Magistrate Bruce D. Edwards

  • Juvenile Family Magistrate
  • Circuit Court for Prince George's County

Career

Magistrate, Circuit Court for Prince George's County 

  • October 2024 

Bar Admissions

  • Maryland 

Education

  • B.A., Lafayette College (2001)
  • Juris Doctor, New England School of Law (2004)
  • Master of Laws (LLM), American University-Washington College of Law (2007)

Honors & Awards

  • The Governor's Citation (Maryland) for Public Service on behalf of the State Advisory Group for Juvenile Justice (2019)
  • J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association Community Service Award for Prince George's County (2018)
  • The Race & the Law Scholastic Award (New England Law - 2004)
  • Anna E. Hirsch Community Service Award (New England Law - 2004)
  • The Africana Studies Scholar Award (Lafayette College - 2001)
  • Community Service Volunteer Award (Lafayette College - 2001)

Professional Associations

  • J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association 
  • Bowie-Mitchellville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated

Previous Employment

  • Associate General Counsel, Office of General Counsel for the Department of Youth and Rehabilitative Services, Washington, DC
  • Assistant Attorney General, Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Caroline County Department of Social Services
  • Supervising Attorney & President, Advocates for Justice, Incorporated
  • Senior Panel Attorney, Maryland Office of the Public Defender
  • Supervising Attorney, Wakefield Law Firm