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Story-Driven Advocacy: Crafting Case Narratives and Mitigation for Trial
When: 08/11/2026 – 09/04/2026Description:Course Description:In the course, Story-Driven Advocacy: Crafting Case Narratives and Mitigation for Trial, public defenders apply storytelling techniques to their own cases to create empathy and… View DetailsReviewing Minor Records: Was it Child Maltreatment?
When: 08/25/2026 (1:00 pm – 2:00 pm)Description:Medical records can be intimidating and tedious for any criminal attorney or investigator to review, especially when it comes to possible child abuse. This session will be an overview of the various… View DetailsTech Expo
When: 09/17/2026 – 09/18/2026Description:THIS EVENT IS FREE AND EXCLUSIVE TO MEMBERS(Individual membership $50 annually)The landscape of public defense is changing at the speed of light. From the rise of AI-driven discovery to the… View DetailsThe New Neighborhood Hero: Public Defenders as Community Champions
When: 09/22/2026 (1:00 pm – 2:00 pm)Description:Firefighters, doctors, astronauts...public defenders? While many public service professions hold a special place in the imaginations of young people, public defense is rarely front and center. But we… View DetailsWe The Defenders
When: 10/07/2026 – 10/09/2026Description:Each year, NAPD presents We the Defenders, the conference for all roles on the defense team except the attorney, with sessions that spotlight the essential functions of investigators, mitigation… View DetailsThe Question Spectrum
When: 10/15/2026 (1:00 pm – 2:00 pm)Description:Different settings call for different questioning approaches. Whether receiving the most reliable information from a client, witness, or juror, or presenting the most persuasive case on… View DetailsRacial Justice Conference
When: 11/02/2026 – 11/05/2026Description:View Full Details: https://events.thenapd.org/en-us/rjc-2026Join the National Association for Public Defense (NAPD) for the seventh annual Racial Justice Conference ("RJC"), as we return to… View DetailsWomen's Conference
When: 01/28/2027 – 01/29/2027Description:Annual Virtual Conference - Details TBABulk Purchase Rates available. Please contact us at help@thenapd.org for assistance with bulk purchases.
