Attention defenders: If you want to see some sample motions to help you get discovery on and challenge the use of Flock, check out #MDefenders Data for Defenders database datafordefenders.org

The defense never rests but it does retreat. The aspiring public defender community @umichlaw.bsky.social had a wonderful winter retreat filled with fun games, good food, and great friends. #MDefenders #PublicDefenderTwitter

Aspiring public defense students in #MDefenders @umichlaw.bsky.social learned about trauma-informed lawyering from @michigansocialwork.bsky.social Prof. Rick Barinbaum

Improving indigent defense isn’t simply a criminal justice issue; it's a matter of civic trust, fiscal responsibility & democratic integrity. Universities play a unique role preparing effective lawyers, producing evidence-based policy guidance & helping systems adopt best practices #mdefenders

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The #MDefenders program @umichlaw.bsky.social started this semester with a discussion abt public defender ethics & how to stand up for clients & withstand pressure from courts to compromise on duty of loyalty to clients and duty to zealously advocate for clients. #PublicDefenders #indigentdefense

Thanks to Tamar Lerer @opd_nj & Kathy Pezdek for introducing #MDefenders to noneyewitness identifications. With so many identifications from videos, these kinds of IDs need to be more heavily scrutinized. For this motion and so many more, check out datafordefenders.org

MDefenders | University of Michigan Law School MDefenders is a faculty-sponsored student organization as well as a network of courses, programming, and resources that support public defense education at Michigan Law and beyond. Founded in 2014, MD...

We spent the past week sharing MDefenders 5 components. We are excited to connect with you and strengthen a national network of lawyers committed to high-quality public defense #indigentdefense #publicdefenders #mdefenders #umichlaw michigan.law.umich.edu/mdefenders