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- Posted October 17, 2025
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Brushing up on writing skills
The Criminal Defense Resource Center of the State Appellate Defender Office and the Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System presented a three-day “2025 Appellate Writing Workshop” last month at the Detroit offices of SADO. Among those speaking at the workshop were (left to right) Washington State Office of Public Defense Supervising Attorney Travis Stearns, SADO Director Marilena David, SADO Criminal Defense Resource Center Manager Kathy Swedlow, Washington Appellate Project Staff Attorney Nancy Collins, Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System (MAACS) Deputy Administrator Patricia Maceroni, MAACS Administrator Keeley Blanchard and MAACS Litigation Support Counsel Stephanie Farkas.
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