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SUMMARY:Social Work Meetup: Elizabeth Loebman\, LCSW\, talks about work with clients around parole preparation and more
DESCRIPTION:Elizabeth Loebman\, LCSW\, will join this meetup to talk about work with clients around parole preparation\, reentry support\, and prison conditions. Elizabeth’s discussion on these projects will help us better understand ways we can support our clients so join this meetup to learn and hear more! \nElizabeth Loebman\, LCSW\, is the Director of Client Services at the Office of the Appellate Defender (NY) \n  \n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/social-work-meetup-elizabeth-loebman-lcsw-talks-about-work-with-clients-around-parole-preparation-and-more/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T160000
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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-4/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T150000
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SUMMARY:Investigator meetup - Open Chat
DESCRIPTION:We are going to get together and talk about what’s on your mind.    Including what’s been going on with you\, your office and client’s. \n  \nJONATHAN “Jon” LYON is currently the Investigator Resource Coordinator\, past Member Support Coordinator and the national survey investigator for National Association for Public Defense. Since the pandemic he has led roughly 200 meetups for investigators both nationally and internationally. Jon is the president of Lyon Legal Logistics to help attorneys in and out of court with Discovery and technology and has assisted attorneys in multiple federal court jurisdictions (www.lyonlegallogistics.com/).\nHe is also a legal investigator for McClain Investigations. Jon began his investigative background working in a PI firm and then for 12 years for the Office of the State Appellate Defender of Illinois. His primary focus has been on post-conviction death penalty cases. In addition\, Jon worked for LexisNexis as an award-winning national trainer of the Case Map suite of software. He also worked for Lockheed Martin as a contractor supporting government attorneys and investigators with software and electronic discovery support needs. He is a Certified Defense Investigator through DePaul’s Center for Justice in Capital Cases and a Certified Trainer through the Bureau of Justice Assistance. He has taught at the Clarence Darrow Death Penalty Defense College\, Cardoza\, DePaul\, Kent\, Iowa\, and University of Michigan law schools.\nHe has also taught at the National Defense Investigator Associations Annual Conferences\, National Association of Legal Investigators annual conference\, National Association for Public Defense\, The Innocence Project\, NACDL\, Federal Defender’s winning strategies conferences\, Life in the Balance\, American Society of Criminology\, US Army\, Intellenet and numerous state and county public defender conferences. It is not unheard of for Jon to be invited back to conferences. Jon was most recently interviewed on “Public Defenseless” episode #99. Jon is the Creator/Webmaster for the internationally utilized website www.internetsleuth.net.\n  \n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-meetup-open-chat-8/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T140000
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SUMMARY:Discussing My Book Chapter: Race Theories\, Anti-Racism\, and Applications for Health with Dr. Sharon Duncan-Jones
DESCRIPTION:Discussing My Book Chapter: Race Theories\, Anti-Racism\, and Applications for Health.\nWhen we know what harms and what heals\, neutrality becomes a choice—and justice becomes a responsibility.\n \nPresented by Dr. Sharon Duncan-Jones (Eversley)  \nMy chapter\, Race Theories\, Antiracism\, and Applications for Health\, in The Oxford Handbook of Health and Society\, powerfully reframes race as a social\, political\, and policy-constructed exposure with measurable health consequences—and calls for antiracist accountability in science\, policy\, and practice. \nThe three (3) goals for the NAPD’s Racial Justice / DEIJ Virtual Session on February 10\, 2026: \nGoal 1: Reframe Race as a Determinant of Exposure—Not Biology\nParticipants will gain clarity on how race operates as a social classification system embedded in law\, policy\, institutions\, and practice\, rather than a biological risk factor—reshaping how health inequities are understood and addressed. \nGoal 2: Equip Participants With Antiracist Analytical Tools\nParticipants will learn how race theories\, antiracism\, social epidemiology\, and legal epidemiology can be applied to:\nIdentify harmful policies and practices\nExpose structural drivers of illness and premature death\nShift from deficit-based narratives to accountability-based solutions \nGoal 3: Inspire Justice-Centered Action Across Disciplines\nParticipants will leave empowered to apply antiracist frameworks in their own roles—whether as scholars\, practitioners\, advocates\, policymakers\, faith leaders\, or community members—recognizing that justice is a public health intervention. \n  \nWebinars are offered free to members and $50 for non-members.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/deij-racial-justice-webinar-series-2/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T160000
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SUMMARY:Investigator Supervisor Meetup: Promoting Within- "Friends Supervising Friends"
