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SUMMARY:Forensic Neuroscience: A Call on Criminal Justice\, Forensic Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:Forensic Neuroscience: A Call on Criminal Justice\, Forensic Mental Health\, and Legal Professionals to Become Informed \nAt the nexus of neuroscience\, criminology\, psychology\, and the law\, forensic neuroscience is the innovative subfield focused on better understanding the role of neural mechanisms (e.g.\, brain structure and function) in problematic and antisocial behaviors. Specifically\, professionals working in this interdisciplinary field apply knowledge and methodologies from neuroscience and related disciplines to elucidate the causes of criminality and other concerning behaviors as well as to better understand the complexities of complex human behavior\, head injury\, memory\, deception\, and much more. Work in this field has important implications for criminal justice\, forensic mental health\, and legal decisions related to competency\, culpability\, sentencing\, supervision\, management\, and prevention. Further\, forensic neuroscience can help inform intake\, screening and assessment\, risk management\, individualized care planning\, treatment decisions\, and rehabilitation strategies. Developed for professionals working in criminal justice\, forensic mental health\, and legal settings\, this innovative training provides attendees with: (a) a working knowledge of forensic neuroscience research and (b) a framework for applying a forensic neuroscience-informed lens and perspective to the intake\, interviewing\, screening\, and treatment of forensic-based and justice-involved clients. This training is particularly relevant to professionals working with high-risk populations\, including:\n\n\nCriminal and civil defendants\n\n\nClients supervised under community supervision (i.e.\, probation and parole)\n\n\nClients in court-ordered treatment and civil commitment\n\n\nJuvenile justice-involved populations\n\n\nClients with dark personality traits (e.g.\, psychopathy and callous-unemotional traits)\n\n\nClients with substance use disorders\n\n\nSpecific offender subtypes (e.g.\, sexual offending\, domestic violence\, firesetting\, or repeated DUIs)\n\n\nTreatment-resistant clients\n\n\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 fire setting. Jerrod has completed four separate master’s degree programs and holds graduate certificates in Medical Biochemistry\, Exercise Prescription\, Neuroscience and the Law\, Neuropsychology\, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)\, Dyslexia\, 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 300 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 ErvWeinkauf. 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.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/forensic-neuroscience-a-call-on-criminal-justice-forensic-mental-health/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T120000
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SUMMARY:Social Worker Meetup: Advocating when Cognitive Deficits Exist
DESCRIPTION:During this social worker meetup we will discuss ways that\, as mitigation specialists and social workers (not psychologists)\, we identify reading and learning comprehension deficits in clients and use that knowledge in mitigation development and advocacy\, whether related to comprehension of Miranda\, probation conditions\, or other terms and conditions of court involvement. What questions do you ask during the client meeting that may shed light on leaning deficits\, and what experts do you consult with to discuss comprehension of Miranda or probation terms? These and other aspects will be discussed. \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-supervisor-meetup-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T150000
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SUMMARY:Investigator Supervisor Meetup - Open Chat - 2:00 ET\, 1:00 CT\, 12:00 MT\, 11:00 PT - LAST one of the year!
DESCRIPTION:Hi  investigators in a supervisory role\, \nit will be the second Wednesday of the month \, so let’s chat about how things are in your offices\, with your cases and clients. \nSee you Wednesday! \nLAST ONE OF THE YEAR!
