The American Council of Chief Defenders (ACCD) Conference will convene a national community of public defense leaders dedicated to securing a fair justice system and ensuring high quality legal representation for people facing loss of life, freedom, or family. This conference is open to chiefs and deputy chiefs of diverse indigent defense programs, including public defender offices, assigned counsel systems, and contract systems. CLE will be provided.
The conference will be held in Memphis, Sunday, September 8th (3 p.m. to 6 p.m.) through Monday, September 9th (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.).
ACCD CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Strengthening the Sixth Amendment:
How to Increase Resources for Public Defense
Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel
250 North Main Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
Phone: 901-527-7300
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
A special sleeping room rate of $121 (exclusive of plus applicable taxes of 17.75% state and local tax) single/double occupancy has been arranged for all conference attendees during September 5-8. The deadline to reserve your room block is Friday August 16, 2019 by 11:59 pm CT.
Click to book your group rate reservation ONLINE at the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel
September 8-9, 2019
Day One Agenda
Sunday, September 8, 2019
ACCD Chair Welcome 3:00 pm – 3:05 pm
Presented by Stan German
- How to Increase Diversity in Public Defender Offices 3:05 pm – 4:00pm
Presented by Nena Carter on behalf of BPDA
This presentation will discuss why diversity and inclusion is important to public defender offices and offer strategies on how chief defenders can diversify and strengthen their workforce and advocacy for the clients they serve.
- ACCD Committee 4:00pm – 4:30pm
· National Voice
· Standards and Best Practices
· System Development
- ACCD Pre-trial Taskforce 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Review Findings from June Meeting & Define Next Steps
- ACCD Member Reception 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Day Two Agenda
Monday, September 9, 2019
- ACCD Member Updates 9:00 am -10:00 am
(Victories, Challenges, Comments)
- How to Make the Case for Public Defense 10:00 am- 11:00 am
Presented by Stan German
This presentation will discuss how chief public defenders can effectively advocate for resources to support the Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel. It will highlight and discuss effective strategies used by public defenders to increase resources.
3. Break 11:00 am – 11:30 am
- Strengthening the Sixth Amendment 11:30 am- 12:00 pm
By Rosalie Joy
- Working Lunch 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
- Sharing Proven & Effective Strategies 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
- Holistic Defense
- Advocacy & Community Engagement
- Chief Judges
- Litigation
The session will focus on the leadership and advocacy skills used by chief defenders to increase public defense funding. We will hear from chiefs who have used different approaches to increase funding.
- Connecting Public Defense to System-Wide Reform 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
This strategy session will provide leadership tools and worksheets for chief defenders to utilize to assist them in developing strategies to demonstrate how public defense funding results in system-wide reforms.
- Announcements and Close 2:45 pm -3:00 pm
- NLADA Annual Conference/ACCD Meeting (Nov 2019)
- Appellate Defender Training (January 2020)
Related Links
NLADA Mutual Insurance Co., RRG
