Save the Date: July 10th, 2026

Registration is coming soon!

Our Tech Expo is expanding to include vendors providing a variety of services and products relevant to public defense work. We are very excited about the expanded offerings and hope you will join us to check out the array of resources.

Check out details of past events by revisiting the 2025 schedule below!

Last years lineup: NAPD Virtual Tech Expo 2025: AI Revolution in Public Defense – Innovate, Integrate, Impact

• Recordings from 2025 — NAPD members can access the recordings from the 2025 Tech Expo here.
• View the schedule from 2025 here.

What’s it about?

This event is designed for public defenders at all stages of AI integration—whether you’re exploring how to get started or looking to enhance your current use of technology. Public defenders and AI solution providers alike are facing a crucial moment in the integration of technology within public defense. The 2025 NAPD Virtual Tech Expo bridges this gap, offering an invaluable opportunity to learn, engage, and implement AI-driven innovations into your practice.

 What to Expect:

• 45-Minute Sponsor Sessions: Our sponsors will showcase cutting-edge AI solutions that are transforming legal research, digital evidence analysis and analysis, and case management. The presenters are familiar with unique requirements and restrictions of public defender offices. See how the latest tools can make your work more efficient and effective.
• Expert-Led Public Defense Sessions: Learn from public defense professionals who are leveraging AI in ethical and impactful ways. These sessions will cover:
  • AI in individual casework: Enhancing case strategy and outcomes.
  • Systemic arguments using AI: Empowering your advocacy for criminal justice reform.
  • Automating systems within public defense: Streamlining workflows to better serve clients.
  • Ethics and responsible use
  • Creating and updating office policies
  • Process for selecting vendors

Featuring 

• Giselle Pomerleau, Federal Public Defender New Jersey 
• Carlos Martinez, Miami-Dade Public Defender
• Brett Schandelson, Director of the Montana Office of State Public Defender
• Rocky Ramirez, Concho Valley Public Defender in Texas