2020 Holistic Defense and Leadership

Virtual Conference

July 14-16, 2020

3 Virtual Events in One Week!


ACCD Conference: Tuesday, July 14

COD Network Conference: Wednesday, July 15

Black Public Defender Association Conference: Thursday, July 16


Time: 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Eastern Time



ACCD Conference


ACCD convenes a national community of chief and deputy chief defenders dedicated to securing a fair justice system.





Community-Oriented Defender Network


The COD Network is a national community of holistic defenders that promotes cutting edge community-based practice.



Black Public Defender Association


BPDA provides a space for training, networking, and support for black defenders aimed at improving public defense.

Don't Miss Out on Our Amazing Speakers!




Chanta Parker


Managing Attorney, Neighborhood Defender Services - Detroit


Jeffery Robinson


Director, ACLU Trone Center


Jonathan Rapping


Founder, Gideon's Promise


Ronald Simpson-Bey


Director of Outreach, Just Leadership USA


Juval Scott


Federal Defender, Western District of Virgina





Tina Luongo


Attorney in Charge, Legal Aid Society



Lori James Townes


Founder, Expand NOW, LLC


Rolanda Holman


Sister, Pervis Payne (Wrongfully Convicted and Sentenced to Death in TN)


Brandi Harden

Harden Pinckney LLC

Heather Pinckney

Harden Pinckney LLC

Gina Pruski

WI Public Defender Office

Premal Dharia

Defender Impact

Cherise Fanno Burdeen

Pretrial Justice Institute

Cynthia Jones

American University

Washington College of Law

Lisa Wayne

Criminal Defense Attorney

Byron Conway

Asst. Federal Public Defender

Clinique Marshall Chapman

Vera Institute

Keir Bradford Grey

Defender Association of Philadelphia

Justine Olderman

Bronx Defenders

Herb Duzant

Federal Defender of Nevada

What You'll Learn


Here are some of the topics that will be covered this year:


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Putting the Humanity Back into Being Human


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There is no Pretrial Justice without Racial Justice


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Reopening PD Offices While Protecting Client Rights


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Radical Approaches to Dismantling Racism in the Legal System


Videos from past NLADA conferences

BPDA 2019

2019 Annual