Public defender's offering (5,3)
I believe the answer is:
legal aid
'public defender's offering' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for legal aid that I've seen before include "Public help for litigant" , "help with case" , "Money for poor litigant" , "Funding for poor litigants" , "Financial help for defence in court" .)