Overview
Twyla Carter serves as Attorney-in-Chief and Chief Executive Officer at The Legal Aid Society[1][5], the nation's largest and oldest public defense and civil legal services provider[2]. Carter is the first Black woman and Asian American to lead the organization in 150 years[2]. Before joining The Legal Aid Society in August 2022[5], Carter held the position of National Director of Legal and Policy at The Bail Project[7], a national nonprofit providing free bail assistance and pretrial support[2]. Carter's earlier experience includes work as a Senior Staff Attorney at the ACLU[8] and as Misdemeanor Practice Director at the King County Department of Public Defense[9]. Carter holds a Juris Doctor in Criminal Justice and Corrections from Seattle University School of Law[11] and a BA in Criminal Justice from Seattle University[12].
Profile introduction
Twyla Carter is the Attorney-in-Chief & Chief Executive Officer at The Legal Aid Society, the nation's largest and oldest public defense and civil legal services provider, and New York City’s largest law firm. Twyla is the first Black woman and Asian American to lead the organization in 150 years. Before joining LAS, Twyla was the National Director of Legal and Policy at The Bail Project, a national nonprofit organization that provides free bail assistance and pretrial support to thousands of low-income people every year. Before The Bail Project, Twyla was a senior staff attorney in the Cr…
Career history
- Inaugural Advisory Board MemberFeb 2024 to presentBirnbaum Women's Leadership Center at NYU Law
- MemberDec 2022 to presentChief
- Attorney-in-Chief & Chief Executive OfficerAug 2022 to presentThe Legal Aid Society
- President of the Board of DirectorsJan 2021 to presentThe Who We Are Project
- National Director of Legal and PolicySep 2021 to Jul 2022The Bail Project
- Senior Staff AttorneySep 2017 to Sep 2021ACLU
- Misdemeanor Practice DirectorNov 2015 to Sep 2017King County Department of Public Defense
- Juvenile Justice Equity Steering Committee MemberJun 2015 to Jul 2017King County Department of Public Defense
Education
- Juris Doctor, Criminal Justice and Corrections2004 - 2007Seattle University School of Law
- BA, Criminal Justice2002 - 2004Seattle University
- Associate of Arts - AA at Seattle Central College2000 - 2002
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