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2019 Community-Oriented Defender (COD) Network Conference 
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Melissa McRoy Shearer

Travis County Mental Health Public Defender
Director
Austin, Texas
Websitetraviscountytx.gov/mhpd
Wednesday, June 5
 

7:30am EDT

Registration Chesapeake Gallery

8:30am EDT

Opening Plenary Session Time Saved vs. Time Served & Member Updates Chesapeake I-IIJustine Olderman • Tyra Patterson

10:30am EDT

Systems Analysis and Technology Improvement for Holistic Defense PotomacRuna Rajagopal

2:00pm EDT

Attack on the Black Family: How Over-Policing, Over-Surveillance, & Government Overreach/Intervention Destroy the Black Family Harborview IDanielle King • Shushana Tracey • Shomari Ward

4:00pm EDT

Discussion Group: Race Chesapeake IIIFallon Speaker • Candace Mitchell • Courtney Dixon • Christine Umeh • Shannon Cumberbatch

5:30pm EDT

Networking Reception Chesapeake Gallery
 
Thursday, June 6
 

8:30am EDT

How to Tackle Ethical Dilemmas in Leadership Chesapeake IIILori James-Townes A Dialogue Around Culturally Conscious Client Representation in Public Defense SevernJohn Carridice • Shannon Cumberbatch

10:30am EDT

The Black Public Defender Association: Why? What? How? Harborview IChiquisha Robinson • Patrice James

12:15pm EDT

Closing Plenary: Recognizing Your Own Privilege Chesapeake I-IIRegina Kelly • Ronald Simpson-Bey • Jo-Ann Wallace