04/07/2026
Please join LLSA on Tuesday, April 14th at 5:30pm for an engaging evening with attorneys from the Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office. This panel will offer valuable insight into their experiences in law school, their journeys to becoming Public Defenders, and the meaningful work they do representing and advocating for their clients. Whether you’re interested in criminal law or just exploring career paths, this is a great opportunity to learn, ask questions, and connect!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Meet a couple of the Panelists:
Alexandra Medina
Alexandra Medina is currently working as an Assistant Public Defender in the Felony Trial Unit with the Sacramento County Public Defender Office. She has been an attorney and a public defender for 8 years. She was born and raised in Tulare County to Mexican immigrant parents. She graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in Latin American and Iberian Studies (when she thought she would be pursuing Immigration Law). After UCSB, she worked as a Substitute Teacher and a National Park Ranger (Sequoia National Park). She went on to graduate from Golden Gate University School of Law and joined the Public Defender’s office in Tulare County after passing the bar.
Melody Aguilar (she/her/ella)
Melody Aguilar graduated from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in 2018 and worked as a Public Defender in Placer County and currently in Sacramento County. During law school, she interned at the Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office, Juvenile Division and represented youth in the collaborative CSEC and Trauma courtroom. She is proud to be back in the same collaborative courtroom for over two years. Melody brings a diverse lens and background in immigration, dependency, and farm worker employee rights as she has always been devoted to serving underprivileged clients.