REPORTING TEMPLATE --Download and email your completed form to jonathan.friley@publicdefenders.us If you're having trouble downloading the template, it's also attached to this sched session. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the file.
4 Principles
Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened
Whoever comes are the right people
Whenever it starts is the right time
Whenever it's over, it's over
Remember, the law of personal agency. You don't need to stay where you start.
LOWER LEVEL
The Vault (Main session room)
Ray Shuey - Generational Collaboration
1ST FLOOR
MLK JR Conference Room - Alternative Funding and Conservative Legislature
Cesar Chaves & Delores Huerta -- Shrink the System, Turning Off the Tap, Pushing Back
Marlene Mohn - Recruiting Black Defenders
2ND FLOOR
Gideon v Wainwright - Specialization for PDs
3RD FLOOD
Canyonlands - Telecommuting and Proximate Client Engagement
Open Kitchen Table - Independence from Local Govt for County Level Defenders
REPORTING TEMPLATE --Download and email your completed form to jonathan.friley@publicdefenders.us If you're having trouble downloading the template, it's also attached to this sched session. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the file.
4 Principles
Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened
Whoever comes are the right people
Whenever it starts is the right time
Whenever it's over, it's over
Remember, the law of personal agency. You don't need to stay where you start.
LOWER LEVEL
The Vault (Main session room)
Ray Shuey - Shifting Power, People Centered Justice
1ST FLOOR
MLK JR Conference Room - Retaining Black Defenders
Cesar Chaves & Delores Huerta - AI for defenders--how do we leverage | Leveraging Technology in Public Defense
Marlene Mohn - Accountability--Differences in PD Offices, Intersections with Morale/Wellness, and the Process
2ND FLOOR
Gideon v Wainwright - Creating a Mentoring Program
3RD FLOOD
Canyonlands - Data and Tech in Public Defense Offices (Funding, Better Community Engagements, Retention)
REPORTING TEMPLATE --Download and email your completed form to jonathan.friley@publicdefenders.us If you're having trouble downloading the template, it's also attached to this sched session. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the file.
4 Principles
Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened
Whoever comes are the right people
Whenever it starts is the right time
Whenever it's over, it's over
Remember, the law of personal agency. You don't need to stay where you start.
LOWER LEVEL
The Vault (Main session room)
Ray Shuey - Recruit for Resilience
1ST FLOOR
MLK JR Conference Room - Limits on Home Rule Local Ordinances versus State Constitution & Statutes
Cesar Chaves & Delores Huerta - Dealing with Capacity Issues Without Sacrificing Quality of Representation
2ND FLOOR
Open Kitchen Table - Creating Client Centered Workload Standards We Can Enforce and Defend
Gideon v Wainwright - Public Defenders Compete for People and Income & Recruitment and Marketing of PD as a Noble Career
3RD FLOOD
Canyonlands - Fostering Collaboration Between Non-Attorney and Attorney Staff
Open Kitchen Table - Getting Students Interested in PD BEFORE Summer Internship
REPORTING TEMPLATE --Download and email your completed form to jonathan.friley@publicdefenders.us If you're having trouble downloading the template, it's also attached to this sched session. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the file.
4 Principles
Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened
Whoever comes are the right people
Whenever it starts is the right time
Whenever it's over, it's over
Remember, the law of personal agency. You don't need to stay where you start.
LOWER LEVEL
The Vault (Main session room)
Ray Shuey - Empowering Non-Legal Staff in a PD Office
1ST FLOOR
MLK JR Conference Room - Defenders in the Prevention Space
Cesar Chaves & Delores Huerta - Advocacy Issues When Representing Clients with Mental Health Issues
Marlene Mohn - Developing a New Narrative
2ND FLOOR
Open Kitchen Table - Examining & Discussing Core Values to Elevate Growth
Gideon v Wainwright - Transitioning to a More Holistic, Client Centered Approach
3RD FLOOD
Canyonlands - If Not In An Office, Then Where?
Open Kitchen Table - Navigating External Litigation Around PD Funding from the Outside
Client centered defense is at the core of our work. To enhance representation and impact-- our connect with clients and the community doesn't start when we are assigned to represent a client in court, and it can't end when the case concludes. Facing heighten criminalization of cross over youth, those affected by both the family regulation and youth justice systems, and the media's constant degradation of communities of color, the destabilization of communities post COVID and the need to embrace these communities through avenues of engagement and activism, we sought to ensure the presence of people with lived experience in policy action and reform through grassroots empowerment initiatives. This is Gideon beyond the courtroom. This is WHAT defense looks like--WHY is it so important, HOW do we do it-- HOW do we fund it-- WHEN this becomes a priority in your practice everything about the way you represent a client will change.
