DEI professionals, join us for our monthly DEIJ MEETUP on November 29, 2023 at 1 p.m. (est)/ 12 p.m. (cst) / 11 a.m. (mt) / 10 a.m. (pst). In honor of Indigenous Peoples Month, we will have our own Lydia […]
We have talked in the past about mitigation themes and also referred to the John B. Meixner, Jr. article, "Modern Sentencing Mitigation" that includes an analysis of the most compelling themes with the best outcomes in federal sentencing. This social […]
DEI Advocates, JOIN US for the June 2025 edition of the DEIJ MEETUP! KC (she/her/they/then) will lead a presentation and discussion entitled When Self-Care is Not Enough? A DEI-fatigue Discussion. Oh this is going to be good! You definitely do […]
This meetup will discuss the broad spectrum of community engagement and community resources: two sides of the same coin. Community resources are critical for an underserved client population in need of resources, especially when they have gone without having this […]
Racial Justice Meetup - Join us for the next edition of the RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP on July 8, 2025 at 1 p.m. (est) / 12 p.m. (cst) / 11 a.m. (mt) / 10 a.m. (pst)! This month Stan Hickman, Esq. […]
Hi investigators in a supervisory role, it will be the second Wednesday of the month , so let’s chat about how things are in your offices, with your cases and clients. See you Wednesday! Jon
Welcome to an exciting month of guests for the month of July! This is an a new tool for getting a feel for our witnesses and potential jurors too! Socialprofiler is a newly launched social media background check and research tool. Technology […]
The Defender Wellness Collective is a monthly gathering designed to support public defenders and others in the public defense community in maintaining their well-being. This meetup provides a space for reflection, connection, and practical strategies to help mitigate burnout, manage […]
DEIJ Advocates, JOIN US our July 2025 edition of the DEIJ MEETUP! Charles Fox, Jr., M.A.P.P. (he/his/him) will lead us with his presentation - Bending the Arc: Navigating DEIJ in Public Defense Amidst Hostility & Misinformation. A timely presentation indeed! […]
Lori James is the Executive Director of the National Association for Public Defense, a social worker and mitigation specialist, who started her career as a social work intern under Cessie Alfonso's supervision. Lori has served as mitigation specialist in many […]
This webinar is an introduction to the techniques Michael Ahn uses in his work consulting litigants on the use for story in our cases. Humans use stories to make choices and justify actions. This is especially true in criminal justice […]
Public Defender Investigators are the quiet backbone of the justice system—relentlessly seeking truth, advocating for fairness, and shouldering the emotional weight of other people’s crises. But what happens when the people doing this critical work are overwhelmed, burned out, or […]
