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This year’s conference includes a special focus on Racial Justice, Diversity, and Inclusion Programming. Workshops that will address this overarching theme include [RJ] after the session title.
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Lindsey Smith

Paris, France
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All goes onward and outward... and nothing collapses, And to die is different from what anyone supposed, and luckier.
Thursday, November 1
 

8:30am

Opening Plenary Session Galleria BallroomRodney Ellis • Max Laun • Lora Livingston • Ariel Simon • Rhodia Thomas • Jo-Ann Wallace

10:30am

Defender Caucus - Pretrial Reform Plaza Ballroom I

2:15pm

Fighting the Criminalization of Poverty: Court Debt Litigation Strategies Woodway IIILeslie Bailey • Brian Hardingham • Hillary Madsen • Caren Short

4:15pm

Jail is Not the Solution: Innovative Alternatives to the Criminalization of Homelessness Plaza Ballroom IAnne Rios • Mary Vosburgh • Mitchelle Woodson • Jeff Yungman
 
Friday, November 2
 

8:30am

The Power of Partnership: Juvenile Defenders and Civil Legal Aid Attorneys Collaborating to Build Pathways for Youth Success Woodway IIISerena Holthe

10:30am

Defending Our Own: The Life and Journey of the Black Public Defender [RJ] San FelipePatrice James • Keir Bradford-Grey • Kevann Gardner • Lori James-Townes • Martesha Johnson • James King • Adeola Ogunkeyede

2:30pm

Race and Wrongful Misdemeanors [RJ] Post OakNikki Trautman Baszynski

4:15pm

Advancing Justice through Storytelling & Strategic Communications West AlabamaCaitlin Brown • Christine Clarke • Ambar Mentor-Truppa
 
Saturday, November 3
 

10:30am

Hot Topics in Public Defense: Race, Research, and Resources – Oh My! [RJ] San FelipeEmily Flanagan • Maha Jweied • Michael Mrozinski