Off the Record: Monica Foster, Indiana Federal Community Defenders

On this episode of Off the Record, we'll talk to Monica Foster of Indiana Federal Community Defenders. A nationally requested expert and lecturer, Monica assumed the leadership of the Indiana Federal Defenders in 2012. She joined the Federal Defender Network following a distinguished career in private practice, providing representation to indigent persons charged with the death penalty, both at trial and on appeal.   Monica has argued in state and federal courts throughout the country, including the United States Supreme Court.  In private practice, Monica represented the government of Mexico when their nationals were charged with capital or potentially capital crimes in the United States. Monica’s commitment to public service stretches back to her work during law school with the Indiana Public Defender’s Council. Since that time, she has remained dedicated to service of the indigent, a drive that has led her to her new home with the Indiana Federal Community Defender’s office.When she is not at the office, she is a relentless rescuer of small dogs. And in an effort to bring peace to the Middle East one young Arab boy at a time, she and her husband have hosted foreign exchange students from the Middle East for the past eight years.