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SUMMARY:Investigator Meetup - 01/05/2024 2:00 EST\, 1:00 CST - Open Chat
DESCRIPTION:Hey Investigators\,\nHappy new year! We understand how things can get stressful\, and we’re here to make it better. Our meetup? It’s more of an open conversation—no strict agenda.\nIt’s Friday\, a perfect day to let off steam! Bring your complaints\, quirks\, and successes. Let’s hang out!\n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-meetup-01-05-2024-200-est-100-cst-open-chat/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
LOCATION:https://publicdefenders-us.zoom.us/j/87895561683
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SUMMARY:Join us for our first RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP of 2024!
DESCRIPTION:We will be led by guest speaker\, Christian Lassiter\, Esq. An experienced public defender at both state and federal levels\, Christian is curently a Capital Fellow with the Federal Death Penalty Resource Counsel Project. Christian will lead our meetup in an exploration of racial justice and capital defense work. You don’t want to miss it!\n\nThe meetup agenda\, speaker bio\, and reminders will be posted on the listserv.\n\n\nBe sure that you don’t miss a Racial Justice Meetup (every second Tuesday of the month) or our discussions by adding our calendar and joining the listserv.\n\nNot on the listserv? Send your request to be added to the racial justice listserv to BGT\, DEIJ Coordinator\, at Brittanygt@publicdefenders.us.\n\nSee you there!
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/join-us-for-our-first-racial-justice-meetup-of-2024/
LOCATION:https://publicdefenders-us.zoom.us/j/82126934757
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SUMMARY:Social Worker Meet Up - Starting the Year Off with Our Purpose
DESCRIPTION:We are going to start our first meet-up of 2024 redefining and rediscovering our purpose! Inspired by the Ted Talk by Adam Leipzig (“How to know your life purpose in 5 minutes”) we are going to hone our elevator speech and reinvigorate why it is so important that we do this critical work! Please join this meet-up and share support for and inspiration with your colleagues! \nStephanne Cline Thornton is a West Virginia native who has worked in and around criminal defense and mitigation for more than 20 years in Georgia\, Colorado\, and West Virginia. She is currently the Clinical Director for the West Virginia Judicial and Lawyer Assistance Program\, and owner of Transform Legal\, a consultancy focused on mitigation\, training\, and sustainability. As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Master Addiction Counselor\, Stephanne focuses on proper assessment for and access to trauma and substance use disorder treatment to ensure the health and well-being of affected individuals. Stephanne is on the Trauma-Informed Care Network Speakers Bureau and uses that platform to call attention to the intersection of secondary traumatic stress and legal practice. She approaches her work with clients\, lawyers\, social workers\, and mitigation specialists through a contextualized mitigation lens.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/starting-the-year-off-with-our-purpose/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
LOCATION:https://publicdefenders-us.zoom.us/j/81277929417
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T150000
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SUMMARY:Investigator Supervisor meetup - First one of 2024!
DESCRIPTION:Supervisors\, leaders and senior investigators \nPlease join us tomorrow for our monthly meetup\, bring your concerns\, issues and successes! \nSee you then!
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-supervisor-meetup-first-one-of-2024/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
LOCATION:https://publicdefenders-us.zoom.us/j/82381950121
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240112T140000
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SUMMARY:Investigator Meetup - 01/12/2024 2:00 EST\, 1:00 CST - Open Chat
DESCRIPTION:Hey Investigators\,\nWe understand how things can get stressful\, and we’re here to make it better. Our meetup? It’s more of an open conversation—no strict agenda.\nIt’s Friday\, a perfect day to let off steam! Bring your complaints\, quirks\, and successes. Let’s hang out!\n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-meetup-01-12-2024-200-est-100-cst-open-chat/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
LOCATION:https://publicdefenders-us.zoom.us/j/87895561683
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240119T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240119T150000
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SUMMARY:Investigator Meetup - 01/19/2023 2:00 EST\, 1:00 CST - Open Chat
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a fantastic Friday stress-busting meet-up! We’re here to lend an empathetic ear and be your sounding board for whatever is on your mind. There’s no rigid agenda here – we’re keeping it free-flowing. Whether you’ve got complaints\, gripes\, or exciting successes to share\, we’re all ears and ready to chat. So\, don’t miss out on this opportunity to unwind\, connect\, and let it all out! Join us for an uplifting conversation!\nJONATHAN LYON is currently the Investigator Resource Coordinator\, past Member Support Coordinator and the national survey investigator for National Association for Public Defense. Since the pandemic he has led roughly 150 meetups for investigators both nationally and internationally. Jon is the president of Lyon Legal Logistics to help attorneys in and out of court with Discovery and technology and has assisted attorneys in multiple federal court jurisdictions (www.lyonlegallogistics.com/).  He is also a legal investigator for McClain Investigations. Jon began his investigative background working in a PI firm and then for 12 years for the Office of the State Appellate Defender of Illinois. His primary focus has been on post-conviction death penalty cases. In addition\, Jon worked for LexisNexis as an award-winning national trainer of the CaseMap suite of software. He also worked for Lockheed Martin as a contractor supporting government attorneys and investigators with software and electronic discovery support needs. He is a Certified Defense Investigator through DePaul’s Center for Justice in Capital Cases and a Certified Trainer through the Bureau of Justice Assistance. He has taught at the Clarence Darrow Death Penalty Defense College\, Cardoza\, DePaul\, Kent\, Iowa\, and University of Michigan law schools. \nHe has also taught at the National Defense Investigator Associations Annual Conferences\, National Association of Legal Investigators annual conference\, National Association for Public Defense\, The Innocence Project\, NACDL\, Federal Defender’s winning strategies conferences\, Life in the Balance\, American Society of Criminology\, US Army\, Intellenet and numerous state and county public defender conferences. It is not unheard of for Jon to be invited back to conferences. Jon was most recently interviewed on “Public Defenseless” episode #99. Jon is the Creator/Webmaster for the internationally utilized website www.internetsleuth.net. \n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-meetup-01-19-2023-200-est-100-cst-open-chat/
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SUMMARY:Social Worker Meet Up - Social Worker Meet-Up: Sample Swap!
