• Events

    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 […]

    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 […]

    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 […]

    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 […]