"Public Defender" film

For SOL members who can't make it to the 4:30PM showing of "The Librarians," here's another must see, starting a little later. (Run-time 51 minutes starting at 6:00PM, followed by a panel discussion and/or maybe join others for a light meal elsewhere.) ADVANCE TICKETS REQUIRED. See below. Attendees are advised to show up by 5:30PM if possible, as a large turnout is expected.

Heather Shaner is well known within the Washington, DC legal community as the septuagenarian who sports blue bangs, eschews suits, hugs prosecutors, and babysits for her clients. But being asked to defend Americans who engaged in acts of insurrection forced her to reckon with her own anger and hurt over what had happened in her hometown on January 6, 2021. Heather is passionate about prompting her clients’ curiosity and deepening their understanding of history, not just to influence a judge's verdict but to open their hearts and minds long after their trials and sentences.

PUBLIC DEFENDER takes on America’s epidemic of division and misinformation with humanity and comic relief, showing how to restore trust and accountability one conversation at a time. FREE SHOW but must RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/january-film-screening-the-public-defender-tickets-1975607848256?aff=oddtdtcreator