Purpose of the webinar is to educate defense attorneys on eligibility and purposes for CESF funding, and to educate defense attorneys and SAAs on how to partner to support defense functions.
SAA's
Initial call with NLADA on eligibility and purposes of CESF funding 3/30/20
As their request, edited document on CESF for NLADA’s initial outreach to their members 3/31/20
Final document released by NLADA to their members 4/2/20
Call with NLADA to begin planning for a joint webinar 4/20/20
The webinar, jointly sponsored by the National Criminal Justice Association and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association, will discuss how Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) funds and Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) can be used to support indigent defense programs in the time of COVID 19 and in the future.
Speakers:
Marea Beeman, Director, Research Initiatives, Defender Legal Services, NLADA
Chris Kervick, Executive Director, DE Criminal Justice Council
Jonathan Sacks, MI State Appellate Defender Office and Criminal Defense Resource Center
Stephen Hattori, Executive Director, GU Public Defender Service
Cathleen L.G. Moylan, Program Coordinator IV, GU Public Defender Service