• Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDDs) and False Confessions: Causes, Consequences and Solutions

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    Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), and intellectual developmental disorder (IDD) are common disorders that are associated with several cognitive, behavioral, emotional, social, and physical health deficits and challenges.

    Free – $50.00

    Special Tuesday Meetup: Best of Edition, Last of 2024!

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    In this last social worker (sentencing advocate, mitigation specialist, dispositional advocate, and others in similar roles) meetup for 2024, on a TUESDAY, we are going to have a "Best Of" meetup. What was the best thing you learned this year? […]

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    Social Work Supervisors Discussion

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    This month's supervisor discussion will focus on the supervisee evaluation process. How do you evaluate thee practice of your supervisees and their work? Do you solicit feedback from attorneys? What evaluation tools do you use and how do you give […]

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    Cross Examination (Preparation, Structure, and Impeachment)

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    Cross Examination is one of the important skills to develop as a criminal defense lawyer. It is a skill and not an art, meaning that if you put the work in you can become an effective cross examiner. You do […]

    Free – $50.00

    Investigator Meetup: 12/20/2024 last one of the year- Year recap

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    Hi all, We are back for our regular meetup!  So, let's chat about this past year, the good, bad and ugly for you, your office and client's.   I look forward in seeing you Friday Take care, Jon  

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    Investigator Supervisor Meetup: First meeting of the year!

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    Hi supervisors, Come join us for the first meetup of the year! What are your plans for the coming year and what we hope to accomplish, and what we did well in the past year! See you Wednesday! Jon   […]

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    Racial Justice Meetup

    Start your New Year off right by joining us for our first RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP of 2025! Let’s introduce ourselves and set our intentions for the year so we can do the work!  Don’t miss this meetup! Meetup flyer and […]

    Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Criminal Justice, Forensic Mental Health, and Legal Considerations

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    Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex, multifaceted, neurodevelopmental disorder impacting several domains of functioning. Core deficits associated with autism include social communication deficits and impairments in reciprocal social-emotional interactions across multiple settings and repetitive and restricted patterns of interests, […]

    Free – $50.00

    Social Work Meetup: How Do We Get Them to Care?

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    So often, our mitigation work uncovers harrowing life stories about individuals' lives. These stories are compelling to us, but may fall flat with the finder of fact. How can we help them care? How can we present mitigation in a […]

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    Social Worker Supervisor Discussion

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    This Supervisor Discussion will continue the conversation around employee evaluations and other aspects of supervising social workers (and those in similar roles) in defense based offices. Facilitated by: Kevin Bishop, LCSW, Social Worker Coordinator with The Office of the Alternate […]

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    Our first DEIJ MEETUP of 2025!

    DEIJ Advocates, Start your New Year off right by joining us for our first DEIJ MEETUP of 2025! Let’s introduce ourselves and set our intentions for the year so we can do the work! Don’t miss this meetup! Meetup flyer […]

    Social Work Meetup: Incorporating Immigration Stories into Mitigation

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    Crimmigration is the intersection of criminal and immigration law, but it is also an opportunity to develop and tell the immigration story through mitigation. Immigration stories can be rich with hope and heavy with trauma and in this week's meetup […]

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