An Exploration of AANHPI Month, DEI, & Public Defense

The DEIJ and Racial Justice Meetups are happy to present its May 2025 webinar in honor of AANHPI Heritage Month. This presentation aims to raise awareness, foster cultural understanding, and explore ways to improve fairness in the public defense system […]

Antiracist Expert Evidence: An Exploration of Racism

Antiracist Expert Evidence: An Exploration of Racism & Its Relevance in Criminal Defense Litigation Demonstrating the influence of racism is vital to the practice of criminal defense, yet many attorneys do not know how to prove racism in court. Visiting […]

Beyond Black History Month

Black excellence extends well beyond February but this month we are proud to set aside time to celebrate it as a community.  This Black History Month, DEIJ Meetup speaker, Rachel Lindley, will review the background of Black History Month and […]

DEIJ Meetup – April Edition

DEIJ Meetup – We’re back! It’s time for the April edition of the DEIJ MEETUP! Joyce Akhahenda, Esq. (she/her) will lead this month’s meetup presentation – TOUGH CONVERSATIONS. In this DEIJ meetup, we will cover why we avoid having tough […]

JOIN US for the June 2025 edition of the DEIJ MEETUP!

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 […]

July 2025 edition of the DEIJ MEETUP

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! […]

NAPD & PDAP’s Unpacking Microaggressions Training Packs a Big Punch

An Event Review Brittany Gail Thomas (BGT), Esq., DEIJ Coordinator  “What is a microaggression?” “How do I avoid committing/causing microaggressions?” “What can leaders of public defense offices to do promote inclusion and reduce microaggressions?” “I mean no disrespect but [. […]

Our first DEIJ MEETUP of 2025!

DEIJ Advocates, Start your New Year off right by joining us for our first DEIJ MEETUP of 2025! Let’s introduce ourselves and set our intentions for the year so we can do the work! Don’t miss this meetup! Meetup flyer […]

Racial Justice Meetup – April edition

Racial Justice Meetup – It’s time for the April edition of the RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP! Corey Smith, NAPD’s new Wellness Resource Coordinator, will lead this month’s meetup presentation – Income Inequality and Access to Justice! In this meetup, we will […]

Racial Justice Meetup – June Edition

Racial Justice Advocates, It’s time for another RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP of 2025! Guy Lang, our Justice-Impacted Communities Coordinator, will lead us in a Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month edition of the Advocating While Black: The Experiences and Perspectives of Black […]

Unpacking the Impact of Microaggressions Within Public Defense: An Ethics and Policy-Driven Approach

Microaggressions are rooted in implicit bias and adversely impact the work we do for our clients and with our colleagues. While microaggressions seem elusive to some, their impact is felt by many. Join the Public Defender Association of Pennsylvania (PDAP) and National Association for […]

Where is the Ethical Limit for Zealous Criminal Defense Advocacy? w/Martín Sabelli

Today, Hunter is once again joined by former NACDL President, Martin Sabelli. This time, Hunter and Martin are discussing a memo he put out while President about the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial. In that trial, Martin felt that the defense […]