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NAPD Leadership Institute Indianapolis 2025



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Monday, April 14
 

8:45am EDT

Registration Table Open for Checking in
Monday April 14, 2025 8:45am - 10:00am EDT
NAPD Staff will be at the registration table just outside of the auditorium by 10am EST for you to sign in, pick up your nametag, etc. prior to opening remarks at 12:30 pm EST.

Please make sure you have completed the community guidelines and confidentiality agreement.
Monday April 14, 2025 8:45am - 10:00am EDT
Auditorium

10:00am EDT

Conference Welcome
Monday April 14, 2025 10:00am - 10:15am EDT
Speakers
avatar for Lori James

Lori James

Executive Director, National Association for Public Defense
Lori earned her master’s Degree in clinical social work (University of Maryland SSW) and her B.A. in Social Work from Morgan State University. Lori has over 25 years of clinical, training, and organizational development experience, which includes program development, program management... Read More →
avatar for Diane Black

Diane Black

Training Director, Indiana Public Defender Council, Indianapolis, IN
Diane Black is the Training Director for the Indiana Public Defender Council. As IPDC’s Training Director, Diane is focused on the development and implementation of high quality programming for defenders across the state.  This focus includes innovative regional training programs... Read More →
Monday April 14, 2025 10:00am - 10:15am EDT
Auditorium

10:15am EDT

Your Leadership Style and the Importance of Transformational Leadership
Monday April 14, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am EDT
  • The Role of Motivation and Inspiration
  • Key Elements required to increase engagement and performance
  • The power of modeling
  • Developing Credibility - Equity Theory
  • Being Proactive and Communicating Clear Expectations - (Dare to Lead, Brene Brown)
  • Effective leaders require more than basic skills to motivate their teams, especially when we have to tackle macro issues.
    In this session we review and discuss: 
    • How do we move our staff from good to great; demanding better performance?
    • What impact does the ability to inspire and motivate have on others?
    • How does it impact engagement? What if you don’t have it and have learned to lead by force?
    • Choosing to be Strategically Vulnerable
Speakers
avatar for Lori James

Lori James

Executive Director, National Association for Public Defense
Lori earned her master’s Degree in clinical social work (University of Maryland SSW) and her B.A. in Social Work from Morgan State University. Lori has over 25 years of clinical, training, and organizational development experience, which includes program development, program management... Read More →
Monday April 14, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am EDT
Auditorium

1:15pm EDT

Putting Defenders on an Equal Playing Field - NICE Sponsor Session
Monday April 14, 2025 1:15pm - 1:25pm EDT
  • Prosecution has been embracing digital transformation and rapidly acquiring new technology to manage discovery through the latest-generation DEMS
  • Defense now has an opportunity to modernize evidence management as well, or risk falling behind
  • Best practices for automating the collection of digital discovery from prosecution, and the right tools to best advocate for clients
Speakers
Monday April 14, 2025 1:15pm - 1:25pm EDT
Auditorium

1:30pm EDT

Understanding and Using the Four Frames
Monday April 14, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Detailed analysis of the case problem using the 4 Frames
  • Discuss each of the Four Frames and how to analyze problems and create solutions using them.
  • How to use multiple frame thinking.
  • How to choose which frame to use in analysis and problem-solving.

Speakers
avatar for Cathy Bennett

Cathy Bennett

Training Consultant, National Association for Public Defense
Cathleen (Cathy) Bennett recently moved to Anchorage, Alaska from Boston, Massachusetts where she was a public defender with the Committee for Public Counsel Services (the Massachusetts Statewide Public Defender) for 30 years. She was the Criminal Defense Training Director at CPCS... Read More →
Monday April 14, 2025 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Auditorium

2:30pm EDT

Building AI-Powered BodyCam Review for Public Defenders - Lessons from 70+ Agencies - Sponsor Session
Monday April 14, 2025 2:30pm - 2:40pm EDT
The average criminal case today includes hours of body-worn camera footage, interrogation videos, jail calls, and courtroom proceedings. Digital discovery can be an incredibly powerful tool for accountability, but it is not humanly possible to manually sift through all this data. JusticeText is changing that.
As the leading AI-powered body cam evidence management platform, we work with over 70 public defender offices, including entire statewide systems like Tennessee, CPCS in Massachusetts, Montana, and North Dakota, as well as major counties like Riverside and Houston. Our technology transcribes video in seconds, flags key case moments—like Miranda warnings and field sobriety tests—and simplifies exhibit creation and redactions. But tech alone isn’t enough.
In this session, we’ll share real-world insights from implementing AI at scale: how public defender offices are integrating these tools, overcoming barriers to adoption, and using technology to level the playing field for their clients. We’ll also introduce MirandaAI, a powerful assistant that builds case timelines, surfaces inconsistencies, and helps attorneys uncover critical facts—instantly. Join us to see how AI can transform your approach to digital evidence review, making your case prep smarter, faster, and more effective.
At JusticeText, our mission is simple: to build technology that empowers public defenders, amplifies advocacy, and ensures justice for all. Can’t wait until the session? Learn more about JusticeText, the UChicago school-project built specifically for public defenders here: https://justicetext.com/
Speakers
avatar for Jon Ervin

Jon Ervin

Chief of Staff, JusticeText
Jon Ervin is the Chief of Staff at JusticeText, a startup building AI-powered software to help defense attorneys save hours reviewing audio and video evidence. At JusticeText, he leads partnerships with public defender agencies to ensure the platform is tailored to their unique needs.An... Read More →
Monday April 14, 2025 2:30pm - 2:40pm EDT
Auditorium
 
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