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SUMMARY:The National Workload Study – Driving Public Defense Reform
DESCRIPTION:This 90-minute webinar will review recent litigation and other developments in the wake of the publication of the National Public Defense Workload Study (NPDWS). \nLeading experts and practitioners from different jurisdictions will share their experiences and insights\, demonstrating how the workload study  is being used to advocate for systemic change\, establish constitutionally sound staffing levels\, and ensure effective assistance of counsel. \nKey Topics and Speakers:\nToby Marshall: Discussing a Washington appellate case involving declaration of unavailability and state supreme court caseload standards. \nSteve Hanlon: Reviewing the landmark workload study and its implications in Oregon\, including a recent case regarding the constitutionality of state contract provisions. \nMalia Brink: Examining how various jurisdictions are utilizing the study’s findings to push for reform. \nAnthony Benedetti: Discussing the practical impact of systemic changes on public defender workloads in Massachusetts.\nThe presentations will be followed by an extended Q&A and discussion session\, moderated by Nora Christenson (Criminal Defense Representation Chief at the New York State Office of\nIndigent Legal Services (ILS)\, allowing attendees to engage directly with the speakers on strategies for workload management and securing resource parity. This is an essential session for public defenders\, policymakers\, and advocates committed to guaranteeing the Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/the-national-workload-study-driving-public-defense-reform/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T202926
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SUMMARY:Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): A Call on Clinical Behavioral Health
DESCRIPTION:Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) (e.g.\, household dysfunction\, abuse\, neglect\, witnessing violence in the home or community) are traumatic events occurring prior to the age of 18 and are related to long-term negative cognitive\, developmental\, behavioral\, social\, and physical health outcomes. Designed for professionals working in clinical behavioral health\, criminal justice\, forensic psychological\, and legal\, this training provides attendees with an overview of the ACEs research and its implications for justice-involved populations\, and screening\, intake\, intervention\, supervision\, and management. This includes a review of practical tips\, strategies\, and solutions that can be utilized when working with clients impacted by various types of adverse childhood experiences. Other relevant topics of interest discussed include prenatal trauma\, maternal adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and adverse birth outcomes\, complex and developmental trauma\, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)\, complex PTSD (CPTSD)\, toxic stress\, alexithymia\, mentalization deficits\, attachment problems\, executive functioning limitations\, sleep disturbances\, self-regulation problems\, theory of mind (ToM) limitations\, language development issues\, hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation\, suicidality\, shame\, empathy\, resilience\, and trauma informed care strategies. All aforementioned discussions are grounded in empirical research findings. \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 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\, Dyslexia\, 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 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/adverse-childhood-experiences-aces-a-call-on-clinical-behavioral-health/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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LOCATION:https://publicdefenders.us/event/adverse-childhood-experiences-aces-a-call-on-clinical-behavioral-health/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T202926
CREATED:20251202T202128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T230839Z
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SUMMARY:Permission to Pause: The Guilt-Free Guide to Self-Care and Making You a Priority
DESCRIPTION:Public Defense isn’t just a job\, it’s a calling. But constantly showing up for clients\, colleagues\, and the mission can leave you running on empty\, disconnected from your own needs\, and feeling like there’s no end in sight. Now add in family responsibilities\, and it’s a wonder you can breathe. This training recognizes that your well-being is not optional; it’s essential. I know\, I was a Public Defender for 17+ years. \n\n\n\nIn this session\, you’ll discover practical\, realistic ways to carve out time for yourself—even when your schedule never lets up. You’ll learn how to reclaim short pockets of time\, protect them from interruptions\, and use them in ways that actually restore your energy\, focus\, and resilience. The truth is\, you don’t need hours—just 15 minutes a day can make a real difference when you know how to use it well. \n\n\nYou’ll walk away with:\n Clear\, actionable strategies for protecting time for self-care\n Learning to carve out those pockets of time in even the busiest days\n Tools to make your 15-minute resets meaningful and restorative\n The confidence to prioritize yourself all without guilt or hesitation\n\n Practices for treating yourself with self-compassion \n\n\n\nThis training meets you where you are\, in the reality of high stakes\, heavy workloads\, and back-to-back responsibilities. Because you give so much\, it’s time to give some of that care back to yourself. \n\n\nYou matter. Your energy matters. And you are worth the time it takes to care for yourself.\n\nMarie Sennett\, certified yoga teacher and transitional life coach\, works 1:1 with her clients designing a yoga and meditation plan tailored to their needs for a healthy body and mind\, making them absolutely ready to Live their Dream Retirement.\n\nA yoga practitioner since 1997\, Marie struggled as a busy civil rights lawyer and Public Defender for decades to make the time needed to make her body strong and flexible and her mind relaxed and focused so she could be ready to live the dream retirement she always wanted. She became a yoga teacher to assist her clients in making that transformation to their Dream Retirement.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/permission-to-pause-the-guilt-free-guide-to-self-care-and-making-you-a-priority/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T202926
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SUMMARY:Investigator Supervisor Meetup - Make it better - FIRST 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! \nFirst one of the year\, how can we make it better in your office?
