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SUMMARY:Streamlining Justice with AI  (Sponsored by NICE)
DESCRIPTION:The volume\, velocity\, and variety of digital evidence is growing at an exponential rate. As a public defender\, digital evidence is essential to the work you do every day\, but it’s becoming increasingly difficult to manage. In this webinar we’ll explain how Digital Evidence Management solutions\, powered by AI\, are helping to streamline evidence analysis and trial preparation\, and reduce backlogs and delays. \nThursday\, August 1 at 3 pm Eastern/Noon Pacific \nRegister to attend to learn what AI is and how it works\, about future applications of AI in criminal defense\, and how you can leverage AI-powered Digital Evidence Management today to: \n\nCut case preparation time\, costs\, and reduce case backlog\nMake previously unsearchable evidence types searchable\, using Object Character Recognition (OCR)\nUncover hidden connections to ensure you’re not missing any evidence\nAutomate transcription of audio and video\, and quickly redact it\, using automated face detection\nBridge the understaffing gap\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here »\n\n\n\n\nPresenters \n\nJohn Rennie\, General Manager\, NICE Public Safety & Justice\nShelly Williams\, Director of Product Management\, NICE Public Safety & Justice\nRyan Lommel\, Solutions Executive\, NICE Public Safety & Justice
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/streamlining-justice-with-ai-sponsored-by-nice/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Social Work Meetup on Working With Older Adults
DESCRIPTION:This social worker meetup will discuss how we advocate for older adults intersecting with the criminal legal system. Whether it is through case management\, mitigation\, or other advocacy\, this population requires a different approach and cognizance of neurocognitive disease and other age related disorders. Come discuss your experience\, challenges\, and insights in working with and advocating on behalf of this group of clients! \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 Social Work Training and Resource Coordinator for NAPD\, 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-work-meetup-older-adults/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240812T120000
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SUMMARY:We the Defenders (for all but the social work track)
DESCRIPTION:This August 12 – 15\, 2024\, in Detroit\, Michigan at Wayne State University\, one of the top research and community engagement centers in the country with a focus on holistic defense\, NAPD will bring together the pivotal workers in defense-based systems. “We the Defenders” is the essential conference for public defense investigators\, mitigation specialists\, social workers\, paralegals\, and other core staff – all roles except attorneys – who play a critical role in defense-based work. Development opportunities\, networking\, collaboration\, and sustainability are woven into the various workshops\, small groups\, plenaries\, and sessions at We the Defenders. This is a celebration of the diversity\, skill\, and dedication that you bring to the public defense community and an acknowledgment that every member of the team is vital. We hope to see you in Detroit! \nPricing before June 17\, 2024\, $595 NAPD Members\, $695 Non Members \nPricing June 18 and beyond  $645 NAPD Members\, $745 Non Members \nJuly 29th registration deadline \nNeed help with this registration process?  Watch this video.   \nScholarship Application – Due June 1 \nCheck out the current schedule – still developing \nWe know you may need to convince someone else to approve you joining us.   Check out our Convince Your Boss Resources for a sample letter and other information. \nLimited Hotel Room block rates available at Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Downtown and DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Detroit Downtown \nWe will provide transportation from the Hotel to the Conference and back again each day via  via the Art Bus \nFrom past participants \nThe NAPD “We The Defenders” conference is a “Must Attend Event!” I’ve attended twice (Indianapolis 2017 & Albuquerque 2023)\, and each time I walk away with new resources\, new ideas\, new contacts and a renewed sense of enthusiasm to share what I learned with co-workers and excited to implement knowledge gained to better assist my clients! It’s inspiring to meet others who are also “TEAM DEFENSE!” We stand together and make our voices heard! \n‘WTD’ has ignited a fire in me to be more actively involved overall. I certainly want to attend everything NAPD has to offer. Until the next time I attend\, I will take advantage of any opportunities provided to increase my knowledge in mitigation to better serve our people. Learning never stops in my book! Thank you NAPD for this feeling of empowerment. \nMy first NAPD conference and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I returned to work inspired and rejuvenated – I didn’t even realize I needed rejuvenating. It was wonderful to be in a sea of professionals who do the same work I do. I felt seen and heard\, especially when discussing some of the challenges we face. It was a wonderful conference\, and I am happy I went.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/we-the-defenders-for-all-but-the-social-work-track/
LOCATION:Wayne State University\, 471 W Palmer Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Conference
