TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 10, 2023

State and national experts from throughout the country will convene virtually on Thursday and Friday to explore current and emerging issues on public defense, including topics related to the effectiveness of the right to counsel 60 years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Gideon v. Wainwright. The virtual 2023 Public Defense Summit will focus on ensuring manageable workloads, protecting public defender independence and other challenges identified in workload studies from six state.