Social Worker Meetup: What Do You Need in 2026?

In this first meetup for 2026, we will talk about what we need. Are you looking for resources or efficiencies? Training ideas, research articles, or collaborations? Case consults? What is it that we need to bolster our work in 2026? […]

Social Work Supervisors Meetup and Discussion

This is a meetup and discussion for social worker supervisors who supervise social workers, mitigation specialists, sentencing advocates, or dispositional advocates in public defender offices; this is for the supervisors. This month we will have an open topic for supervisors […]

Social Worker Meetup: Mitigation Addressing the Over-Representation of People Experiencing Poverty

We know that people experiencing poverty are over represented in the criminal legal system because we see these individuals in indigent defense. There is a cost to the legal system that exacerbates poverty and unfairly punishes those who are unable […]

Social Worker Meetup: Supporting Preparation for Parole and Reentry

It has been said that preparation for reentry begins on the day of arrest, and as mitigation specialists, sentencing advocates, dispositional advocates, social workers, and others meeting with clients to learn their story, we are also focusing on learning what […]

Social Worker Meetup: Being Trauma-Informed and Trauma Sensitive In Our Work

As we develop mitigation and begin to build rapport and a relationship with our clients, we are constantly aware of the harms that have been done to them, whether individually or on a macro level by communities or oppressive systems. […]

Social Worker Supervisors Discussion Meetup

This meetup is for supervisors of social workers, mitigation specialists, sentencing advocates, dispositional specialists, etc. – for those supervising these and similar roles in public defense offices. This month’s discussion meetup will continue from our conversation in August. Kevin Bishop, […]

Mitigation Specialist – Defense Social Worker

Job Summary – Why you’ll love this position The Missouri Public Defender System (MSPD) is dedicated to providing legal representation to individuals accused of or convicted of crimes in Missouri who cannot afford an attorney. MSPD operates statewide through district […]

Social Worker Supervisors Discussion Meetup

This meetup is for supervisors of social workers, mitigation specialists, sentencing advocates, and dispositional specialists in public defense offices – it is for supervisors. The topic this month is how, as a supervisor, to navigate with supervisees the sometimes thorny […]

Investigator Meetup: The Gideon Blueprint: Innovating On-Prem AI for Public Defense

The Gideon Blueprint: Innovating On-Prem AI for Public Defense This session explores the full arc of building a secure, on-premises AI system tailored for public defense work. From research and cost comparisons to the decision to avoid cloud-based risks, we’ll […]