The Gideon Blueprint: Innovating On-Prem AI for Public Defense This session explores the full arc of building a secure, on-premises AI system tailored for public defense work. From research and cost comparisons to the decision to avoid cloud-based risks, we’ll […]
The first 1,000 days refers to a child’s life from day one of conception until the age of 2. This is a unique period of opportunity when the foundations of ideal neurodevelopment, growth, and health are established. Problematic and traumatic […]
Lori James is the Executive Director of the National Association for Public Defense, a social worker and mitigation specialist, who started her career as a social work intern under Cessie Alfonso's supervision. Lori has served as mitigation specialist in many […]
This webinar is an introduction to the techniques Michael Ahn uses in his work consulting litigants on the use for story in our cases. Humans use stories to make choices and justify actions. This is especially true in criminal justice […]
Public Defender Investigators are the quiet backbone of the justice system—relentlessly seeking truth, advocating for fairness, and shouldering the emotional weight of other people’s crises. But what happens when the people doing this critical work are overwhelmed, burned out, or […]
While we have our usual grind of caseload, managing others and a home life, let's talk about the balancing of these parts of our lives. Come join us for finding how best to accomplish this daily feat for ourselves and […]
In this presentation we will discuss the way to approach developing a defense from the beginning of your representation of your client. You will learn how to move past the Discovery and expand the information you have to lay the […]
Following the initial meet up we will now have an open discussion about the NAPD 10 principles of sustainability and how they show up in our work spaces. Join us for a discussion of the wellness and sustainability in the […]
Microaggressions are rooted in implicit bias and adversely impact the work we do for our clients and with our colleagues. While microaggressions seem elusive to some, their impact is felt by many. Join the Public Defender Association of Pennsylvania (PDAP) and National Association for […]
This social worker (mitigation specialist, sentencing advocate, dispositional specialist, etc.) meetup will give us an opportunity to learn more about the work of The International Legal Foundation and the role of social work fellows performing international work. Megan Karnes will […]
This meetup is for supervisors of social workers, mitigation specialists, sentencing advocates, and dispositional specialists in public defense offices - it is for supervisors. The topic this month is how, as a supervisor, to navigate with supervisees the sometimes thorny […]
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) occur when brain function is disrupted by an external force, such as a blow to the head. Common causes of TBIs include sports collisions, traffic accidents, falls, and physical assaults. TBIs are associated with an increased […]
