
    • Santa Clara County, California, United States
    • Clinical Student
      • Jan 2018 - Jun 2019
      • Santa Clara County, California, United States

      Argued bail motions at arraignment and filed appeals for release on bail.

  • Worker's Rights Clinic at Stanford Law School
    • East Palo Alto, California, United States
    • Clinical Student
      • Aug 2016 - Jun 2019
      • East Palo Alto, California, United States

      Assisted indigent clients with wage theft, wrongful termination, and disability claims against their former and present employers.

  • Alameda County Public Defender
    • Oakland, California, United States
    • Legal Extern (Immigration)
      • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
      • Oakland, California, United States

  • Orleans Public Defenders
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
    • Summer Legal Intern
      • Jun 2018 - Jul 2018
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

      Wrote legal briefs, assisted with trial preparation, conducted field work in the defense of indigent clients charged with misdemeanors and felonies.

  • Stanford Law School
    • Stanford, California, United States
    • Black Law Students Association Co-President
      • Aug 2017 - May 2018
      • Stanford, California, United States

  • South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project
    • Harlingen, Texas, United States
    • Summer Legal Intern
      • Jun 2017 - Jul 2017
      • Harlingen, Texas, United States

      Wrote legal briefs and assisted in the trial preparation for asylum cases.

  • Humanity in Action
    • Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
    • Fellow
      • Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
      • Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

  • Fulbright Association
    • Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
    • Fulbright Scholar
      • Jul 2015 - May 2016
      • Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia

      Taught English at Universidad EAN

  • Yale University
    • Student Dining Hall Manager
      • Nov 2012 - May 2015

  • Management Leadership for Tomorrow
    • Career Prep Fellow
      • Jul 2013 - Aug 2014

  • Google
    • Mountain View, California, United States
    • Summer Undergraduate Legal Intern
      • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
      • Mountain View, California, United States

      Undergraduate legal intern in Ethics and Compliance

  • Orleans Public Defenders
    • Investigative Intern
      • Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  • ELI Africa
    • ELI Fellow
      • Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

Education

  • 2016 - 2019
    Stanford Law School
    Doctor of Law - JD
  • 2011 - 2015
    Yale University
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science and African American Studies
  • 2014 - 2014
    University of Cape Town
    Study Abroad
  • 2007 - 2011
    Holland Hall School
    High School Diploma

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