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-supervisor-meetup-open-chat-200-et-100-ct-1200-mt-1100-pt-last-one-of-the-year/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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LOCATION:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-supervisor-meetup-open-chat-200-et-100-ct-1200-mt-1100-pt-last-one-of-the-year/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T163000
DTSTAMP:20260530T151845
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SUMMARY:Fearless Advocacy: Representing Non-Citizens in CRIMINAL Court
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: NAPD membership is NOT required to attend. To create a free account to purchase a ticket please go to: https://publicdefenders.us/create-account/ \nThe ongoing attacks on the rule of law and threat of criminal charges against defense lawyers fulfilling their ethical and constitutional duties to represent their noncitizen clients are intended to chill zealous representation. This webinar will educate attorneys about where the legal boundaries lie and how to navigate challenging situations\, empowering you to continue your advocacy with confidence. Our expert panelists will explore real-world scenarios and offer practical guidance on how to protect yourself while zealously representing your noncitizen clients. \nKara Hartzler is a senior appellate attorney at the Federal Defenders of San Diego\, Inc.  Prior to joining the Federal Defenders\, she served as the Legal Director and Criminal Immigration Consultant at the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project in Arizona. She has written numerous books and articles on the intersection between criminal and immigration law; served as an adjunct immigration professor; litigated hundreds of immigration and criminal appeals before the Ninth Circuit; and testified in front of the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Immigration on the detention and deportation of citizens and other due process violations in the immigration system. \nStephanie Alvarez-Jones\, Southeast Regional Attorney\, National Immigration Project \nJennifer Friedman\, Deputy Public Defender\, San Francisco Public Defender\, Immigration Defense Unit \nJordan Pollock is currently the Specialized Unit Chief at the Dallas County Public Defender’s Office\, supervising the Appellate\, Actual Innocence\, Capital Punishment and Immigration units. Before taking on this role\, Ms. Pollock was an Immigration Specialist and Supervisor of the\nImmigration Unit of the Dallas Public Defender’s office\, where she has worked since 2014. Among other duties\, Ms. Pollock advises both public defenders and appointed attorneys of the immigration consequences of the criminal charges against non-citizen clients. Ms. Pollock also\nserves as an adjunct professor at Texas A&M Law School\, where she teaches a course in “crimmigration\,” and is vice chair of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s immigration committee. Previously\, Ms. Pollock was an Equal Justice Works Fellow at Public Counsel in Los\nAngeles\, where she instituted a Legal Orientation Program at two Orange County detention centers and represented detained immigrants in removal proceedings. She received her J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law and her B.A. with honors from Duke\nUniversity.  Before law school\, Ms. Pollock was an accredited representative at the New York Legal Assistance Group\, where she represented clients in affirmative immigration matters. \nModerator:\nStacy Taeuber is an attorney with the Oregon Justice Resource Center Immigration Project\, where she advises Oregon public defenders regarding the immigration consequences faced by their noncitizen clients. Previously\, she was an immigration resource attorney for the Washington Defender Association\, where she worked with defenders and other stakeholders to address the immigration consequences faced by noncitizens accused of crimes. She has over 25 years of experience as an immigrant rights advocate; she has practiced in Florida\, Arizona\, New York\, Minnesota\, and Wisconsin\, and has argued cases before the Arizona and Wisconsin Supreme Courts\, the Seventh Circuit\, and federal district courts. She spent two years as a public defender in Arizona and was a contract defender in Wisconsin. Stacy founded the Immigrant Justice Clinic at the University of Wisconsin Law School and served as its director for four years and was a visiting clinical professor in the University of Minnesota Law School’s Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic for two years. Stacy received her B.A. in Spanish from Earlham College and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law School. stacy@taeuberlaw.com.\n \nWendy Wayne\nWendy Wayne is an immigration policy consultant and founder of South End Strategies LLC. She is a nationally recognized expert on enforcement policy\, legal representation programs and the interplay of immigration and criminal law. Wendy provides strategic guidance to nonprofit\nimmigration organizations\, designs and develops programs that increase access to justice and advises criminal defense and racial justice organizations on the impacts of immigration policy. Wendy is the former Director of the Immigration Impact Unit at the Committee for Public\nCounsel Services (CPCS)\, the Massachusetts public defender agency\, where she provided comprehensive training and advice to court-appointed attorneys throughout Massachusetts and engaged in systemic litigation on issues regarding immigration enforcement. She is a frequent\nspeaker at state and national conferences. Prior to becoming an immigration expert\, Wendy was a trial attorney at CPCS\, representing individuals charged with serious felonies. Wendy is the former Chair of the American Bar Association Commission on Immigration and\ncurrently serves as a Special Advisor. