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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
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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/
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