This meetup will explore how we get ready for the client meeting (the first and subsequent), how we prepare, what we bring, how many meetings we schedule and the content of those meetings. This is a space for us to […]
Justice-involved individuals are not only more likely than the general population to suffer from physical and mental health issues, but these co-occurring conditions can increase the risk of future criminal behavior. Lifestyle medicine (LM) and health coaching are two promising […]
Racial Justice Advocates, The RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP is back! For the September 2025 edition, Eyvin Hernandez will lead us in a presentation entitled RESIST: A Meaningful Discussion on Defeating ICE & Fascism in the Interest of Racial Justice. Join us for this timely […]
The National Association for Public Defense (NAPD) is excited to host its inaugural national Defending Families, Protecting Futures: The Frontlines of Defense Advocacy Skills Training at the Hyatt Regency in Seattle, WA, from September 10th to 12th. This significant event […]
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, […]
School Justice Project (SJP) uses special education law to ensure that older, court-involved students with disabilities can access a quality education, whether they are incarcerated or in the community. By integrating special education law into the criminal defense context, special education […]
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 […]
