New Hampshire Public Defender
Ali Rosenblatt is a dedicated legal professional serving as a Staff Attorney at New Hampshire Public Defender since August 2023. Prior experience includes roles as a Certified Law Student Practitioner at Duke University School of Law's Criminal Defense and Civil Justice Clinics from August 2022 to April 2023, and as a Criminal Defense Legal Intern at The Legal Aid Society during the summer of 2022. Ali has gained further experience as a Legal Extern at the Center for Death Penalty Litigation and as a Legal & Investigative Intern at New Hampshire Public Defender in 2021. In addition, Ali contributed to legislative advocacy as an Eisendrath Legislative Assistant at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism from August 2019 to July 2020, focusing on criminal justice reform and civil rights. The educational background includes a Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government, Sociology, with a minor in Judaic Studies from the University of Michigan.
New Hampshire Public Defender
The New Hampshire Public Defender was established in 1972 as a pilot project of New Hampshire Legal Assistance, and has existed as a stand-alone institution since 1985. Its sole purpose is to provide indigent defense services to citizens charged with crimes. The Program began with a single office in Concord. Over time, the Program opened satellite offices in other counties, and established administrative offices in its Merrimack County office, located in Concord, the state capital. In 1981, the Public Defender, in collaboration with the Franklin Pierce Law Center (now the University of New Hampshire School of Law), started the Appellate Defender Program, which provides indigent defense services to defendants who appeal their convictions to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Today, the Public Defender is an independent, non-profit, corporation with offices in every county. The Program works diligently to provide quality representation in a cost-effective manner to indigent defendants accused of crimes in all state courts. In addition to its attorneys, the Public Defender employs legal assistants, investigators, support staff, and information technology specialists, all of whom are dedicated to its core mission of serving indigent citizens accused of crimes.