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-supervisor-meetup-make-it-better-2026/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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LOCATION:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-supervisor-meetup-make-it-better-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T202926
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Gideon's Anniversary with a Concert for Indigent Defense
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn how you and your office can very easily create an impactful and energizing Gideon Day with a Concert for Indigent Defense in your region.\n\nThis webinar will explain the simple steps for easily and successfully presenting a Concerts for Indigent Defense in your jurisdiction in March 2026\, to defend the constitutional right to counsel:\n\nThrough your defender staff\, identify a local band that would call their mid-March show a Concert for Indigent Defense\nPublicize the show\, issues\, and musicians through legal\, mainstream\, music\, and social media\nInvite your team to join the celebration!\n\n\nHear from defenders from across the country about how they successfully presented a Concert for Indigent Defense in their jurisdictions\, and secured valuable media support for the right to counsel. And how you can get all the support you might want to make it work for your office\, too.\n\n\nStephen Saloom\, Founder and longtime organizer of Concerts for Indigent Defense\nLindsey Hortenstine\, Communications Director\, Orleans Public Defenders\nTaylor Critchell\, Colorado Defender\, Band Member\, and Concert for Indigent Defense presenter\nAnd more…
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/celebrate-gideons-anniversary-concert/
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LOCATION:https://publicdefenders.us/event/celebrate-gideons-anniversary-concert/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T202926
CREATED:20260112T195502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T205136Z
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SUMMARY:Investigator Meetup: What do we need for our new year?
DESCRIPTION:Let’s meet and chat about what’s on your mind\, how things are in your office and what is in needed to make it a better year? \nBring your top 3 things that you would like to see as improvements in your casework! \nUPDATE: We will also go over the Investigator policy from NY state\, that is great template for all of us.  If you’d like a copy please join our listserv here:  Investigators+subscribe@NAPD.groups.io \n  \n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-meetup-2026-01/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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LOCATION:https://publicdefenders.us/event/investigator-meetup-2026-01/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T202926
CREATED:20260115T231817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T231817Z
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SUMMARY:Social Worker Meetup: What Do You Need in 2026?
DESCRIPTION:In this first meetup for 2026\, we will talk about what we need. Are you looking for resources or efficiencies? Training ideas\, research articles\, or collaborations? Case consults? What is it that we need to bolster our work in 2026? Join the meetup and share what you need\, and you may get some ideas and solutions in turn! \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-meetup-what-do-you-need-in-2026/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T153000
DTSTAMP:20260416T202926
CREATED:20251117T205212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T232122Z
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SUMMARY:Pozner on Cross: One and Done; Efficiently drafting Chapter Method cross-examinations.
