“My job is tohelp the defendant understand his or her options,” said Attorney BeverlyRobinson-Downs at the “Women in Public Service” program, held at SouthernUniversity for Black History Month.
The programwas hosted by the Association of Women Students and the Motivational speakerSeries Committee and included Downs as well as Senator Sharon Weston-Broome,D-Baton Rouge, Judge Yvette Alexander and Baton Rouge Councilwoman LorriBurgess.
Downs is anAssistant Public Defender for the East Baton Rouge Parish. She is a graduate ofthe Southern University Laboratory School, Newcomb College, Tulane Universityand the Southern University Law Center. She is a Golden Life Member Of DeltaSigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and presently serves as Second Vice President ofthe Baton Rouge Delta chapter.
She is also amember of the LaCapitale chapter of the Links, Inc., Flower Lover’s Garden Guildand the Baton Rouge Association of Women Attorneys. Downs has no problemrelinquishing her services to all SU students.
“If you’redowntown and I hope your not, pull my coattail and let me know your are aSouthern University student.”
AWS VicePresident, Tuere Davis found Downs and the other speakers to be veryinspirational.
“They spokeabout perseverance and their strength in God. It’s good to know you have strongblack leaders to look to as role models.”