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SUMMARY:We the Defenders (Social Work Track - CEU Purchase)
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URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/we-the-defenders-social-work-track/
LOCATION:Wayne State University\, 471 W Palmer Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240819T150000
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SUMMARY:Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Criminal Justice\, Forensic Mental Health\, and Legal Considerations
DESCRIPTION:Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopment disorder caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol. This spectrum of disorders is characterized by deficits in cognitive (e.g.\, inhibition\, information processing\, and memory) and adaptive functioning (e.g.\, communication skills\, problem-solving\, and decision-making). These symptoms place some individuals with FASD at risk for involvement in the criminal justice system. Once involved\, individuals with FASD usually struggle to make legal decisions\, participates in their legal defense\, and conform to conditions of incarceration or community supervision. Designed for professionals working in criminal justice\, forensic mental health\, and legal settings\, this training broadens awareness of FASD and identifies practices and techniques designed to improve outcomes when working with persons with suspected or confirmed FASD. Other topics discussed in this training include executive dysfunction\, suggestibility\, confabulation\, gullibility\, auditory processing deficits\, alexithymia\, theory of mind (ToM)\, sluggish cognitive tempo\, comprehension deficits\, sleep disturbances and fatigue\, information processing deficits\, choice-making deficits\, abstract reasoning deficits\, memory confusion\, self-regulation deficits\, and sensory processing limitations to name a few. Empirically based research findings and case study examples will be highlighted throughout this training. \nJerrod Brown\, Ph.D.\, M.A.\, M.S.\, M.S.\, M.S.\, is a professor\, trainer\, researcher\, and consultant with multiple years of experience teaching collegiate courses. Jerrod is also the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS). Jerrod has also provided consultation services to a number of caregivers\, professionals\, and organizations pertaining to topics related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD)\, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)\, confabulation\, suggestibility\, trauma and other life adversities\, alexithymia\, executive dysfunction\, criminal recidivism\, traumatic brain injury (TBI)\, and youth firesetting. Jerrod has completed four separate master’s degree programs and holds graduate certificates in Neuroscience and the Law\, Neuropsychology\, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)\, Other Health Disabilities (OHD)\, and Traumatic-Brain Injuries (TBI). In 2021\, Jerrod completed a post-doctoral certificate in Leadership and Organizational Strategy from Walden University and a Professional Certificate in Forensic Psychology from San Diego State University Global Campus. In 2023\, Jerrod completed a diabetes care and education certificate from Central Arizona College. Currently\, Jerrod is pursuing his fifth master’s degree in Applied Clinical Nutrition from Northeast College of Health Sciences. Jerrod has also conducted over 200 workshops\, webinars\, and on-demand trainings for various organizations and professional and student audiences. Jerrod has published several articles and book chapters\, and recently\, co-edited the book Forensic Mental Health: A Source Guide for Professionals (Brown & Weinkauf\, 2018) with Erv Weinkauf. Jerrod has also been quoted in various magazines\, newspapers\, and other professional outlets. Jerrod is also regularly featured on several national and international podcast programs. Email: Jerrod01234Brown@live.com \n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-fasd-criminal-justice-forensic-mental-health-and-legal-considerations/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240820T130000
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SUMMARY:Social Worker Supervisors Meetup: Discussion on Performance Standards and More
DESCRIPTION:This month’s Supervisor’s Discussion will carry forward the conversation of establishing performance standards\, growing in the practice\, systems of accountability with supervises\, and how to track caseloads and the work that is happening on cases.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/social-worker-supervisors-meetup-discussion-on-performance-standards-and-more/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T120000
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SUMMARY:Social Work Meetup and a Discussion of Peer Navigator Roles
DESCRIPTION:This week’s meetup will discuss peer navigator roles\, which offices have peer navigators\, how peers are utilized as part of the team\, and what special expertise peers bring to this work. The role of “peer navigator” can be broad to include directly impacted persons previously involved in the criminal legal system\, to persons in recovery from substance use disorder\, to parents with lived experience in the family regulation system – and more! Come join the discussion! \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 Social Work Training and Resource Coordinator for NAPD\, 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-work-meetup-peers/
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