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2019 Black Public Defender Association (BPDA) Conference.
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Melissa McRoy Shearer

Travis County Mental Health Public Defender
Director
Austin, Texas
Websitetraviscountytx.gov/mhpd
Thursday, June 6
 

1:00pm

Registration Chesapeake Gallery

4:00pm

Social Policy and Advocacy Committee Chesapeake IIIChiquisha Robinson

5:00pm

Opening Plenary: The Role of Black Public Defenders in Shaping Justice Chesapeake I-IIBrittany Mobley • Chiquisha Robinson • Charles Dorsey • Vida Johnson • Brendon Woods • Jose Anderson • Genesis Draper • Patrice James

6:30pm

BPDA Networking Reception Brown Goldstein Levy
 
Friday, June 7
 

8:00am

How to Become a Leader in Public Defense Harborview IIStan Germán • Herbert Duzant • Aisha McWeay • Martesha Johnson

9:45am

How to Navigate Workplace Challenges as a Public Defender Leader Harborview IIKeir Bradford-Grey • Richard Harris

11:30am

Discussion Groups: a. How to Find Your Voice as a Leader of Color b. The Power of Mentorship c. What Does Fellowship Look Like among Black Public Defenders? Chesapeake ILa Mer Kyle-Griffiths • Porsha Venable