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    Antiracist Expert Evidence: An Exploration of Racism

    Antiracist Expert Evidence: An Exploration of Racism & Its Relevance in Criminal Defense Litigation Demonstrating the influence of racism is vital to the practice of criminal defense, yet many attorneys do not know how to prove racism in court. Visiting […]

    A Conversation Between Lori James and Cessie Alfonso

    Lori James is the Executive Director of the National Association for Public Defense, a social worker and mitigation specialist, who started her career as a social work intern under Cessie Alfonso’s supervision. Lori has served as mitigation specialist in many […]

    Mitigation Specialist

    The Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Western District of New York is accepting applications for a Mitigation Specialist. The Mitigation Specialist will assist attorneys across the district in investigating, analyzing, developing, and presenting mitigation evidence in the life history […]

    MITIGATION SPECIALIST

    Job Summary Under the general direction of the Mitigation Specialist Supervisor, develops detailed psychosocial biographies of adult and juvenile clients who face incarceration sentences or dispositions.  The mitigation evidence will be used to persuade the court that the clients should […]

    Capital Mitigation Specialist

    Established in 2010, the Office of Capital & Forensic Writs (OCFW) is a small, close-knit public defender office in Austin, Texas. We proudly provide zealous, client-centered postconviction representation to indigent persons in Texas, consistent with the Guidelines and Standards for […]

    Capital Mitigation Specialist-Dallas, Texas

    Regional Public Defender Office Regional Public Defender Office Local Government Corporation POSITION IS LOCATED IN DALLAS, TEXAS Job Description Job Title: Mitigation Specialist FLSA: Exempt Date: 10/2020 Salary: 80,000 DOE Reports To: Chief Public Defender Mission, Vision and Values of […]

    Investigator

    The Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Pennsylvania is accepting applications for the position of Investigator.The Investigator is a key member of the defense team who reviews evidence, develops theories of defense and mitigation, locates and interviews witnesses […]

    Mitigation Specialist – Defense Social Worker #170135

    As a Mitigation Specialist, you will serve clients in an assigned region, building relationships with community providers and overcoming barriers clients face in accessing services and the stigma of criminal legal involvement. Your key responsibilities include: Client Advocacy and Case […]

    Mitigation Specialist

    Join Michigan’s State Appellate Defender Office (SADO) in our Lansing or Detroit office as a Mitigation Specialist. SADO’s Juvenile Lifer Unit seeks motivated and qualified applicants who can start immediately working with incarcerated clients who are newly eligible for resentencing. […]

    Investigator/Mitigation Specialist (Capital Habeas Unit)

    The Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Division) is seeking an Investigator/Mitigation Specialist for its Capital Habeas Unit (CHU), subject to the availability of funds. The CHU represents death-sentenced prisoners in federal habeas corpus proceedings in […]