DESCRIPTION:Navigating the shift from colleague to supervisor can be challenging\, often filled with uncertainty and concerns about relationship dynamics. This mini session will focus on balancing professionalism with existing connections to foster fairness\, consistent treatment\, and open communication. \nLaTorya Blackwell has over 23 years’ experience working with the public defender community. A native of North Carolina\, LaTorya is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice and completed the Criminal Investigation Certificate Program (CICP) at the North Carolina Justice Academy. Since January 2014\, she has been working as an investigator for the Federal Public Defender Office in the Western District of North Carolina. As of December 2022\, she was promoted to be the Legal Chief/Chief Investigator within the office. Before transitioning to the Federal Public Defenders office\, she was an investigator at the Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office in\nCharlotte\, North Carolina for a decade. Prior to that\, her background includes working closely with the Department of Juvenile Justice and local area Mental Health as a residential treatment counselor for at risk youth. LaTorya has facilitated the Paralegal and Investigator Skills Workshop sponsored by Defender Services Training Division and most recently served as faculty at the Federal Defender Investigator and Paralegal Seminar\, the Race in the Federal Court Conference\, and several virtual training sessions.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-supervisor-meetup-promoting-within-friends-supervising-friends/
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-5/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T150000
DTSTAMP:20260505T124712
CREATED:20260128T171845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T152959Z
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SUMMARY:The Defender Wellness Collective MeetUp\, Featuring: Anthony Williams
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Anthony Williams\, CEO of Mindwell.co (click to learn more about Anthony) .  \n\n\nAnthony will join us to share his perspectives on wellness and community resilience and to answer questions from the group.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nANTHONY WILLIAMS\n\n\nFounder and Practitioner \n\n\nAnthony has been a provider of individual and group holistic health programs for more than 24 years. Fluent in four languages\, and informed by his studies and work in Africa\, Asia\, and Europe\, he has developed a teaching process that leverages universal best practices drawn from the wisdom of a variety of human experiences. \nClients have included notable musicians such as Sting and Rick James\, professional athletes Vernon Davis and Osamu Abe\, executives from Nike\, Google\, and Intuit\, doctors and health care providers\, social workers\, and incarcerated youth and adults.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/the-defender-wellness-collective-meetup-2/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
LOCATION:https://publicdefenders.us/event/the-defender-wellness-collective-meetup-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T130000
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SUMMARY:Social Worker Meetup: Early Mitigation
DESCRIPTION:During this week’s social worker meetup we will talk about how we are using mitigation for early-stage case advocacy\, whether prepetition or predisposition. If we can be called in early to develop mitigation\, our mitigation information can be used in a compelling way by attorneys who seek to reduce charges\, avoid indictment\, and advocate dismissal and release. How are you using early development of mitigation – or how might you if given the chance? \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.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/social-worker-meetup-2/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T160000
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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-6/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T124712
CREATED:20260128T194959Z
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SUMMARY:DEIJ/Racial Justice Meet Up: "Successful but Unfulfilled" with Dr. Crystal Currie
DESCRIPTION:“Successful but Unfulfilled”\nThis interactive session invites participants to pause\, reflect\, and explore the gap that often exists between professional success and personal fulfillment. While many leaders and professionals achieve external markers of success\, they may still experience a sense that something is missing or misaligned. \nThrough guided reflection and facilitated discussion\, participants will increase their awareness of why traditional measures of success do not always translate into deeper satisfaction and purpose. They will identify areas in their own careers where values\, passions\, or priorities may be out of alignment\, and gain clarity about what truly contributes to their sense of meaning and fulfillment. \nThe session will conclude with practical\, actionable strategies to help participants begin moving toward greater alignment and a more fulfilling professional and personal life—supporting sustainable success that honors both achievement and well-being. \nGoals \n\nIncrease awareness of why professional success doesn’t always lead to personal fulfillment.\nParticipants will identify what feels misaligned or missing in their own careers.