Be part of the largest public defender conference in history and celebrate Gideon's Day at the We The Defenders Rise Resist Represent conference!
Public defenders and public defense professionals from around the country protest racial injustice embedded in the criminal system and affirm that Black Lives Matter. Photo used with permission.
We're the Ones We've Been Waiting For... History Making Women in Public Defense Virtual Conference
NAPD members hard at work. Photo (c) Lorinda Youngcourt
Public defenders and public defense professionals from around the country protest racial injustice embedded in the criminal system and affirm that Black Lives Matter. Photo used with permission.
Hamilton County (OH) public defenders provide expungement services to their clients.
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi leads a protest in response to police killings in the Bay area. Photo (c) Jeff Adachi
Louisiana public defender Mark Plaisance argues for the retroactive application of Miller before the US Supreme Court. Image used with permission (c) Art Lien/www.courtartist.com
The National Association for Public Defense (NAPD) '10 Principles for Creating Sustainability in Public Defense' was developed by a group of public defenders from around the country to improve the quality of advocacy for clients, support well-being, and sustain public defense careers. You can read the Principles HERE