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SUMMARY:NAPD Leadership Institute 2026 - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:NAPD’s Leadership Institute will occur May 19-22\, 2026 in Detroit\, Michigan.\n\n\n\nEarly Bird Price – Members\n$800.00\n\n\nEarly Bird Price – nonmembers\n$950.00\n\n\nStandard Price – members\n$900.00\n\n\nStandard Price – nonmembers\n$1\,050.00\n\n\n Early Bird Deadline\n By COB March 18th\n\n\n\n  \nWhat to Expect: \nCheck out this year’s schedule here: https://napdleadershipinstitute2026.sched.com/ \nAt the Institute\, leaders will work on both a Case Problem designed to tackle common challenges faced in public defense offices and have the opportunity to discuss their unique issues outside of the case problem. \nSmall Group\, Intensive Coaching: \nParticipants will work in small groups with expert facilitators and participants from across the nation\, Facilitators will guide you through leadership models to explore the Institute Case Problem and address personal leadership challenges. This personalized\, intensive coaching will help you develop solutions to both shared and individual issues. \nWho Should Attend: \nThis training is ideal for both new and experienced leaders from all sectors of public defense—federal\, state\, county\, contract\, and assigned counsel systems. Leaders of investigators\, social workers\, administrators\, and other public defense professionals are encouraged to attend. NAPD’s leadership trainings provide the practical tools you need to bring transformative change to your office\, justice system\, and community. \nLeave the Institute with strategies to apply what you’ve learned\, making an immediate impact when you return to your organization. \n  \nCheck out some of the past event schedules: \nLeadership Institute 2025 Schedule \nLeadership Institute 2023 Schedule \nComments from past participants \n“I thought the conference was great. The topics and presentations were relevant to my work and everyone who presented was a pro. They knew how to relay information in a dynamic way; they taught without being pedantic. They were funny! It’s also nice to be in a space where people are grappling with similar issues. I’ve been to trainings for managers that are meant to be helpful\, but are designed for corporate offices or non-legal settings. This training was completely tailored to PD offices and NOT to corporate America.” \n“This conference was very well tailored to our work and the experience I had this year compared to an earlier version of the conference was much improved! Instead of war stories\, the faculty were poignant\, appropriately vulnerable about their own pitfalls\, and gave good practical advice for moving forward.” \n“NAPD puts on a great conference.  All of the plenary sessions were engaging and motivational.  The addition of the small groups made the discussions at the plenary sessions come to life.” \nHotel Details \nEach attendee is responsible for their own accommodations.  Below are the details of the discounted rate associated with our event. \nFort Pontchartrain Detroit\, a Wyndham Hotel\n2 Washington Blvd\, Detroit\, Michigan 48226\nRate:  $152.00 per night\nCut off date is April 24\, 2026\nReservation Link:  https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/hotels/55399?checkInDate=05/18/2026&checkOutDate=05/22/2026&groupCode=051826NAP\n\nPlease review NAPD Event Policies regarding attendance and cancellations
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/leadership-institute-2026/
LOCATION:Detroit\, Michigan\, Detroit\, MI
CATEGORIES:In Person Conference
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SUMMARY:Social Worker Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Stephanne Cline Thornton is a West Virginia native who has worked in and around criminal defense and mitigation for more than 20 years in Georgia\, Colorado\, and West Virginia. She is currently the Clinical Director for the West Virginia Judicial and Lawyer Assistance Program\, and owner of Transform Legal\, a consultancy focused on mitigation\, training\, and sustainability. As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Master Addiction Counselor\, Stephanne focuses on proper assessment for and access to trauma and substance use disorder treatment to ensure the health and well-being of affected individuals. Stephanne is on the Trauma-Informed Care Network Speakers Bureau and uses that platform to call attention to the intersection of secondary traumatic stress and legal practice. She approaches her work with clients\, lawyers\, social workers\, and mitigation specialists through a contextualized mitigation lens.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/social-worker-meetup/2026-05-20/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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SUMMARY:Policy and Legislative Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:This 60-minute virtual gathering is designed as a practical\, working session—not a webinar. Together\, we will:\n\nWorkshop active campaigns involving statutes\, rules\, budget advocacy\, and administrative reforms.\nExchange model bill language\, fiscal notes\, one-pagers\, and testimony templates.\nCoordinate strategy on messaging\, media engagement\, coalition building\, and storytelling from impacted communities.\nNavigate ethics constraints\, including 501(c)(3)/(c)(4) boundaries and public-sector limitations.\nTranslate courtroom experience and client narratives into persuasive\, data-informed advocacy.\nShare tools for rapid-response efforts during moments of crisis or legislative rollback.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/policy-and-legislative-meet-up-2-2/2026-05-20/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual Event
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