Jill’s Trials
In her final year of law school, Jill Hansen’s greatest joy is representing criminal defendants in court through her school’s criminal justice clinic. But when she’s appointed to represent Carl, a handsome, charming man who’s been charged with assault, she and her supervising professor face dangerous challenges and choices that could threaten their careers.
Jill’s Trials, a courtroom drama, follows Jill’s path from law school to the public defender’s office, to a prestigious law firm. She fights for her clients, victims of drug abuse and domestic violence, in a criminal justice system that is stacked against them. Her searing cross-examinations bring her success in the courtroom—but will her dedication to her clients and professional ambition come at the cost of poisoning her personal life?
The Author's Legal Practice
Peter Meyers is a prominent criminal defense attorney in Washington, DC, who represents clients in trial and appellate proceedings. Many of his clients have been found not guilty, or had their convictions overturned on appeal, for murder, armed robbery, drug dealing, and other crimes. He’s also a professor emeritus at the George Washington University Law School and former director of the school’s criminal appeal clinic, where he supervised law students representing convicted defendants in appellate proceedings. He began his legal career more than forty years ago as a consumer and environmental advocate, winning an important decision in the US Supreme Court that citizens have standing to sue the federal government to prevent environmental damage. He has been widely quoted in national and international media, including The Washington Post, USA Today, FOX TV, the Times (UK), and TBS (South Korea). His interests include jazz, golf, and Chinese calligraphy. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife Sara Schotland and Biscuit, their cocker spaniel.
