Another Not Guilty Season 3 Opener

Another Not Guilty Season 3 opener starts with a blind elderly man who was brutalized by the police and ended up being charged with assault with a deadly weapon on officers and firefighters.  However the public defender was able to […]

New Leadership in NAPD

Each month, 25-30 people meet for an hour and have a conversation.  Sometimes they just hear committee reports.  Sometimes they decide on budgetary matters.  Sometimes they agree to challenge a practice somewhere in America, or adopt an ethics opinion, or a […]

12-2019 Release: Notable Recent Publications

Notable Recent Publications features the latest empirical research and data related to indigent defense. Should you have suggestions, ideas for work that should be included, or trouble accessing any of the articles featured, click HERE. To see the original publication, […]

NAPD Fund for Justice Makes 3 Creative Advocacy Grants

Advancing the right to counsel, the NAPD Fund for Justice, Inc. makes 3 Creative Advocacy Grants in Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina in the name of its Hall of Fame members Jeff Adachi and Norman Lefstein We know that good lawyering makes […]

Notable Recent Publications in Indigent Defense

Notable Recent Publications features the latest empirical research and data related to indigent defense. Should you have suggestions, ideas for work that should be included, or trouble accessing any of the articles featured, click HERE.  To see the original publication, […]

In Praise of Frozen Apple Pie

It’s Tuesday afternoon and that means it’s time for our weekly knitting club at my office. Once a week, for an hour or so, in lieu of lunch break, we sit in the conference room and knit together. Some people […]

Mind Your LGBT’s & Q’s

New episode just released! In this episode of Another Not Guilty, the Notorious JBG’s client is wrongfully accused of robbery and assault with a hate crime despite his sexual orientation. Check out the complete library of Another Not Guilty podcasts […]

Don’t Text Me On The Weekend. The Importance of Reducing 24 7 Availability Expectations in Public Defense

A while ago, my work gave me a mobile phone, and said, as if it were great news, “now we can reach you anytime.” No. Nope. Thank you, noooooo. I am working hard at minimizing that expectation of myself and others. […]

If You Are Ridin’ Dirty And You Know It Cuff Your Hands

Another Not Guilty (ANG) has released a new episode! In ANG's latest episode, public defender Craig uses his talents, skills, and “has been” celebrity status to secure his client’s freedom who unknowingly was driving a car that was loaded. Have […]

Should We Stop Saying Burnout and Start Saying Moral Injury?

I have called my experience of leaving public defense work after the first seven years burnout for many years. My experience followed the three classic symptoms of burnout: Physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion. I went from energized by the work to barely dragging […]