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Introducing Our New Systems Builders Committee Co-Chairs The NAPD board recently appointed Theresa Edwards and Jonathan Sacks to serve as C0-Chairs of the Systems Builders
The National Association for Public Defense Board of Directors has appointed Jonathan Sacks and Theresa Edwards as co-chairs of the Systems Builders Subcommittee. Jonathan Sacks
Anthony Benedetti has been part of NAPD since its earliest days. In 2013, when the organization began as the National Association for Public Defense with
The National Association for Public Defense (NAPD) is proud to announce Patrice A. Fulcher as its new Training Director. A seasoned litigator, law professor, and
We Stand United: NAPD Statement on ICE Raids and Militarization in Los Angeles The National Association for Public Defense (NAPD) is deeply disturbed by the
The National Association for Public Defense (NAPD), extends our deepest gratitude for Jeff Sherr’s 12 years of dedicated service as the NAPD Training Director. His
NAPD extends a warm welcome to Mary Hotovy, our new Membership and Core Staff Resource Coordinator. Mary brings with her over twenty years of dedicated
If you prefer donating through Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GgH6kePWn/ The NAPD Fund for Justice will be funding scholarships for defenders and defender staff for leadership and
NAPD is pleased to welcome Alice Fontier as its Deputy Director, Operations and Administration. As Deputy Director, she will provide strategic and administrative support to the
NAPD is part of the teams working on two major research projects from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS): the Census
The National Association for Public Defense (NAPD) is excited to announce that Ohio State Public Defender Elizabeth Miller has been appointed as the President of
We mourn the loss of Douglas Wilson, a well-respected figure in the field of public defense whose recent passing marks the end of an era.
