L Robert Cooper

Maryland

Since 1987

Associate Judge

District Court of Maryland, District 1, Baltimore City

2008 - Current

Assistant Public Defender

Baltimore City

1999 - 2008

felony trial division, 1999-2005; district court division, 2005-06; attorney trainer, training division, 2006-08

Associate

Cooper & Tuerk, L.L.C.

1996 - 1999

Assistant State's Attorney

Baltimore City

1987 - 1996

juvenile division, 1987-89; misdemeanor jury trial division, 1989-91; felony trial division, 1991-95; felony narcotics unit, 1995-96

Law Clerk

Judge Hilary D. Caplan, Baltimore City Circuit Court

1986 - 1987

University of Baltimore School of Law

J.D. (1986)

The George Washington University Law School

(1983) American literature

Adult Volunteer of the Year

Baltimore Teen Court

2003

Distinguished Service Award

Maryland State Bar Association & Citizenship Related Education Program for the Schools of Maryland

2003

Outstanding Assistant Public Defender of the Year

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2000

Committee on Civil Procedures, District Court of Maryland

Member

2012 - Current

Public Defender Regional Advisory Board no. 1 (Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Harford County)

Member

2009 - Current

Alternative Directions, Inc.

2007 - Current

University of Baltimore Law Alumni Society

2007 - Current

Baltimore City Teen Court Program

Volunteer

2001 - Current

William S. Baer School

Board of Directors

2000 - Current

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

1987 - Current

Activities: working committee on ethics, 2001-03

Baltimore City Bar Association

Member

1987 - Current

National Association Of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Member

1999 - 2003

Maryland State's Attorneys' Association

Member

1987 - 1996