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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 […]
Public defenders and AI solution providers alike are facing a crucial moment in the integration of technology within public defense. The 2025 NAPD Virtual Tech Expo bridges this gap, offering an invaluable opportunity to learn, engage, and implement AI-driven innovations into your practice.
This discussion will include a basic overview of some of the recent immigration changes that could impact investigations, including changes that could make witnesses more biased and/or more nervous about engaging with you or with the legal system overall. I […]
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is one of the fastest growing neurodevelopmental disorders in the world, with approximately 1 in 36 children in the United States meeting the diagnostic criteria (CDC, 2024). This multi-faceted, lifelong condition is a broad spectrum of […]
This presentation discusses the findings from a study that focused on stress and coping strategies among public defenders, and particularly compared the experiences of male and female defenders. As frontline workers, critical to the due process of law, understanding and […]
This meetup will focus on talking to our clients about the mass deportations as they risk impacting our clients and their families. We will also discuss and work to better understand the impact of these deportations on those affected. We […]
HI Supervisors, A discussion of what things are on the horizon for your offices. What challenges do you foresee. what new tools have been of use and where do you want to concentrate your efforts for your staff?
This discussion is for supervisors of social workers, mitigation specialists, dispositional advocates, sentencing advocates, and social work interns. It offers an opportunity to talk with other supervisors about how to coach, evaluate, and manage the work in defense based offices. […]
This meetup will broadly talk about what needs (resources, types of support, training, emotional bandwidth, etc.) we have in the work we are doing, and also discuss resources, strategies, supports, and ideas we have at our disposal. It is a […]
Join the February 2025 DEIJ and Racial Justice Meetup Mashup for BLACK HISTORY MONTH! NAPD's Executive Director, Lori James, MSW, will give her highly anticipated presentation - CONFRONTING RACE: ADVOCACY AND HEALING IN THE SHADOW OF SYSTEMIC BIAS ©. Through […]
Investigators, we have had a bit of a break about we are back for our regular meetup! So, let's chat about what's been going with you and how things are with you, your office and client's. I look forward in […]