The Black Public Defender Association
Program Description:
This cross-examination workshop is a three-day intensive skills training program for defenders of all practice levels who are looking to build their cross-examination skills, particularly in cases involving racial issues. The program’s teaching faculty includes top public defenders, law professors, and private defense attorneys, and combines lectures with on-your-feet skills exercises, feedback sessions, demonstrations, and discussions about navigating racial dynamics in the courtroom.
Participants will engage in an extensive curriculum that includes instruction on cross examination fundamentals, cross-examining on issues of race, developing a case theory, and mastering impeachment.
Program Cost:
Below is the cost per person.
Defenders from Collective Access Program (CAP)* offices - $650
Defenders from non-CAP offices - $950
Non-CAP offices sending four (4) or more defenders - $850 (Use discount code at checkout: GROUPDISCOUNT)
*Please check with your office to determine if you are a CAP member.
For questions about the training or help with registration, please contact Ieshaah Murphy at training@blackdefender.org.
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Who We Are
The Black Public Defender Association (BPDA) is a new section within the NLADA defender community, and it is dedicated to the recruitment, support and development of Black defenders that advocate on behalf of indigent populations in the legal system. We recognize the extreme over-representation of low-income Black people in the legal system, and the under-representation of Black advocates in the public defense profession. Our goal is to promote diversity and inclusion within the public defender community. Learn More
