January - June 2023: Approved to develop trial skills program for the PD staff.
July-Dec. 2023: Staff attorney did 3 presentations for their staff lawyers in April 2023 titled: Defending Confession Cases, the California Racial justice Act and Investigating and Litigating Police Misconduct. Developed agenda for trial skills program, they held first session with future sessions planned and will be present and teach at one or two of these. Have been asked to assist newly appointed misdemeanor supervisor with planning training for their misdemeanor attorneys.
Jan. - June 2024: . Did presentations for their staff lawyers in April 2023 and April 2024– most recently on trial skills such as case theory development and cross examination.. Contact person is Callie Steele, csteele@countyofsb.org; website is https://www.countyofsb.org/187/Public-Defender. This project is complete.
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