How does a broken tail light turn into 5 years of probation? How does a city generate 25% of its revenue from court fees? How does a judge go through 50 cases in one hour? All this and more with Nick Barber.

Combating gun violence without mass incarceration and the truth behind Illinois Pre-Trial Fairness Act with Sharone Mitchell Jr.

How do we build an effective Public Defense team of lawyers, social workers, investigators, paralegals and more? With Lori James-Townes

Unpacking the successes and challenges facing Miami Public Defense w/Carlos Martinez

How did we go from a system of trials to a system of plea deals and what can be done about it? With Carissa Byrne Hessick

Examining the Importance of Social Work and Mitigation Specialists in PD with Justin Heim of Wisconsin.

How do Public Defenders turn their priorities into policy victories? Find out how in this conversation with Brad Haywood and Bryan Kennedy of Justic Fwd Virginia

The role that stress, trauma, and moral injury play in Public Defense and the best ways to deal with them. With Guest Jenny Andrews

Conversation with the Chief Public Defender of Alameda County, California, Brendon Woods

Discussing the creation and growth of Michigan’s Indigent Defense System with Kristen Staley

A conversation about the next generation of Public Defender Leaders with Heather Hall and Jeff Sherr

A sit down with the former head of Kentucky’s Public Defender System and Executive Director of the NAPD, Ernie Lewis

Jane Fox and Kyle Morris join me to discuss the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and the impacts Student Loans have on Public Defenders.

A short journey through the history of public defense w/ Professor Sara Mayuex

This week I spoke with the head of Massachusetts Public Defense, Anthony Benedetti to discuss the successes and difficulties of Massachusetts contract public defender system.

This week I spoke with retired Federal Public Defender Franny Forsman to discuss the Nevada Public Defender System

This week I had the honor of speaking with Cyrus Wilson and Dawn Deaner about Cyrus’ wrongful conviction and the impact that ineffective assistance of counsel played in it.

This week I spoke with Mark Stephens, former chief defender of Knox County, Tennessee to discuss the status of Public Defense in the state.

The legal profession is often considered a three legged stool. You have the judge, the prosecution, and the defense. Without each working in concert, the stool will collapse. Join me to get one former judge’s perspective on the role judges can and should play in Public Defense Reform!

Policy Advocacy is ultimately what drives the reform public defenders need to improve their offices. Join Me, David, and Sara as we discuss how a Public Defender Commission makes that possible!