For law students who want to become public defenders, getting a job after graduation can be a logistical nightmare. Unlike law firms that can offer students jobs prior to taking the bar, many public defender offices lack the resources to make early offers. Students get caught in limbo. They can’t take the bar until they know what state they will work in, and they often don’t know where they will work until late in the bar cycle. Enter Gideon’s Promise. Founded in 2007 as The Southern Public …