(Left to right: Victim Witness Advocate Jesse Smith, Director of Victim Witness Services Joan Stammnitz, Anne Arundel County Police Detective Kala Jennings)

In this month's newsletter, you'll meet the newest prosecutors to join our Office, welcome our newest law clerk, and see our Office's latest outreach opportunities to reach students pursuing careers in the criminal justice field!

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Welcome Our Newest Assistant State's Attorneys!

(Left to right: State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess, ASA Sylvia Whitlock, ASA Nija Bastfield, ASA Riley Jones, Deputy State's Attorney Jessica Daigle, Deputy State's Attorney Brian Marsh)

Last month, our Office welcomed three new Assistant State's Attorneys to prosecute on behalf of the citizens of Anne Arundel County.

On September 8th, Sylvia Whitlock and Riley Jones were sworn in by Clerk of Circuit Court Scott Poyer.

(Assistant State's Attorney Sylvia Whitlock)

(Assistant State's Attorney Riley Jones)

Additionally, Nija Bastfield began training with our Office and will be sworn in at a later date.

Welcome!

(Assistant State's Attorney Nija Bastfield)

Meet Our Newest Law Clerk!

In September, we welcomed our newest law clerk, William Price, to our Circuit Court Office in Annapolis!

He is currently a 3L at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Originally from Louisiana, he completed his Bachelor's Degree in Political Communications at Louisiana State University.

Welcome aboard, William!

(SAO Law Clerk William Price)

Community Engagement

This past month, our Office has had opportunities to engage with college students from Anne Arundel County to Washington, DC!

On September 24, Assistant State's Attorney Matthew Rabb attended The George Washington Law School's Public Interest and Public Service (PIPS) Career Fair at the University Student Center.

He enjoyed chatting with students about our Law Student Clerkship Program and his work as a criminal prosecutor.

(Assistant State's Attorney Matthew Rabb)

On October 2, Victim-Witness Specialists Isabelle Foster and Calista Plante attended the Anne Arundel Community College Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Career Fair on the Arnold campus.

They appreciated the opportunity to engage with many enthusiastic students interested in pursuing careers within the field of criminal justice.

Thank you for having us!

(Victim-Witness Specialists Isabelle Foster and Calista Plante)