Registration for the ABA Public Defense Summit is now live! The summit will be held virtually on April 13 and 14, 2023. The summit will focus on ensuring manageable workloads, protecting public defender independence, and other such challenges. Earn 9 hours of CLE credit, including 1.5 ethics credit hours.
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