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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
Renee Brodsky, Assistant Training DirectorStephanne Thornton, Social Work Training & Resource Coordinator The National Association for Public Defense (NAPD) successfully hosted its inaugural national conference
By Greg Mermelstein, Deputy Director & General Counsel, Missouri Public Defender The “law enforcement proviso” in the Federal Tort Claims Act does not override the
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
By: Scott Levy and Alice Fontier In late August, President Trump issued an executive order purporting to “take steps to end cashless bail to protect
By Terri Collins-GreenDirector of Social Work, Maryland Office of Public DefenderBoard Member, National Association for Public Defense (NAPD) In Maryland, the bodies of more than one
