Data collection in our work is vital for funding, reporting to judges, reports to stakeholders, and expansion of our roles in our offices. What creative data are you measuring, and what outcomes are you tracking (and how)? Come to this […]
Racial Justice Advocates, It’s time to march into another RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP! Tony White will join us again this year and lead a presentation entitled "Ensuring Equitable Access to Treatment and Recovery: The Role of Public Defenders in Connecting Clients […]
This presentation is an introduction to the basics of serology and DNA analysis, along with specific topics that defense attorneys need to be aware of when defending cases involving this type of evidence. Sam Spencer is the co-owner and founder […]
Supervisors and lead investigators it's the second Wednesday of the month so let's chat about how things are in your offices, with your cases and clients. Join us!
Direct Examination is one of the more challenging areas for Defense lawyers to do properly. A Big part of that stems from the fact that we do it very often. Because we do it so often we end up copying […]
Stories matter - within every life, there is an existing narrative of resilience and survival. Acknowledging the life experiences of the clients as they navigate systems of oppression and racism is salient to zealous advocacy. The presentation will address the […]
This meetup is for social work supervisors who supervise other social workers, mitigation specialists, dispositional advocates, sentencing advocates, and social work interns in defense-based offices. This week's discussion will focus on what is your supervisory style. Whether you have it […]
Join us for NAPD's huge national virtual conference March 20 & 21
New this year - earn up to 7.5 hours of CLE in selected states
Handling child sexual assault cases demands a specialized skill set distinct from other types of cases due to the sensitive nature of the material and the involvement of child witnesses. This presentation will offer a comprehensive, in-depth, step-by-step guide on […]
This week's meetup will be an open chat - open to discuss anything! If you want to highlight one of the great sessions you caught last week at NAPD's Rise. Resist. Represent. Conference, this is the space for that! If […]
On a Monday - Special Monday-Meetup! We know that every jurisdiction is different, but we are also aware there is not uniformity in how mitigation work gets done in defense based offices. This discussion will focus on who is doing […]
Racial Justice Meetup - It's time for the April edition of the RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP! Corey Smith, NAPD's new Wellness Resource Coordinator, will lead this month's meetup presentation - Income Inequality and Access to Justice! In this meetup, we will […]
