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John Rubin Name: John Rubin
Title: Albert and Gladys Coates Professor of Public Law and Government
Phone: 919.962.2498
E-mail: rubin@sog.unc.edu
Areas of Interest: Criminal law and procedure; public defender training; evidence; indigent defense; domestic violence; subpoenas

John Rubin joined the Institute of Government in 1991. Prior to that, he practiced law for nine years in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. At the School he specializes in criminal law and indigent defense education. He has written several articles and books on criminal law, including the North Carolina Defender Manual, and he designs and teaches in numerous training programs each year for indigent defenders. He is a frequent consultant to the Office of Indigent Defense Services, which is responsible for overseeing and enhancing legal representation for indigent defendants and others entitled to counsel under North Carolina law. Rubin earned a BA from the University of California at Berkeley and a JD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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