After almost two decades as a corporate lawyer, Dawn Porter took a career U-turn and made a documentary about public defenders in the South. Gideon's Army , which will air on HBO on July 1, tells the stories of two Georgia public defenders as they fight for their clients while juggling enormous caseloads and big student loan payments on low salaries.
June 26, 2013 at 09:20 AM
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After almost two decades as a corporate lawyer, Dawn Porter took a career U-turn and made a documentary about public defenders in the South. The film, Gideon's Army, will air on HBO on July 1.
"Doing this changed my life. It's been my honor to follow these young people around and my honor to show you their work," Porter told a packed house June 11 at the Carter Center for the film's Atlanta premiere.
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