Registration Open
Tech Expo
September 17-18, 2026
Two-Day Virtual Experience
The landscape of public defense is changing at the speed of light — AI-driven discovery, digital forensics, and cloud-based case management. In a system where resources are imbalanced, technology can be the great equalizer.
What to Expect
Evidence Evolution: Master the tools needed to parse terabytes of body-cam footage and mobile data.
Built for Defenders: Two immersive virtual days with legal tech leaders and frontline public defense advocates.
The AI Advocate: Ethically leverage large language models for legal research, drafting, and investigative leads.
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We the Defenders
October 7-9, 2026
Virtual Conference
The conference for every role on the defense team except the attorney — investigators, mitigation specialists, social workers, paralegals, and core staff. We are all defenders and every defender matters, and this year the event is entirely virtual and more accessible than ever.
What to Expect
Skill-Building Tracks: Virtual tracks organized by discipline so you train alongside your own role.
Essential Functions: Sessions that spotlight the expertise each member of the defense team brings every day.
Recognition: Certificates of participation awarded at the conclusion of the conference.
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Racial Justice Conference
November 2-5, 2026
Montgomery, Alabama
Join NAPD for the seventh annual Racial Justice Conference as we return to Montgomery, Alabama, one of the historic homes of the Civil Rights Movement — an immersive, transformative program built to deepen your understanding of racial justice and your ability to fight for it in your work.
What to Expect
The Individual & The Workplace: Examine how you personally approach race and take actionable steps to change office culture.
The System: Proven advocacy strategies to challenge racial bias and discrimination wherever you encounter it.
The Roots: Scheduled visits to the Legacy Sites, with admission included in your registration.
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Women's Virtual Conference
January 28-29, 2027
Virtual Conference
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Rise. Resist. Represent. Annual Virtual Training
March 18-19, 2027
Two-Day Virtual Experience
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Team Mitigation Institute
April 28-30, 2027
New York, NY
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Recruit. Retain. Sustain. Conference
July 14-16, 2027
Salt Lake City, UT
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