DESCRIPTION: One and Done sets out the most efficient method of studying discovery and filtering facts into draft Chapter Method cross-examinations. Using the techniques of One and Done\, we can rapidly study discovery in the most fruitful order and simultaneously filter relevant facts and their sources into potential chapters of cross-examination. \n\nThe One and Done techniques enable us to quickly see our best areas for cross-examination. These methods clearly reveal potential impeachments by inconsistent statements\, or by omission\, disagreements among prosecution witnesses\, incomplete investigations\, and other potential chapters of cross-examination. The facts we can use in constructive cross -examination or asymmetrical cross-examination are easily documented \, giving us great confidence in our Chapters.\nThe One and Done method of review and writing provides draft chapters of cross in a form that is immediately useful in trial.\n\n\nLarry Pozner is a nationally recognized trial lawyer\, lecturer\, and author. His book\, Cross Examination: Science and Techniques (Lexis\, co-authored with Roger Dodd) is now in its 3rd edition and continues to be America’s bestselling book on cross. Reviewers have described the book in words such as “long\,” and “in English.” \nLarry’s lectures are built around the newest tools for understanding how to motivate jurors to award us the verdict we seek\, the advanced techniques of cross that can immediately result in an advantage in trial\, and how we can all become quicker at crafting the cross examinations that win cases. \nMastering the science of cross-examination is essential for the skilled litigator. Veteran trial lawyer and author Larry Pozner teaches the key elements of effective cross: how to factually dominate the trial with substance\, train witnesses\, shape jurors’ perceptions\, put facts in the best context\, derail opposition\, and ultimately win cases. Focus on the power of leading questions\, how to control witnesses one fact at a time\, and goal-oriented questioning sequences that block escape. \nLarry began his career in the Colorado Public Defender system. He later formed a criminal defense firm\, and a subsequent firm handling both plaintiff and defense sides of document-intensive civil matters for businesses large and small\, but if we are being blunt\, mostly large. For many years\, Larry defended the Denver Broncos franchise in trials including the lawsuit challenging Pat Bowlen’s purchase of the team. Larry won\, which is why he could remain in Colorado.\n​\nLarry is a Past-president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America for Bet-the-Company litigation\, and in Criminal Defense\, both White Collar and Non-White Collar crimes.\nHe has lectured in 48 states throughout Canada\, and strangely\, Brazil. As a teacher at the University of Denver College of Law he was voted Best Professor. But that may have been due to his “nobody flunks” policy. \n 
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/pozner-on-cross-one-and-done-efficiently-drafting-chapter-method-cross-examinations/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T202926
CREATED:20260119T170251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T193823Z
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SUMMARY:Policy and Legislative Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:This 60-minute virtual gathering is designed as a practical\, working session—not a webinar. Together\, we will:\n\nWorkshop active campaigns involving statutes\, rules\, budget advocacy\, and administrative reforms.\nExchange model bill language\, fiscal notes\, one-pagers\, and testimony templates.\nCoordinate strategy on messaging\, media engagement\, coalition building\, and storytelling from impacted communities.\nNavigate ethics constraints\, including 501(c)(3)/(c)(4) boundaries and public-sector limitations.\nTranslate courtroom experience and client narratives into persuasive\, data-informed advocacy.\nShare tools for rapid-response efforts during moments of crisis or legislative rollback.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/policy-and-legislative-meet-up/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T202926
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T183109Z
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SUMMARY:Policy and Legislative Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:This 60-minute virtual gathering is designed as a practical\, working session—not a webinar. Together\, we will:\n\nWorkshop active campaigns involving statutes\, rules\, budget advocacy\, and administrative reforms.\nExchange model bill language\, fiscal notes\, one-pagers\, and testimony templates.\nCoordinate strategy on messaging\, media engagement\, coalition building\, and storytelling from impacted communities.\nNavigate ethics constraints\, including 501(c)(3)/(c)(4) boundaries and public-sector limitations.\nTranslate courtroom experience and client narratives into persuasive\, data-informed advocacy.\nShare tools for rapid-response efforts during moments of crisis or legislative rollback.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/policy-and-legislative-meet-up-2/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T202926
CREATED:20260115T224656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T231618Z