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)’s National ICE Liaison and Removal Defense Committees. She previously served on the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council Task Force on Secure\nCommunities\, the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission and the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. \n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/fearless-advocacy-representing-non-citizens-in-criminal-court/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T163000
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SUMMARY:Fearless Advocacy: Representing Noncitizens in IMMIGRATION Court
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: NAPD membership is NOT required to attend. To create a free account to purchase a ticket please go to: https://publicdefenders.us/create-account/ \nThe ongoing attacks on the rule of law and threat of criminal charges against defense lawyers fulfilling their ethical and constitutional duties to represent their noncitizen clients are intended to chill zealous representation. This webinar will educate attorneys about where the legal boundaries lie and how to navigate challenging situations\, empowering you to continue your advocacy with confidence. Our expert panelists will explore real-world scenarios and offer practical guidance on how to protect yourself while zealously representing your noncitizen clients. \nKara Hartzler is a senior appellate attorney at the Federal Defenders of San Diego\, Inc.  Prior to joining the Federal Defenders\, she served as the Legal Director and Criminal Immigration Consultant at the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project in Arizona. She has written numerous books and articles on the intersection between criminal and immigration law; served as an adjunct immigration professor; litigated hundreds of immigration and criminal appeals before the Ninth Circuit; and testified in front of the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Immigration on the detention and deportation of citizens and other due process violations in the immigration system. \nStephanie Alvarez-Jones\, Southeast Regional Attorney\, National Immigration Project \nJennifer Friedman\, Deputy Public Defender\, San Francisco Public Defender\, Immigration Defense Unit \nJordan Pollock is currently the Specialized Unit Chief at the Dallas County Public Defender’s Office\, supervising the Appellate\, Actual Innocence\, Capital Punishment and Immigration units. Before taking on this role\, Ms. Pollock was an Immigration Specialist and Supervisor of the\nImmigration Unit of the Dallas Public Defender’s office\, where she has worked since 2014. Among other duties\, Ms. Pollock advises both public defenders and appointed attorneys of the immigration consequences of the criminal charges against non-citizen clients. Ms. Pollock also\nserves as an adjunct professor at Texas A&M Law School\, where she teaches a course in “crimmigration\,” and is vice chair of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s immigration committee. Previously\, Ms. Pollock was an Equal Justice Works Fellow at Public Counsel in Los\nAngeles\, where she instituted a Legal Orientation Program at two Orange County detention centers and represented detained immigrants in removal proceedings. She received her J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law and her B.A. with honors from Duke\nUniversity.  Before law school\, Ms. Pollock was an accredited representative at the New York Legal Assistance Group\, where she represented clients in affirmative immigration matters. \nModerator:\nStacy Taeuber is an attorney with the Oregon Justice Resource Center Immigration Project\, where she advises Oregon public defenders regarding the immigration consequences faced by their noncitizen clients. Previously\, she was an immigration resource attorney for the Washington Defender Association\, where she worked with defenders and other stakeholders to address the immigration consequences faced by noncitizens accused of crimes. She has over 25 years of experience as an immigrant rights advocate; she has practiced in Florida\, Arizona\, New York\, Minnesota\, and Wisconsin\, and has argued cases before the Arizona and Wisconsin Supreme Courts\, the Seventh Circuit\, and federal district courts. She spent two years as a public defender in Arizona and was a contract defender in Wisconsin. Stacy founded the Immigrant Justice Clinic at the University of Wisconsin Law School and served as its director for four years and was a visiting clinical professor in the University of Minnesota Law School’s Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic for two years. Stacy received her B.A. in Spanish from Earlham College and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law School. stacy@taeuberlaw.com. \nWendy Wayne\nWendy Wayne is an immigration policy consultant and founder of South End Strategies LLC. She is a nationally recognized expert on enforcement policy\, legal representation programs and the interplay of immigration and criminal law. Wendy provides strategic guidance to nonprofit\nimmigration organizations\, designs and develops programs that increase access to justice and advises criminal defense and racial justice organizations on the impacts of immigration policy. Wendy is the former Director of the Immigration Impact Unit at the Committee for Public\nCounsel Services (CPCS)\, the Massachusetts public defender agency\, where she provided comprehensive training and advice to court-appointed attorneys throughout Massachusetts and engaged in systemic litigation on issues regarding immigration enforcement. She is a frequent\nspeaker at state and national conferences. Prior to becoming an immigration expert\, Wendy was a trial attorney at CPCS\, representing individuals charged with serious felonies. Wendy is the former Chair of the American Bar Association Commission on Immigration and\ncurrently serves as a Special Advisor. