Hi investigators in a supervisory role, it will be the second Wednesday of the month , so let’s chat about how things are in your offices, with your cases and clients. See you Wednesday!
As we develop mitigation and begin to build rapport and a relationship with our clients, we are constantly aware of the harms that have been done to them, whether individually or on a macro level by communities or oppressive systems. […]
This meetup is for supervisors of social workers, mitigation specialists, sentencing advocates, dispositional specialists, etc. - for those supervising these and similar roles in public defense offices. This month's discussion meetup will continue from our conversation in August. Kevin Bishop, […]
We are going to get together and talk about what's on your mind. Including what’s been going with you, your office and client’s. Join us this Friday!!
The DEIJ MEETUP is back and for the September 2025 edition we will be led by John Lozada, Esq. We look forward to John’s presentation - Bias in our Legal Representation – Sharing Concerns and Experiences in Addressing Courts and […]
It has been said that preparation for reentry begins on the day of arrest, and as mitigation specialists, sentencing advocates, dispositional advocates, social workers, and others meeting with clients to learn their story, we are also focusing on learning what […]
Hi investigators in a supervisory role, it will be the second Wednesday of the month , so let’s chat about how things are in your offices, with your cases and clients. See you Wednesday at 2:00 ET, 1:00 CT, 12:00 […]
This meetup is a discussion for and with social worker supervisors supervising social workers, sentencing advocates, dispositional advocates, mitigation specialists and others performing these roles in indigent defense offices. Stephanne Thornton, NAPD Social Work Training and Resource Coordinator and Kevin […]
This Friday we will be having an open chat for our meetup. What are your challenges for your position, within your office, your client or just want to run an idea past your fellow investigators throughout the country, come join […]
We know that people experiencing poverty are over represented in the criminal legal system because we see these individuals in indigent defense. There is a cost to the legal system that exacerbates poverty and unfairly punishes those who are unable […]
Mitigation specialists, dispositional advisors, sentencing advocates, social workers, and others in similar roles are part of the defense team. However, it is not always clear in all offices or on all teams what role we can or should play on […]
Hi investigators in a supervisory role, it's the second Wednesday of the month , how do we do write evaluations now that we are the boss? How do give feedback without offending and yet, get them to where they need […]
