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Table of Contents
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The Other
Letter from the Leaders ................................................................................. 1

Side of the
The Other Side of the V .................................................................................... 4

Rosalyn Tang
Bridging the Gap ............................................................................................. 8
Secures Retrial for

BBI Press Round-Up ....................................................................................... 10 Pro Bono Defendant

A Call to Serve ................................................................................................ 13

Community Service Round-Up ..................................................................... 17

Pro Bono News ............................................................................................... 19 ack in the summer of of second-degree murder and Along with her prior relevant
2015, Rockville Office attempted second-degree murder in experience as a prosecutor and

B Managing Principal Rachel 2011, in addition to various weapon handling post-conviction issues,
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion News ............................................................. 25 McGuckian first approached violations. The man was ultimately Tang brought to the case a

Rosalyn Tang with an important sentenced to 65 years in prison, tenaciousness to drive it forward,
request for assistance; McGuckian and was seeking Circuit Court as well as—in the early months, at

had been assigned to a pro bono review by way of a post-conviction least—a certain amount of doubt. “As
case through the 100 Attorneys Pro proceeding, with the ultimate goal a former prosecutor, I was skeptical
Bono initiative and thought Tang had of having his convictions vacated that there were viable issues that

the background to further the effort. and obtaining a new trial. would lead to a new trial. Many
The case centered on a Baltimore defendants often claim ineffective
City man who had been convicted The pair got to work. counsel as the main reason for a ‘do

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