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)’s National ICE Liaison and Removal Defense Committees. She previously served on the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council Task Force on Secure\nCommunities\, the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission and the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. \nJodi Ziesemer is the Policy Director for Immigration Emergency Response at the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) where she serves as a resource for NYLAG and partners organizations to summarize and digest changes to federal immigration policy and practice and engages in community-center advocacy on a local\, state\, and national level. Prior to joining NYLAG\, Jodi was a supervision attorney at Catholic Charities in their Unaccompanied Minors Program. In that position\, Jodi coordinated representation of recently arrived unaccompanied immigrant children and oversaw a team of attorneys who provide services to immigrant youth detained with the Office of Refugee Resettlement. In addition\, she has worked for the past ten years representing a wide variety of immigrants in front of Executive Office of Immigration Review (Immigration Court) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Prior to graduating summa cum laude from New York Law School\, Jodi worked as a Board of Immigration Appeals representative for the National Immigrant Justice Center in Chicago and as a paralegal at Fitzgerald and Company\, LLC in Boston. During her more than twenty years in immigration law\, Jodi has worked on a range of projects including anti-human trafficking initiatives\, naturalization drives\, pro bono asylum clinics\, innovative representation projects for unaccompanied minors and victims of violent crime. Jodi holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Grinnell College and a Master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a J.D. from New York Law School. Jodi served an adjunct professor at St. John’s University and she co-authored an article for the Georgetown Immigration Law Journal entitled\, “The Right to Have Rights: Loss of Citizenship\, Asylum\, and Constitutional Principles.” (Vol 30\, No 3\, Spring 2016).
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/fearless-advocacy-representing-non-citizens-in-immigration-court/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T150000
DTSTAMP:20260530T151845
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SUMMARY:Investigator Meetup: Last one of the year! - Open Chat
DESCRIPTION:It’s our last meetup of the year\, Let’s chat about whatever is on your minds\, your cases\, and your lives.  It last one of the year\, let’s end the year together in a lively chat! \n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/meetup-inv-12-12-25/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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LOCATION:https://publicdefenders.us/event/meetup-inv-12-12-25/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251215T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T130000
DTSTAMP:20260530T151845
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SUMMARY:We the Defenders (for all but the social work track)
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: We’re in the holiday spirit so we’ve extended registration to December 5th at 5:00 pm! That’s the absolute last day\, though! If you register after the original deadline (11/24)\, we can’t guarantee you’ll receive a shirt\, though!\n  \nThis registration page is not for  the SW track only – if you want to register for the SW track go here \nThis December 15 – 17\, 2025\, in Indianapolis\, Indiana\, 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. Social workers\, mitigation specialists\, dispositional advocates\, and others in similar roles will have a separate track focused on case development to hone your skills\, enhance your expertise\, and provide you tools for professional development (this registration page is not for the social worker\, etc. track – use the social work registration page instead).  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. \nPricing before September 8\, 2025   $595 NAPD Members\, $695 Non Members \nPricing September 9 and beyond  $645 NAPD Members\, $745 Non Members \n  \nRoom block for $133 plus taxes and fees at Indianapolis Marriott Downtown\, 350 West Maryland Street\, Indianapolis\, IN 46255.  Click here to book room no later than December 5! \nNeed help with this registration process?  Watch this video.   \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. \nClick here for the Agenda!\nPlenary Speaker: Daryl Green\n\nhttps://people.com/darryl-green-deep-forgiveness-man-forgave-brothers-killer-exclusive-7506937\nRead more about him here: https://www.deepforgiveness.com/bio \nPlenary Speaker: Eddie Ellis\n \nRead more about Eddie here: https://cfsy.org/meet-the-team/ \nPlenary Speaker: Cynthia Roseberry\nRead more about Cynthia here: https: //www.aclu.org/bio/cynthia-w-roseberry \n  \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-2/
