This discussion is for supervisors of social workers, mitigation specialists, dispositional advocates, sentencing advocates, and social work interns. It offers an opportunity to talk with other supervisors about how to coach, evaluate, and manage the work in defense based offices. […]
Join the February 2025 DEIJ and Racial Justice Meetup Mashup for BLACK HISTORY MONTH! NAPD's Executive Director, Lori James, MSW, will give her highly anticipated presentation - CONFRONTING RACE: ADVOCACY AND HEALING IN THE SHADOW OF SYSTEMIC BIAS ©. Through […]
Through the course, you will create a coaching and communication strategy, performance agreements, and evaluations, as well as ways to provide strengths-based developmental feedback.
This training will examine various memory phenomena that can cause false narrative creation and its implications within criminal justice, forensic mental health, and legal settings. In particular, three types of memory phenomena will be the main focus of this training: […]
This presentation is an introduction to the basics of serology and DNA analysis, along with specific topics that defense attorneys need to be aware of when defending cases involving this type of evidence. Sam Spencer is the co-owner and founder […]
Direct Examination is one of the more challenging areas for Defense lawyers to do properly. A Big part of that stems from the fact that we do it very often. Because we do it so often we end up copying […]
Stories matter - within every life, there is an existing narrative of resilience and survival. Acknowledging the life experiences of the clients as they navigate systems of oppression and racism is salient to zealous advocacy. The presentation will address the […]
Join us for NAPD's huge national virtual conference March 20 & 21
New this year - earn up to 7.5 hours of CLE in selected states
Handling child sexual assault cases demands a specialized skill set distinct from other types of cases due to the sensitive nature of the material and the involvement of child witnesses. This presentation will offer a comprehensive, in-depth, step-by-step guide on […]
Join us at the NAPD Leadership Institute in Indianapolis, April 14-17, 2025, where public defense leaders will collaborate to address real-world leadership challenges and build practical strategies for success.
Presenters: Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., M.A., M.S., M.S., M.S., and Amy Guillot, Ph.D., M.A. Dyslexia is defined by the International Dyslexia Association as a neurological learning disability characterized by poor spelling and word recognition abilities. Consequences of these deficits often include […]