Show Notes
“What we’ve seen is that words alone are not enough,” says Geneviéve Jones-Wright, Executive Director at Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance (MoGo), which demands transparency and government accountability to serve all people, especially those who are marginalized.
In this episode, Geneviéve and Clio CEO Jack Newton discuss the vital work that needs to be done to transform America’s legal and law enforcement systems. The interview covers:
- Geneviéve’s experiences as a public defender
- The importance of public defenders in society
- The risks of letting this political moment pass without achieving meaningful change
- How members of the legal community can move beyond words—to action
To learn more about MoGo’s important work, visit https://moralgovernance.org
Geneviéve Jones-Wright is the Executive Director at Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance (MoGo), which demands transparency and government accountability to serve all people, especially those who are marginalized. She is also the Founder of Motivation In Action, a professional motivational speaking firm.
Geneviéve has served as: the Legal Director of the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA) San Diego, a Deputy Public Defender with the San Diego Office of the Primary Public Defender, a volunteer attorney with the California Innocence Project, and a mock trial coach and member of the Criminal Justice Advisory Board at Lincoln High School. Her community activities also include serving as a board member of David’s Harp Foundation, an organization that radically transforms the lives of at-risk and homeless youth through the power of music.
Follow Geneviéve on Twitter at
@GJonesWright.