Police Power and the Scaring of America: A Personal Journey


Robin Steinberg is a leader and a pioneer in the field of indigent defense. A 1982 graduate of the New York University School of Law, Robin has been a public defender for her entire career. In 1997, Robin and a small group of lawyers opened The Bronx Defenders, where she has developed holistic defense—a client-centered model of public defense that uses interdisciplinary teams of advocates to address both the underlying causes and collateral consequences of criminal justice involvement. This paper should also recognize the contributions of Professor Paul Butler, David Feige, and Rachel Maremont.