Exploring the AI arms race within the legal industry, this talk delves into the concerning lag in AI adoption within the public defense sector vis-à-vis prosecution. While addressing the crucial considerations of ethics and security, this talk highlights the untapped efficiencies that can bolster defense capabilities in a resource-constrained environment.
Public defenders are used to doing incredibly hard things, often using outdated technology. This has been a challenging situation for years - now exacerbated by an ever-growing deluge of bodycam footage. But change is coming – a new generation of software providers have started using cutting edge AI technology to save public defenders’ time and achieve better case outcomes. What’s more – we’re hungry to hear about your problems, and fix them. Sometimes, what can be an incredibly difficult problem for you can be an easy solve for us. In this Spark, I’ll show you an example and make an ask: tell us about your problems -- we just might be able to fix some of them!
REPORTING TEMPLATE --Download and email your completed form to jonathan.friley@publicdefenders.us If you're having trouble downloading the template, it's also attached to this sched session. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the file.
4 Principles
Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened
Whoever comes are the right people
Whenever it starts is the right time
Whenever it's over, it's over
Remember, the law of personal agency. You don't need to stay where you start.
LOWER LEVEL
The Vault (Main session room)
Ray Shuey - How do PD become part of the convo about public safety (Speaker Alaina)
1ST FLOOR
MLK JR Conference Room - Still have Questions about AI? Ask Me Anything
Cesar Chaves & Delores Huerta - Meeting Clients Where They Are
Marlene Mohn - Managers are People Too (Speaker Kimber)
2ND FLOOR
Gideon v Wainwright - Creating and Sustaining Public Defense Culture (facilitator Rich)
3RD FLOOD
Canyonlands - The Union & You (Hunter)
Open Kitchen Table - Workload Data Dive (speaker brett)
REPORTING TEMPLATE --Download and email your completed form to jonathan.friley@publicdefenders.us If you're having trouble downloading the template, it's also attached to this sched session. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the file.
4 Principles
Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened
Whoever comes are the right people
Whenever it starts is the right time
Whenever it's over, it's over
Remember, the law of personal agency. You don't need to stay where you start.
LOWER LEVEL
The Vault (Main session room)
Ray Shuey - Managing Managers
1ST FLOOR
MLK JR Conference Room - Can't We Just Get a Grant to Do That?
Cesar Chaves & Delores Huerta - Wellness (strength) programs that people actually attend & Public Defense Trauma
2ND FLOOR
Gideon v Wainwright - Cultivating Leadership, Self Awareness, Skills, and Impact
3RD FLOOD
Canyonlands - Mitigation Cheat Codes - Easy Ways for Work on the Fly
Imagine a world where you can easily navigate exponential amounts of data stored in various formats and systems to identify critical connections that could change the course of a case. A world where AI-powered tools help you find the proverbial needle in the haystack. Where data is a resource instead of a task in your day, where tools find meaningful and actionable insights, provide a clearer roadmap for advocacy, and ensure equal treatment for all. This is the power of human-machine collaboration – a force multiplier in the pursuit of justice.
This session will explore realistic/practical opportunities for public defenders to leverage existing tools and resources to amplify impact, reduce disparities, and redefine what's possible. Combining human expertise with machine learning can level the playing field, reveal hidden patterns, and empower advocates as we work to deliver on the promise of Fundamental Fairness under the law. Join us as we redefine what's possible in public defense, one data point at a time. Together, we can create a future where justice is truly blind and Fundamental Fairness is a reality for all, including you!
If you had the chance to design your office from a blank canvas, what would change look like? Would you stick with the status quo? Or would you work to create vibrant pathways for people of color to rise as leaders? In this session, we'll talk about infusing vibrancy, diversity, and innovation into every stroke to craft a masterpiece of inclusion. Dive into the creative process as we sketch out pathways that pave the way for a more diverse and representative leadership landscape in public defense. Together, let's build a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and lead in public defense.
As a public defender, your clients count on you to be in their corner. Today, many cases are won or lost on the basis of digital evidence. Body-worn camera footage. Surveillance video. Interrogation video. Recorded conversations. Transcripts. Even drone footage. However, you are forced to spend inordinate amounts of time collecting, reviewing, scanning, copying, uploading, transcribing and trying to make sense of evidence. With modern Digital Evidence Management (DEMS) technology, you can mount a more effective legal defense on behalf of your clients. In this session, we’ll discuss how to remove the manual processes and worries of managing digital evidence, so you can focus on building a successful defense, and get to the truth faster.