LOCATION:Indianapolis Government Center South\, 302 W Washington St\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251215T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T130000
DTSTAMP:20260530T151845
CREATED:20250414T134831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T154453Z
UID:10000297-1765789200-1765976400@publicdefenders.us
SUMMARY:We the Defenders 2025 (Social Work Track)
DESCRIPTION:Registration Deadline: We’re in the holiday spirit so we’ve extended registration to December 5th at 5:00 pm! That’s the absolute last day\, though! If you register after the original deadline (11/24)\, we can’t guarantee you’ll receive a shirt\, though!\nThis registration page is for the SW track only – if you want to register for the other track go here) \nThis December 15 – 17\, 2025\, in Indianapolis\, Indiana\, 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. Social workers\, mitigation specialists\, dispositional advocates\, and others in similar roles will have a separate track focused on case development to hone your skills\, enhance your expertise\, and provide you tools for professional development – this is the registration page for social workers\, mitigation specialists\, dispositional advocates\, etc. \nPricing before September 8\, 2025   $595 NAPD Members\, $695 Non Members \nPricing September 9 and beyond  $645 NAPD Members\, $745 Non Members \n  \nNeed help with this registration process?  Watch this video.   \nRoom block for $133 plus taxes and fees at Indianapolis Marriott Downtown\, 350 West Maryland Street\, Indianapolis\, IN 46255.  Click here to book room by December 5th! \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. \nClick here for the Agenda!\nPlenary Speaker: Daryl Green\n\nhttps://people.com/darryl-green-deep-forgiveness-man-forgave-brothers-killer-exclusive-7506937\nRead more about Daryl here: https://www.deepforgiveness.com/bio \nPlenary Speaker: Eddie Ellis\n \nRead more about Eddie here: https://cfsy.org/meet-the-team/ \nPlenary Speaker: Cynthia Roseberry\nRead more about Cynthia here: https: //www.aclu.org/bio/cynthia-w-roseberry \n  \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-2025-social-work-track/
LOCATION:Indianapolis Government Center South\, 302 W Washington St\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251215T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251215T140000
DTSTAMP:20260530T151845
CREATED:20250701T192837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T152643Z
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SUMMARY:Intrafamilial Homicide: A Neurocriminological and Forensic Psychological Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Family or domestic homicide is an extreme form of domestic violence where a household member or significant other is murdered. Intrafamilial homicides can take several different forms\, including the murder of newborns\, infants\, siblings\, children\, parents\, significant others\, or other family members. Motivations for acts of intrafamilial homicide vary by the nature of the relationship between the perpetrator and victim (e.g.\, spouse-spouse\, parent-child\, or child-parent) and a host of other factors. Survivors impacted by these events are left to suffer grave consequences\, including serious trauma and the loss of a loved one. We understand the profound effects these traumatic events have on individuals\, families\, communities\, and professional organizational settings. Our goal is to equip attendees with the knowledge and tools to help better understand and hopefully prevent these tragedies from occurring in the future.\n\nThis training course aims to provide attendees with an understanding of the different manifestations of family homicide as well as its causes\, consequences\, and risk factors. Intervention\, screening\, and prevention strategies will also be explored. Other topics explored in this training will include adverse life experiences\, attachment problems\, abnormal brain structures and chemistry\, blood sugar imbalances\, central nervous system dysfunction\, unhealthy nutritional practices\, HPA axis dysfunction (a system that controls reactions to stress and regulates many body processes)\, psychiatric comorbidity\, substance misuse\, stalking\, rumination\, dysfunctional interpersonal dynamics\, possessiveness\, estrangement\, coercive control\, brain injury\, strangulation\, abrupt life changes (e.g.\, job loss)\, self-regulation deficits\, victim-offender dynamics\, executive dysfunction\, self-destructive behaviors\, and humiliation to name a few. Research findings from the fields of neurocriminology and forensic psychology will also be used throughout this training to further enhance our understanding of these complex topics.