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SUMMARY:Social Work Supervisors Meetup and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:This is a meetup and discussion for social worker supervisors who supervise social workers\, mitigation specialists\, sentencing advocates\, or dispositional advocates in public defender offices; this is for the supervisors. This month we will have an open topic for supervisors and map out conversations for the year. \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-work-supervisors-meetup-and-discussion-26-01/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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LOCATION:https://publicdefenders.us/event/social-work-supervisors-meetup-and-discussion-26-01/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T202926
CREATED:20260121T164022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T164022Z
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SUMMARY:Trainers Meet Up
DESCRIPTION:A weekly meetup where public defender trainers come together to connect\, share ideas\, talk through training challenges\, and exchange best practices. It’s a space to support one another\, learn from each other\, and strengthen training\, mentorship\, and advocacy across offices.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/trainers-meet-up/
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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LOCATION:https://publicdefenders.us/event/trainers-meet-up/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T202926
CREATED:20260128T194700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T194909Z
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SUMMARY:DEIJ/Racial Justice Meet Up: Open Space
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Dr. Lori James
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/deij-racial-justice-meet-up-2/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T202926
CREATED:20260127T223829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T223853Z
UID:10000498-1769616000-1769619600@publicdefenders.us
SUMMARY:Policy and Legislative Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:This 60-minute virtual gathering is designed as a practical\, working session—not a webinar. Together\, we will:\n\nWorkshop active campaigns involving statutes\, rules\, budget advocacy\, and administrative reforms.\nExchange model bill language\, fiscal notes\, one-pagers\, and testimony templates.\nCoordinate strategy on messaging\, media engagement\, coalition building\, and storytelling from impacted communities.\nNavigate ethics constraints\, including 501(c)(3)/(c)(4) boundaries and public-sector limitations.\nTranslate courtroom experience and client narratives into persuasive\, data-informed advocacy.\nShare tools for rapid-response efforts during moments of crisis or legislative rollback.
URL:https://publicdefenders.us/event/policy-and-legislative-meet-up-3/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Meetup
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T202926
CREATED:20260127T200755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T231839Z
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SUMMARY:Investigator Meetup: What kinds of training would we like?
DESCRIPTION:We will be joined by Amber Kaset to talk about what sort of training as investigators would be needed and wanted. Just like in A.I. it’s all about the prompting\, so we will provide some ideas and look forward to yours as well. Let’s plan what is needed together! \n\n\n\nAmber Kaset is widely recognized for her leadership in criminal defense investigations and investigator training\, with more than 20 years of experience as a private investigator and mitigation specialist. She founded AK Investigations in 2010 after seven years at the Metropolitan Public Defender in Nashville\, where she worked as a criminal defense investigator and interpreter.\n\nThroughout her career\, Amber has worked on more than 1\,000 cases spanning a broad spectrum of criminal and civil matters. Her experience includes serious felony cases across a wide range of offenses\, including sex crimes\, homicides\, and federal prosecutions\, with work at both the trial and post-conviction levels in capital and non-capital cases. She has participated in numerous death penalty cases across multiple states\, including cases involving foreign nationals from Latin America\, and partners with the Mexican Capital Legal Assistance Program (MCLAP)\, local innocence organizations\, the National Innocence Project\, public defender offices\, and private defense attorneys to support clients facing the most serious charges.\n\n\nWhat began as a one-woman practice has grown under Amber’s leadership into a multi-investigator firm with diverse skills and specialties. In addition to casework\, Amber provides investigative services\, training\, and consulting nationwide\, helping defense teams and investigators strengthen case development and elevate investigative standards. She regularly teaches and presents at national conferences and trainings for investigators\, attorneys\, paralegals\, and defense teams\, and has taught investigative practice to law students and other audiences at universities including Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee\, Knoxville. She is known for delivering thoughtful\, high-quality\, defense-centered support tailored to the unique needs of each case. \n\n\n\nAmber is the founder of AK Investigations and the creator of The Investigative Expert Method\, an online training platform for criminal defense investigators and other members of the defense team. \n\n\n\nFor more information\, visitwww.akinvestigations.com andwww.investigativeexpertmethod.com. \n\n\n\nJONATHAN “Jon” 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 200 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/). \n\n\n\nHe 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 Case Map 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. \n\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\n\n\n 
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