DESCRIPTION:This meet-up for social workers\, sentencing advocates\, mitigation specialists\, dispositional advocates\, and others in similar roles will be spent discussing\, sharing\, and swapping samples of interview forms\, biopsychosocial assessments\, and mitigation reports! Bring a sample of what you use to share in the chat\, and we will talk about and view examples to help us gain ideas in our work! \nStephanne Cline Thornton is a West Virginia native who has worked in and around criminal defense and mitigation for more than 20 years in Georgia\, Colorado\, and West Virginia. She is currently the Clinical Director for the West Virginia Judicial and Lawyer Assistance Program\, and owner of Transform Legal\, a consultancy focused on mitigation\, training\, and sustainability. As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Master Addiction Counselor\, Stephanne focuses on proper assessment for and access to trauma and substance use disorder treatment to ensure the health and well-being of affected individuals. Stephanne is on the Trauma-Informed Care Network Speakers Bureau and uses that platform to call attention to the intersection of secondary traumatic stress and legal practice. She approaches her work with clients\, lawyers\, social workers\, and mitigation specialists through a contextualized mitigation lens.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/social-worker-meet-up-social-worker-meet-up-sample-swap/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T140000
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SUMMARY:DEIB professionals\, join us for our first DEIJ MEETUP of 2024!
DESCRIPTION:We will be led by guest speaker\, Charles Fox\, M.A.P.P. Charles is the Director of Diversity & Development for the Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County\, Inc. He has expertise in developing training\, inclusive programs\, and strategies in recruitment\, as well as hiring to promote equity within and outside of the organization. You don’t want to miss this presentation!\n\nThe meetup agenda\, speaker bio\, and reminders will be posted on the listserv.\n\nSee you there!\n\n\nNot on the listserv? Send your request to be added to the racial justice listserv to BGT\, DEIJ Coordinator\, at Brittanygt@publicdefenders.us.\n\nSee you there!
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/deib-professionals-join-us-for-our-first-deij-meetup-of-2024/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T151000
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SUMMARY:Grief and Loss – Molly Rannes - BWW
DESCRIPTION:In this discussion\, we will talk about the complexity of grief: what it is\, how it manifests itself\, and what we can do in the workplace to support ourselves and others through grief. \n  \nInvitation \nEveryone working in public defense is invited to Be Well Wednesdays! \nWHEN: Wednesdays at 12:10-1:00 pm Pacific/3:10-4:00 pm Eastern. \nDrop in for any session. Stay for all or part of the session. Always free!
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/grief-and-loss-molly-rannes/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240126T140000
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SUMMARY:Investigator Meetup - 01/26/2024 2:00 EST\, 1:00 CST - Open Chat
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a fantastic Friday stress-busting meet-up! We’re here to lend an empathetic ear and be your sounding board for whatever is on your mind. There’s no rigid agenda here – we’re keeping it free-flowing. Whether you’ve got complaints\, gripes\, or exciting successes to share\, we’re all ears and ready to chat. So\, don’t miss out on this opportunity to unwind\, connect\, and let it all out! Join us for an uplifting conversation!\nJONATHAN LYON is currently the Investigator Resource Coordinator\, past Member Support Coordinator and the national survey investigator for National Association for Public Defense. Since the pandemic he has led roughly 150 meetups for investigators both nationally and internationally. Jon is the president of Lyon Legal Logistics to help attorneys in and out of court with Discovery and technology and has assisted attorneys in multiple federal court jurisdictions (www.lyonlegallogistics.com/).  He is also a legal investigator for McClain Investigations. Jon began his investigative background working in a PI firm and then for 12 years for the Office of the State Appellate Defender of Illinois. His primary focus has been on post-conviction death penalty cases. In addition\, Jon worked for LexisNexis as an award-winning national trainer of the CaseMap suite of software. He also worked for Lockheed Martin as a contractor supporting government attorneys and investigators with software and electronic discovery support needs. He is a Certified Defense Investigator through DePaul’s Center for Justice in Capital Cases and a Certified Trainer through the Bureau of Justice Assistance. He has taught at the Clarence Darrow Death Penalty Defense College\, Cardoza\, DePaul\, Kent\, Iowa\, and University of Michigan law schools. \nHe has also taught at the National Defense Investigator Associations Annual Conferences\, National Association of Legal Investigators annual conference\, National Association for Public Defense\, The Innocence Project\, NACDL\, Federal Defender’s winning strategies conferences\, Life in the Balance\, American Society of Criminology\, US Army\, Intellenet and numerous state and county public defender conferences. It is not unheard of for Jon to be invited back to conferences. Jon was most recently interviewed on “Public Defenseless” episode #99. Jon is the Creator/Webmaster for the internationally utilized website www.internetsleuth.net. \n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-meetup-01-26-2023-200-est-100-cst-open-chat/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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