This Meetup we will discuss our office social media policies and what should and shouldn't be included. What platforms should we/are we using? What do have say in the profile? Can we use the County or states seal and what […]
Click the "Log In" button at the top of this page before registering. Need help with this registration process? Watch this video. For several decades, public defender offices and other indigent defense providers have incorporated social workers, mitigation specialists, and […]
Special TUESDAY Edition! This meetup for social workers, sentencing advocates, mitigation specialists, dispositional advocates, and others in similar roles will focus on how we advocate for and get more of us in our roles in public defense offices. Are you […]
This is the monthly edition of the Social Work Supervisors Discussion. Please join this if you are able and interested in talking with other supervisors of social workers, mitigation specialists, sentencing advocates, dispositional advocates, and social work interns about the […]
Developing a Compelling, Emotional, and Reasonable Theory of Defense is one of the most important and neglected aspects of successfully defending the person you represent. In this presentation you will learn about why developing a defense theory is so important […]
Join us for a Public Service Loan Forgiveness webinar with Heather Jarvis. Heather Jarvis is an attorney and a nationally recognized expert specializing in student loan law. She has provided award-winning student loan education and consultation for universities, associations and […]
This week's discussion surrounds when social workers, mitigation specialists, sentencing advocates, and others in similar roles find themselves hearing what a client may want or need, and these desires or goals differ from the direction of the case's resolution. When […]
This gathering is for all individuals, in all job titles, and practitioners who work or support public defense: attorneys, paralegals, core staff, social workers, trainers, policy advocates, and more. We also encourage and invite law students to join us. NAPD is committed to creating an event in a safe space that brings inspiration and transformation to persons of all gender identities, and for this event, we will specifically amplify female, non-binary, and/or gender non-conforming voices in public defense.
Designed for professionals working in criminal justice, forensic mental health, and legal settings, this training provides attendees with a working understanding of the causes, consequences, and interventions associated with circadian rhythm misalignment among criminal justice and forensic mental health-based populations.
DEIJ & Racial Justice Meetups - Join us on December 10, 2024 at 1 p.m. (est) / 12 p.m. (cst) / 11 a.m. (mt) / 10 a.m. (pst) for our annual DEIJ & RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP MASHUP! This will be […]
This is the last investigator Supervisor meetup of the year, let's chat about what went right and wrong this past year for you, your investigators and clients! What's coming in the new year and what should we thinking about! Come […]
We're back, we have had a bit of a break about we are back for our regular meetup! So, let's chat about what's been going with you and how things are with you, your office and client's. I look forward […]