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SUMMARY:Social Worker Meetup: Caseloads and Structure of Mitigation Workers in PD Offices
DESCRIPTION:On a Monday – Special Monday-Meetup! We know that every jurisdiction is different\, but we are also aware there is not uniformity in how mitigation work gets done in defense based offices. This discussion will focus on who is doing the mitigation work (social workers\, mitigation specialists\, behavioral health workers\, paralegals\, etc.)\, where (in-office or contracted)\, and what the referral process and caseloads look like. We will explore and discuss different ethical models that parallel in-office versus contracted work. Join us on a special Monday edition of our meetup! \nStephanne 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. \n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/social-worker-meetup-caseloads-and-structure-of-mitigation-workers-in-pd-offices/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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SUMMARY:Racial Justice Meetup - April edition
DESCRIPTION:Racial Justice Meetup – \nIt’s time for the April edition of the RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP! \nCorey Smith\, NAPD’s new Wellness Resource Coordinator\, will lead this month’s meetup presentation – Income Inequality and Access to Justice! In this meetup\, we will explore the intersection of income inequality and access to justice in the United States\, examining how historical laws and policies have disproportionately impacted vulnerable populations. \nMeetup flyer\, speaker bio\, and Zoom link will be posted on the racial justice listserv. Not on the Racial Justice listserv? Send your request to be added to BGT\, Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion & Justice (DEIJ) Coordinator\, at Brittanygt@publicdefenders.us. \nBe sure that you don’t miss a Racial Justice Meetup (every second Tuesday of the month)\, add it to your calendar here. \nSee you soon\, NAPD!
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/racial-justice-meetup-april-edition/
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SUMMARY:Investigator Supervisor Meetup: Open chat 2:00 ET\, 1:00 CT\, 12:00 MT\, 11:00 PT
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the April edition of the supervisor investigator’s meetup\, it’s an open chat with lots to cover including a special guest for Friday’s general meetup. \nPlease join us! \nJon \n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-supervisor-meetup-open-chat-april-2025/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T140000
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SUMMARY:Investigator Meetup: Uncovering and challenging patterns of police misconduct
DESCRIPTION:Investigators play a crucial role in uncovering and challenging patterns of police misconduct. We will discuss strategies for finding police misconduct data\, the impact of misconduct data on defense cases\, and how investigators can leverage new technologies to uncover misconduct.  This session will introduce Techtivist\, a groundbreaking platform designed to assist investigators with tracking and using police misconduct records effectively.\n\nJulie Ciccolini is the CEO of Techtivist\, a software firm empowering defenders to track law enforcement misconduct. Her innovative police accountability software has prevented wrongful convictions and sparked nationwide reform.  Her work at The Legal Aid Society\, Human Rights Watch\, and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers\, contributed to overturning 13 problematic policing laws and the largest per-person settlement for a mass arrest in history. A sought-out subject matter expert on police accountability\, her work has been featured in the New York Times\, Washington Post\, New Yorker\, NPR\, and CNN.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-meetup-uncovering-and-challenging-patterns-of-police-misconduct/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T130000
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SUMMARY:Social Work Supervisor Discussion: Supporting Your Team
DESCRIPTION:This meetup is for supervisors of social workers\, mitigation specialists\, sentencing advocates\, dispositional advocates\, social work interns\, and others to come together and discuss topics relevant to supervision in defense-based offices. \nKevin Bishop\, LCSW\, is the Social Worker Coordinator with The OFfice of the Alternate Defense Counsel (CO). \n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/social-work-supervisor-discussion-supporting-your-team/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250421T130000
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SUMMARY:Strategic Mitigation: Condensed and Abbreviated Versions of Mitigation
DESCRIPTION:On a Monday – Special Monday-Meetup! When a case has a tight turnaround or in-depth mitigation development hasn’t been requested\, how do you create a condensed or abbreviated version of mitigation? How do you structure your mitigation writing\, or do you do something different to highlight the mitigation you have? Come to this special Monday meetup to discuss how you handle strategic mitigation that is shorter in length\, condensed\, or abbreviated! \nStephanne 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. \n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/strategic-mitigation-condensed-and-abbreviated-versions-of-mitigation/
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SUMMARY:DEIJ Meetup - April Edition
DESCRIPTION:DEIJ Meetup –\n\nWe’re back! It’s time for the April edition of the DEIJ MEETUP!\n\nJoyce Akhahenda\, Esq. (she/her) will lead this month’s meetup presentation – TOUGH CONVERSATIONS. In this DEIJ meetup\, we will cover why we avoid having tough conversations and how to have them.\n\nDon’t miss this meetup! The meetup flyer\, speaker bio\, and Zoom link will be posted on the listserv.\n\nBe sure that you don’t miss a DEIJ Meetup (every fourth Wednesday of the month) or our discussions by adding our calendar and joining the listserv.\n\nSee you soon\, DEIJ!
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/deij-meetup-april-edition/
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