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This 60-minute virtual gathering is designed as a practical, working session—not a webinar. Together, we will: Workshop active campaigns involving statutes, rules, budget advocacy, and administrative reforms. Exchange model bill language, fiscal notes, one-pagers, and testimony templates. Coordinate strategy on […]
Cell phone data retrieval and a new free tool to use! W/ Benjamin Van Meter This talk will cover the basics of cellphone data retrieved from phone carriers and how to use a new, open-source tool we’ve developed to map […]
Come be part of our conversation of the challenges of being a supervisor poses in your offices. We cover what new things are needed, what tried and true things are working well and everything in between! Come Join us. […]
This 60-minute virtual gathering is designed as a practical, working session—not a webinar. Together, we will: Workshop active campaigns involving statutes, rules, budget advocacy, and administrative reforms. Exchange model bill language, fiscal notes, one-pagers, and testimony templates. Coordinate strategy on […]
Together, We Are the Culture As we build this community, remember that culture is not imposed; It is grown. “You are essential. You are worth sustaining.” You’re not alone. Let’s walk this road together, building a culture of wellness for […]
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 […]
Hope Amongst Ourselves: BIPOC Public Defender Shared Experience and Shared Resilience Lei Young Lei Young supervises the Disproportionality Unit at the Washington State Office of Public Defense, where she works to challenge racial and social injustice in the legal system. […]
This 60-minute virtual gathering is designed as a practical, working session—not a webinar. Together, we will: Workshop active campaigns involving statutes, rules, budget advocacy, and administrative reforms. Exchange model bill language, fiscal notes, one-pagers, and testimony templates. Coordinate strategy on […]
This 60-minute virtual gathering is designed as a practical, working session—not a webinar. Together, we will: Workshop active campaigns involving statutes, rules, budget advocacy, and administrative reforms. Exchange model bill language, fiscal notes, one-pagers, and testimony templates. Coordinate strategy on […]
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 […]
This 60-minute virtual gathering is designed as a practical, working session—not a webinar. Together, we will: Workshop active campaigns involving statutes, rules, budget advocacy, and administrative reforms. Exchange model bill language, fiscal notes, one-pagers, and testimony templates. Coordinate strategy on […]