\nLearn practical steps to move toward more fulfillment.”\n\n  \nDr. Crystal Currie\n \nDr. Crystal R. Currie is a licensed therapist and leadership consultant with over a decade of experience facilitating trainings and workshops for professionals and community groups. Known for her engaging\, compassionate\, and practical teaching style\, she helps individuals and teams understand how unresolved emotional patterns shape performance\, decision-making\, and relationships. Grounded in clinical practice and research\, her Heal • Become • Lead framework equips leaders and organizations with tools to reduce burnout\, strengthen emotional regulation\, and build human-centered cultures that support sustainable impact.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/deij-racial-justice-meet-up-3/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T170000
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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-7/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T150000
DTSTAMP:20260505T124712
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T171041Z
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SUMMARY:Social Worker Supervisor Meetup and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:This meetup for social worker supervisors (supervisors of social workers\, mitigation specialists\, dispositional advocates\, etc. in defense organizations) discusses issues specific to supervision practices and needs. \nKevin Bishop\, LCSW\, is the Social Worker Coordinator for the Colorado Office of Alternate Defense Counsel\nStephanne Thornton\, LICSW\, is the NAPD Social Work Training and Resource Coordinator
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/social-worker-supervisor-meetup-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T150000
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SUMMARY:Investigator MeetUp: A tool for taking notes and analyzing investigative information\, featuring Paul Chambers
DESCRIPTION:A tool for taking notes and analyzing investigative information.\nDuring an investigation an investigator is expected to make sense of the detail involved. What is important and what is not may rely on the knowledge and experience of the investigator. This presentation will introduce an information processing method which promote a consistent approach to gathering detail which will identify categories of information. This will allow differentiation between evidential and investigative detail. \nIn addition when conducting an interview investigators have the difficult task of having to actively listen\, formulate questions\, and record notes all at the same time. This presentation will describe a note taking system which promotes the recording of detail and accurate processing of that detail. \n  \n  \nPaul Chambers Bio\nPaul Chambers recently retired as Senior Investigator at the Ontario County Public Defender’s Office. He held that post since the creation of the office in 2010. His journey to being part of the criminal legal system in upstate New York is an unusual one.\nJon Lyon – Chicago is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\nHe began by studying Chemistry at Portsmouth University. While there he interned at a Forensic Science Laboratory for 9 months working on a project to improve detecting explosives on hands to help investigate terrorism \nAfter college he joined Hampshire Constabulary as a police constable.  In 1990 after a nationwide selection process he was transferred for to the Royal Cayman Islands Police in the Caribbean. \nOn his return to Hampshire Police\, he was promoted to sergeant and supervised shifts of officers. He also performed the role of Custody Sergeant\, responsible for the detention and welfare of those brought into custody. \nIn his spare time\, he took a master’s course in Forensic Archeology at Bournemouth University. \nHe moved to the US in July 2001 and in 2003 he became a Medical Investigator at the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office. He attended a course at St Louis Medical School and passed the exam to become a board-certified medico-legal death investigator. \nWhile at the Medical Examiner’s Office he put the knowledge gained from his archeology course to good use\, suggesting novel techniques such as Forensic Palynology and Isotope analysis be applied to a cold case. Tammy Jo Alexander \nAfter working in the Medical Examiner’s office\, He transferred to the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office to work as a Public Defender investigator. When the Ontario Public Defender’s office was created in 2010\, he was asked to join them to create their investigation team. During his time there he organized multipletraining courses for investigators from all over NY state. \nTrained in the PEACE framework and interested in the science of interviewing he has continued working with Forensic Interview Solutions and participates in delivering their scenario-based training using the PEACE method of interviewing across the US.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-meetup-a-tool-for-taking-notes-and-analyzing-investigative-information-featuring-paul-chambers/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
LOCATION:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-meetup-a-tool-for-taking-notes-and-analyzing-investigative-information-featuring-paul-chambers/
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