NAPD Welcomes New Training Director, Patrice Fulcher!
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 nationally respected trainer, Patrice brings more than 30 years of experience and a deep commitment to justice, mentorship, and systemic reform. Patrice most recently served as Director of Training for […]
NAPD Welcomes Mary Hotovy Membership & Core Staff Resource Coordinator
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 experience in government and non-profits. Throughout her diverse career, Mary has always defined herself as an advocate first. She spent fifteen years as the Lead Service Coordinator at Heartly House, […]
What Changes are Coming to Fix Maine’s Public Defense Crisis? w/Jim Billings
Today, Hunter is joined by Jim Billings, the Executive Director of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services. At the very start of the show, Hunter spoke with then Executive Director of the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services, Justin Andrus, to discuss the problems facing Maine Public Defense. As a reminder, Maine was the […]
202: Using the Carrot and the Stick to Improve Texas Public Defense w/Geoff Burkhart
Today, Hunter is continuing his coverage of public defense in Texas by speaking with former Executive Director of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and current Executive Director of the Texas Fair Defense Project, Geoff Burkhart. Under his leadership, there was a massive expansion of institutional public defender offices around Texas, but it happened in an […]