National Public Defense Virtual Conference offered online March 16-18
The National Association for Public Defense will conduct the 3rd National Public Defense Virtual Conference “Rise. Resist. Represent.,” online Thursday through Saturday, March 16-18.
The National Public Defense Virtual Conference will provide numerous topic areas to provide to the wide variety of professions and practice areas in public defense across the country. There will be skills training, but also opportunities to explore innovations, systemic litigation, development research projects—and to network with thousands of colleagues who champion the right to counsel and for the opportunity and dignity of their clients.
Among those presenting during the conference are:
• Kristin LaVoy, Neighborhood Defender Service of Detroit, training director
• Kelly McDoniel, Michigan Indigent Defense Commission, Wayne County, regional manager
• Eve Primus, University of Michigan Law School, professor
• Jonathan Sacks, Michigan State Appellate Defender Office, director
• Brittney M. Williams, Washtenaw County Public Defender, social work supervisor
Cost for the 3-day online conference is $125 per individual. Group rates and scholarships are also available. To register, visit www.publicdefenders.us and click on “events.”
‘Domestic Violence and Economic Abuse’ discussed online March 16
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan’s Violence Against Women Project will present the webinar “Domestic Violence and Economic Abuse” on Thursday, March 16, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom.
This webinar discussing domestic violence and economic abuse, will be presented by Dr. Adrienne Adams, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology and a member of the Research Consortium on Gender-based Violence at Michigan State University. Her research focuses on economic abuse and the economic effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) for survivors.
In addition to her research, Adams has expertise in designing and evaluating community-based interventions and victim service programs. Over the past 15 years, she has evaluated several local, state, and national DV and sexual assault victim service programs.
This training satisfies 1.5 hours of continuing legal educations for purposes of PAAM’s Best Practices Recommendation.
To register for the webinar, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “training.”
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