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Public Defenders and Police Accountability: Identifying and Preserving Client Claims
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Public defenders play an integral role in identifying police misconduct among their clients; how can they collaborate with civil rights attorneys to maximize their impact and protect their clients' interests? Join an experienced civil rights attorney and a seasoned public defender to learn how your work can support accountability to make communities safer from police misconduct. This session, organized by the National Police Accountability Project in partnership with NACDL, will cover how to issue spot a civil rights claim, preserve the claim through criminal proceedings and plea deals, and collaborate with civil rights attorneys while staying true to your mandate for zealous representation in criminal proceedings.
DATE: June 25, 2025, 2:00-3:30 pm ET