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Below is the current draft of the schedule.  There will be some small changes as we work to finalize the sessions.  

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Tuesday, June 4
 

1:00pm CDT

The Story That Was Never Told
Telling a good story isn’t easy. But to ensure a proper understanding and appreciation, of our clients’ lives, there are core competencies: understanding mitigation, report writing, interviewing, understanding the importance of collateral information, testimony, and working as an agent and team member of defense counsel. Reports are core tools need to help the rest of the world understand the lives of our clients in a way that was never told before. The session will cover:
  • Ways to develop a powerful story 
  • How to connect the dots for the reader 
  • Review material needed for powerful reports 
  • The importance of explaining the process, while humanizing your client through words

Speakers
avatar for Lori James-Townes

Lori James-Townes

Executive Director, NAPD
Lori James-Townes is the Executive Director of the National Association of Public Defense. Lori assumed this leadership position after three years of working as Assistant Training Director for NAPD and more than 25 years of working on defense teams representing indigent defendants... Read More →


Tuesday June 4, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Room 225

2:45pm CDT

4:30pm CDT

WhyStorming
Whystorming is brainstorming technique that explores potential questions jurors may need answers to come to a life verdict.   We will all participate in an interactive workshop simulating jury deliberations.  

Speakers
avatar for Jeff Sherr

Jeff Sherr

Training Director, National Association for Public Defense
Jeff Sherr​ is the Training Director for the National Association for Public Defense producing hundreds of webinars for public defense professionals across the nation. Prior to that he was the Manager of the Education and Strategic Planning Branch of the Kentucky Department of Public... Read More →


Tuesday June 4, 2024 4:30pm - 5:30pm CDT
4th Floor Student Lounge
 
Wednesday, June 5
 

9:00am CDT

1:30pm CDT

Mitigation Mapping
We'll be doing a short live census map demo if you want to follow along with your laptops.

Speakers
avatar for Amy Nguyen

Amy Nguyen

GIS Analyst, Capital Maps, LLC
Amy Nguyen is a Researcher, GIS Analyst and owner of Capital Maps, LLC in the Dallas, Texas area. Her specialty is mapping Department of Justice community risk factors and performing demographic analysis. She holds master’s level certification in Geographic Information Systems (GIS... Read More →


Wednesday June 5, 2024 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
Room 225
 
Thursday, June 6
 

9:00am CDT

Working with Experts
Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Friedman

Jennifer Friedman

Deputy Federal Defender, Federal Defender Capital Habeas Unit, Central District
Jennifer Friedman is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She was a Deputy Public Defender in Los Angeles County for 33 years and served as the Forensic Science Coordinator and Assistant Special Circumstance Coordinator for the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s... Read More →


Thursday June 6, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Room 225
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1:15pm CDT

Social Geography
Speakers
avatar for Cyndy Short

Cyndy Short

Mitigation Specialist, Sentencing Advocate & Trial Attorney, CLS Mitigation & Consulting Services LLC
Cynthia Short is a capital trial lawyer, mitigation specialist and sentencing advocate with 25 years of experience in capital litigation. Her practice includes state, federal and military jurisdictions. She has been recognized for her work by the Missouri Bar, the Missouri Public... Read More →


Thursday June 6, 2024 1:15pm - 2:30pm CDT
Room 225
 
Friday, June 7
 

9:00am CDT

Attacking Aggravating Evidence
Speakers
avatar for Kim Green

Kim Green

Regional Manager, Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy
Kim Green began working for DPA in the Richmond Trial Office in 2010. She subsequently transferred to the Lexington Trial Office, before transitioning into exclusively capital representation with the Capital Trials Branch East Office. She now serves as the regional manager for the... Read More →


Friday June 7, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Room 225

1:15pm CDT

Intellectual Disability in Capital Cases
Speakers
avatar for Juliet Yackel

Juliet Yackel

Attorney & Capital Mitigation Specialist, Law Offices of Juliet Yackel, Evanston, IL
Juliet has devoted her entire 30-year career to the defense of death penalty cases. She started working as a capital lawyer in 1992 before shifting her focus to capital mitigation. She has worked on over 85 capital cases in 19 states.Juliet regularly serves as invited faculty at national... Read More →


Friday June 7, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm CDT
Room 225
 
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