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Sleep Disturbances and Disorders: Criminal Justice, Forensic Mental Health, and Legal Considerations

Adequate sleep is the foundation to optimal emotional, behavioral, social, and physical health functioning. Unfortunately, problems associated with sleep are a common issue among individuals in the general population, with even higher rates reported among criminal justice and forensic mental […]

Social Worker/Mitigation Specialist

          The Federal Public Defender, District of Nevada, is accepting applications for a social worker/mitigation specialist.  This is a full-time position located in Las Vegas.           The social worker/mitigation specialist will provide intensive clinical case management […]

Mitigation Specialist – Hybrid

Mitigation Specialists draw from a diverse range of professional, academic, and life experiences to inform their work. Mitigation specialists must be empathetic communicators, effective interviewers, curious investigators, critical readers, data managers, creative writers, compassionate listeners, and zealous advocates. At SADO […]

Mitigation Specialist – Hybrid (Remote/Office)

Job Summary Join Michigan’s State Appellate Defender Office (SADO) as a full-time Mitigation Specialist to assist in legal representation of individuals sentenced to life without parole as youth. SADO represents clients throughout Michigan on appeal of their felony convictions. Starting […]

Forensic LMSW: Mitigation Specialist

Kalamazoo Defender is an independent non-profit organization that provides legal representation to the adult indigent population charged with a crime within Kalamazoo County. We take a holistic approach, employing compassionate professionals who work with our clients to identify and address […]

Mitigation Specialist

The Public Defender for the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida seeks mitigation specialist for a fast-paced, client-centered office. The Public Defender is an elected official who has a constitutional duty to provide legal representation to persons in jeopardy of losing […]

Special Assistant for Mitigation

The New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services seeks an experienced mitigation specialist to support the efforts of the Statewide Appellate Support Center team located at ILS offices in Albany, New York. The Special Assistant for Mitigation will continue […]

Mitigation Specialist

We seek a Mitigation Specialist to support our client-centered practice. In collaboration with the trial team, the Mitigation Specialist will gather, investigate, and analyze mitigation evidence at all stages of a criminal case. The Mitigation Specialist will develop a comprehensive […]

Mitigation Specialist

Mitigation Specialist Position: The Kansas State Board of Indigents’ Defense Services is accepting applications for the position of Mitigation Specialist in the Sedgwick County Public Defender Office in Wichita, Kansas. The Mission The Board of Indigents’ Defense Services (BIDS), through […]

Social Worker Meet-Up: Social Work Meetup on Participatory Defense

Need help with this registration process?  Watch this video.   Have you heard of or used participatory defense? Check out this brief video overview by Raj Jayadev that explains the importance of participatory defense and how it can empower families and community […]