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NAPD 2025 Changemakers Forum
Below is the structure of the Forum.   We will be adding the Spark Presenters and Sponsors as we get closer to the event.  
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Monday, May 19
 

3:00pm EDT

Open Space Round
Monday May 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
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
  1. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened
  2. Whoever comes are the right people
  3. Whenever it starts is the right time
  4. 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

Monday May 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
  Open Space
 
Tuesday, May 20
 

9:45am EDT

Open Space Round
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:45am - 11:30am EDT
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
  1. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened
  2. Whoever comes are the right people
  3. Whenever it starts is the right time
  4. 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)
  • Open Kitchen Table - Justice by Geography
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:45am - 11:30am EDT
  Open Space

1:45pm EDT

Open Space Round
Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm EDT
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
  1. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened
  2. Whoever comes are the right people
  3. Whenever it starts is the right time
  4. 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
Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm EDT
  Open Space

3:15pm EDT

Open Space Round
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
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
  1. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened
  2. Whoever comes are the right people
  3. Whenever it starts is the right time
  4. 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

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
  Open Space
 
Wednesday, May 21
 

9:45am EDT

Open Space Round
Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:45am - 11:30am EDT
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
  1. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened
  2. Whoever comes are the right people
  3. Whenever it starts is the right time
  4. 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)

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:45am - 11:30am EDT
  Open Space

1:00pm EDT

Time for you - sign up for a coach, meet with your teams, work on your own
Wednesday May 21, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT
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
  1. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened
  2. Whoever comes are the right people
  3. Whenever it starts is the right time
  4. 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
Wednesday May 21, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT
  Open Space
 
Thursday, May 22
 

9:45am EDT

Action Sessions in Open Space
Thursday May 22, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am EDT
REPORTING TEMPLATE --Download and email your completed form to speakers@publicdefenders.us

LOWER LEVEL
  • The Vault (Main session room)
  • Ray Shuey - Creating a Collaborative Work Environment (in Hybrid Workplace)
1ST FLOOR
  • MLK JR Conference Room - Law School Recruiting Plan
  • Cesar Chaves & Delores Huerta - Trial Culture
  • Rosa Parks - Concrete implementatino of Hollistic Collaboration
2ND FLOOR
  • Atkins v VA - Recruiting and Retaining Black Defenders (A
  • Open Kitchen Table - Identifying and Securing Funding Research Partners (Bonnie)
  • Gideon v Wainwright - Cultivating & Training (new) Leaders (Gina)
3RD FLOOD
  • Canyonlands - How to Data (Brett) & Creating a Committee within Your System to Evaluate and Implement Tech(Matt)
  • Open Kitchen Table - Cultivating and Training Middle Managers (Rich)
Thursday May 22, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am EDT
  Open Space
 
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