She often assists with public defender trainings and is certified JTIP (Juvenile Training Immersion Program) trainer. Ms. Karozos has been a contract attorney for the Marion County Public Defender, Appellate Division, since 2007, and has argued before the Indiana Supreme Court in several cases. She was formerly a staff attorney with Youth Law T.E.A.M. of Indiana, a not-for-profit agency. She started her career as a deputy public defender with the State Public Defender’s Office. She is a member and past chair of the ISBA Civil Rights of Children Committee. Ms. Karozos was awarded IPDC’s Gault award in 2009 and ISBA’s Hon. Viola Taliaferro Award in 2012.