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This week's meetup will focus on the tough cases: those you may have a hard time working with, or because there's limited rapport built with the client, or because of community or media attention. Come to the meetup with your […]
The Color of Mitigation will welcome those interested in this area of defense work and provide critical training for those in the field. Accomplished members of the capital defense community will lead conference sessions and help build a strong professional network.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic and multifaceted metabolic disease and is considered a significant public health issue and global epidemic. Designed for professionals working in criminal justice, forensic mental health, and legal settings, this training provides attendees […]
Racial Justice Advocates, JOIN US our November 2024 edition of the RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP! In honor of National Native American/Indigenous Peoples’ Month, Lydia Schildt will lead us in a presentation entitled, Boarding Schools & Their Impact on Racial Justice for […]
Hi Supervisors, It's a new month and it's time for a new conversation for all of you supervisors out there! Based on past conversations, we have provided help to one another in ways only another leader can understand! How can […]
Join us for the Next Level Management Conference hosted by NAPD and PDAP. This training is designed for those in management roles within a PA Public Defender's office, including PD attorneys, core staff managers, investigators, social service staff, and paralegals. […]
This Meetup we will discuss our office social media policies and what should and shouldn't be included. What platforms should we/are we using? What do have say in the profile? Can we use the County or states seal and what […]
Click the "Log In" button at the top of this page before registering. Need help with this registration process? Watch this video. For several decades, public defender offices and other indigent defense providers have incorporated social workers, mitigation specialists, and […]
Special TUESDAY Edition! This meetup for social workers, sentencing advocates, mitigation specialists, dispositional advocates, and others in similar roles will focus on how we advocate for and get more of us in our roles in public defense offices. Are you […]
This is the monthly edition of the Social Work Supervisors Discussion. Please join this if you are able and interested in talking with other supervisors of social workers, mitigation specialists, sentencing advocates, dispositional advocates, and social work interns about the […]
Developing a Compelling, Emotional, and Reasonable Theory of Defense is one of the most important and neglected aspects of successfully defending the person you represent. In this presentation you will learn about why developing a defense theory is so important […]