\n\n\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 is also the founder and co-editor-in-chief of Forensic Scholars Today (FST). Jerrod has also provided consultation services to a number of caregivers\, professionals\, and organizations pertaining to topics related to family violence\, autism spectrum disorder (ASD)\, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)\, intellectual and developmental disabilities\, confabulation\, suggestibility\, sleep disturbances\, serious and persistent mental health disorders\, 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 Medical Biochemistry\, Exercise Prescription\, Neuroscience and the Law\, Neuropsychology\, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)\, Other Health Disabilities (OHD)\, Dyslexia\, 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 also holds a wide range of professional certifications and has completed several comprehensive training programs. Jerrod has also conducted over 300 workshops\, webinars\, and on-demand trainings for various organizations and professional and student audiences. Jerrod has published several articles and book chapters\, and previously 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 and has appeared in two documentaries related to the topic of FASD. Jerrod is also regularly featured on several national and international podcast programs.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/intrafamilial-homicide-a-neurocriminological-and-forensic-psychological-perspective/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Reconceptualizing Preservation of the Right to Self-Defense in Jury Trials
DESCRIPTION:The right to self-defense is one of the oldest and most universal concepts in Anglo-American criminal law and criminal procedure. Nonetheless\, trial judges across the country are being absolved of erroneously denying the accused’s valid request for a substantiated self-defense jury instruction based on personal opinions\, prejudices\, and biases about the credibility of the accused’s case. \nAnjali Pathmanathan\, visiting lecturer and former public defender\, studied this phenomenon and wrote a law review article\, “Directing Unconstitutional Verdicts: Discussing Strategies to Combat When Judges Become Jurors on Self-Defense.”  She came to the conclusion that these trial judges are essentially directing verdicts of guilt against the accused. So what can trial counsel do to combat this practice and stop trial judges from usurping the jury’s role in this unconstitutional manner? \nThis webinar will offer a reconceptualization of how trial counsel can argue and preserve their client’s right to the jury’s consideration of their self-defense claim\, while\, hopefully paving the pathway for more fair jury trials and\, if needed\, subsequent appeals. \nREGISTER to attend this informative and advocacy-focused NAPD webinar.  Registration is free for NAPD members. \nAnjali Pathmanathan is a Visiting Lecturer in Law\, Criminal Legal System Advocacy Fellow\, and Associate Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School. Prior to joining Yale\, she was an Assistant Professor of Legal Writing at St. John’s University School of Law and an Adjunct Professor of Clinical Law at Brooklyn Law School. \nBefore she began teaching\, Pathmanathan was a Senior Appellate Counsel for the Center for Appellate Litigation\, where she represented incarcerated individuals in all aspects of their direct appeals and post-conviction claims before the New York State courts. She also previously served as a Program Associate for the former Center on Immigration & Justice at the Vera Institute of Justice\, after beginning her legal career as a Staff Attorney for the Criminal Defense Practice of the Legal Aid Society of New York. \nAs an experienced public defender\, her scholarship focuses on issues related to due process and the criminal legal system\, and has been published in the Georgia Criminal Law Review\, International Criminal Law Review\, The Harbinger of The N.Y.U. Review of Law & Social Change\, and the New York Law Journal. \nShe holds a J.D. from Boston College Law School and a B.A. from New York University.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/self-defense-in-jury-trials/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T120000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Social Worker Meetup: Support and Advocacy for Noncitizen Clients
DESCRIPTION:On this special Thursday Social Worker Meetup (for social workers\, mitigation specialists\, dispositional advocates\, sentencing advocates\, and others in similar roles) we will talk about the ways we can emotionally provide support and tangibly provide advocacy and link to resources noncitizen clients who are being stigmatized and targeted by virtue of their citizenship status and intersection with the criminal legal system. This meetup will also offer a space for us to share the difficulties and heartache that we may be experiencing from bearing witness to these harms to our 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 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/thursday-social-worker-meetup-support-and-advocacy-for-noncitizen-clients/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T140000
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SUMMARY:Social Worker Supervisors Discussion Meetup
DESCRIPTION:This meetup is for the supervisors who supervise social workers\, mitigation specialists\, dispositional advocates\, sentencing advocates\, etc. The supervisors meetup and discussion will continue the conversation this month focusing on middle managers and influence as supervisors. \nStephanne Thornton is the NAPD Social Work Training and Resource Coordinator\, and Kevin Bishop is the Social Worker Coordinator for the Colorado Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/social-worker-supervisors-discussion-meetup-3/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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