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39 | The Power of Public Advocacy in Alameda County Public Defense w/Brendon Woods
Hunter Parnell 8/19/22 Hunter Parnell 8/19/22

39 | The Power of Public Advocacy in Alameda County Public Defense w/Brendon Woods

Conversation with the Chief Public Defender of Alameda County, California, Brendon Woods

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38 | Can the Michigan Model Pave the Way for Public Defense? w/ Kristen Staley
Hunter Parnell 8/17/22 Hunter Parnell 8/17/22

38 | Can the Michigan Model Pave the Way for Public Defense? w/ Kristen Staley

Discussing the creation and growth of Michigan’s Indigent Defense System with Kristen Staley

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37 | How to Train the Next Generation of Public Defense Leaders w/Jeff Sherr and Heather Hall
Hunter Parnell 8/13/22 Hunter Parnell 8/13/22

37 | How to Train the Next Generation of Public Defense Leaders w/Jeff Sherr and Heather Hall

A conversation about the next generation of Public Defender Leaders with Heather Hall and Jeff Sherr

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36 | Kentucky Public Defense and the National Association of Public Defense w/Ernie Lewis
Hunter Parnell 8/10/22 Hunter Parnell 8/10/22

36 | Kentucky Public Defense and the National Association of Public Defense w/Ernie Lewis

A sit down with the former head of Kentucky’s Public Defender System and Executive Director of the NAPD, Ernie Lewis

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35 | Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Student Debt w/Jane Fox and    Kyle Morris
Hunter Parnell 8/5/22 Hunter Parnell 8/5/22

35 | Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Student Debt w/Jane Fox and Kyle Morris

Jane Fox and Kyle Morris join me to discuss the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and the impacts Student Loans have on Public Defenders.

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34 | The History of Public Defense: From an American Ideal to An American Institution w/Professor Sara Mayuex
Hunter Parnell 8/3/22 Hunter Parnell 8/3/22

34 | The History of Public Defense: From an American Ideal to An American Institution w/Professor Sara Mayuex

A short journey through the history of public defense w/ Professor Sara Mayuex

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33 | Massachusetts Public Defense w/Anthony Benedetti
Hunter Parnell 7/27/22 Hunter Parnell 7/27/22

33 | Massachusetts Public Defense w/Anthony Benedetti

This week I spoke with the head of Massachusetts Public Defense, Anthony Benedetti to discuss the successes and difficulties of Massachusetts contract public defender system.

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32 | Nevada Public Defense w/Franny Forsman
Hunter Parnell 7/20/22 Hunter Parnell 7/20/22

32 | Nevada Public Defense w/Franny Forsman

This week I spoke with retired Federal Public Defender Franny Forsman to discuss the Nevada Public Defender System

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31 | The Wrongful Conviction of Cyrus Wilson with Cyrus Wilson and Dawn Deaner
Hunter Parnell 7/13/22 Hunter Parnell 7/13/22

31 | The Wrongful Conviction of Cyrus Wilson with Cyrus Wilson and Dawn Deaner

This week I had the honor of speaking with Cyrus Wilson and Dawn Deaner about Cyrus’ wrongful conviction and the impact that ineffective assistance of counsel played in it.

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30 | Tennessee Public Defense w/Mark Stephens
Hunter Parnell 7/6/22 Hunter Parnell 7/6/22

30 | Tennessee Public Defense w/Mark Stephens

This week I spoke with Mark Stephens, former chief defender of Knox County, Tennessee to discuss the status of Public Defense in the state.

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29 | The Role a Judge Can Play in Shaping Public Defense Reform w/Tom Boyd
Hunter Parnell 6/29/22 Hunter Parnell 6/29/22

29 | The Role a Judge Can Play in Shaping Public Defense Reform w/Tom Boyd

The legal profession is often considered a three legged stool. You have the judge, the prosecution, and the defense. Without each working in concert, the stool will collapse. Join me to get one former judge’s perspective on the role judges can and should play in Public Defense Reform!

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28 Public Defense Commissions w/David Kaplan and Sara Hildebrand
Hunter Parnell 6/22/22 Hunter Parnell 6/22/22

28 Public Defense Commissions w/David Kaplan and Sara Hildebrand

Policy Advocacy is ultimately what drives the reform public defenders need to improve their offices. Join Me, David, and Sara as we discuss how a Public Defender Commission makes that possible!

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27 | The Innocence of Barry Jones and the Impact of Shinn vs Ramirez w/Sylvia Lett and Andrew Sowards
Hunter Parnell 6/17/22 Hunter Parnell 6/17/22

27 | The Innocence of Barry Jones and the Impact of Shinn vs Ramirez w/Sylvia Lett and Andrew Sowards

Arizona is trying to kill an innocent man. Join me, Sylvia Lett, and Andrew Sowards as we go over the wrongful conviction of Barry Jones.

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26 | Junk Science and the Making of a Wrongful Conviction w/Chris Fabricant
Hunter Parnell 6/15/22 Hunter Parnell 6/15/22

26 | Junk Science and the Making of a Wrongful Conviction w/Chris Fabricant

In a court of law, science is used to justify convictions every single day, but what if I told you, much of that science is pure “junk”? Join Chris and I as we discuss this junk science, how it got into the legal world, and how we can fight against its use.

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 25 | Kentucky Public Defense w/Ed Monahan
Hunter Parnell 6/8/22 Hunter Parnell 6/8/22

25 | Kentucky Public Defense w/Ed Monahan

Discover how funding issues holds back the state of Kentucky’s otherwise strong public defender system

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24 | The Media and Zealous Public Defense w/Scott Hechinger
Hunter Parnell 6/1/22 Hunter Parnell 6/1/22

24 | The Media and Zealous Public Defense w/Scott Hechinger

For too long, Public Defenders have been on the back foot in their dealings with the media. Join Scott and I as we discuss how Defenders can and must turn the media into their ally in the fight for criminal justice reform.

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23 | Gideon’s Promise and Public Defense Culture w/ Jon Rapping
Hunter Parnell 5/25/22 Hunter Parnell 5/25/22

23 | Gideon’s Promise and Public Defense Culture w/ Jon Rapping

At the heart of every organization, lies a culture that shapes and directs the actions that every individual in it takes. Join me as we discuss the shaping and pushing of the client centered culture of public defense w/Jon Rapping.

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22 | How Automation Can Help Public Defense w/Rocky Ramirez and  Paul Chambers
Hunter Parnell 5/18/22 Hunter Parnell 5/18/22

22 | How Automation Can Help Public Defense w/Rocky Ramirez and Paul Chambers

A deep dive into the ways that technology, really basic technology, can jump start Public Defense and make stark impacts into the lives of millions of Americans each year with Rocky Ramirez and Paul Chambers

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21 | Defense Appellate Law and PD Commissions w/ Frances Brown
Hunter Parnell 5/17/22 Hunter Parnell 5/17/22

21 | Defense Appellate Law and PD Commissions w/ Frances Brown

The complexities of Appellate law, the progression of women in law, and the importance of a public defender commission w/ Francis Brown

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20 | Representing the Mothers of Tulsa, Oklahoma                 w/Aisha McWeay
Hunter Parnell 5/4/22 Hunter Parnell 5/4/22

20 | Representing the Mothers of Tulsa, Oklahoma w/Aisha McWeay

How Aisha and her team are delivering holistic defense in criminal and civil matters to the mothers of Tulsa, Oklahoma

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