DC Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

11/15/2025

service is today

08/18/2024

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New project of mine
Want to make this available online:
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What to read before, during and after college?
Thanks

Making list of resources, books, orgs, podcasts on social justice and identity politics

For children being read to, learning to read , parents, teachers, teenagers, young adults, book clubs in juvenile or adult detention facilities

I am working on a list of books, memoirs, biographies, autobiographies, nonfiction, documentary films, podcasts, organizations for children, teenagers, parents, teachers, early age snd older age adults who want to really learn information snd resources for personal and social justice issues. I know a lot that has influenced me and my former clients and colleagues but i also know i dont know everything. So i seek your input. I may make the list in categories to help users zero in on what they want to read to, or listen to ( first?).

Im thinking local snd national info and resources. To challenge people to explore and also help them reach out as necessary.

Esp like what would one read to get to a better understanding. What should parents read to their kids or suggest to their kids? Listen to , watch, seek on internet? Like what florida would prob ban if they could.

Thr library system in ny that gives anyone a card
Now what to read?
What to look for on internet?

Socisl justice issues and identity politics? Reading to kids to exploring issues as a teenager or young adult or parent.
Differences, facts, resources.
A lot of this is brainstorming

Children:

Teaching tolerance
Free to be you and me
Free to be a family
Books and music

And in no particular order:

Cj/dp/police brutality
“Trauma sponges”
Gangs
Mass incarceration
Homeboy industries
Ear hustle books and pod cast
Monster -la jail book
Steven bright book, southern center
Just mercy, eji, museum
“Slugg”
“A knock at midnight” brittany k barnett
Gideons trumpet
Mass incarceration book
Judges book
Paul butler book
Abbe smith book
James forman book
Maya Angelou school/ see forever program
Kipp schools
Free minds book club
Jack and jill

books:
Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry
The Bluest Eye
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Hate You Give
Black Boy
Autobiography of Malcolm X
Song of Solomon
Between the World and Me
Undocumented
The Round House

Movies:
Just mercy
Harriet (2019)
The color purple
The hate you give

Religion
Racism, slavery
Animal welfare
Poverty/class
Lgbtqr, s*x, gender, bodies
Alternatives
Feminism
Miliculturalism
Adoption
Barker adoption foundation
“Raising a thief” memoir
History/policy/intro to law
Liz cheney - oath and honor
World history
Immigration and migration and refugees
Housing
Homelessness
Mental health
Disability / differentlyabled / handicap
Special needs

07/01/2023

Hers a great opportunity

We’re LATERAL Trial Attorneys.

PDS seeks candidates with a demonstrated commitment to indigent criminal defense representation, experience with jury trials, scientific evidence, expert testimony and strong legal research and writing ability.

https://www.pdsdc.org/careers/job-opportunities/job-details/trial-attorney-(lateral)

10/08/2022

The decision was of particular interest because Gov. Gavin Newsom of California expanded a law last week to specifically restrict the use of rap lyrics in criminal proceedings.

10/08/2022

Thanks joe

President Biden pardoning low-level offenders is a great start. But he needs to go all the way to legalization.

01/11/2022

12/21/2021

JOB POST: The Arlington Public Defender Office of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission is hiring an Assistant Public Defender I. The attorney will handle criminal cases for adults and juveniles in various stages of litigation. Apply ASAP if you're interested: http://ow.ly/Zqx950HfOYB

08/08/2021

Democracy Forward and the Union of Concerned Scientists say the Trump-era statement is biased, inaccurate, and runs afoul of federal law.

08/07/2021

Conrad, the chief federal public defender in Massachusetts, recently announced that she will step down next spring.

06/22/2021

https://newsroom.dccourts.gov/press-releases/dc-superior-court-to-host-virtual-safe-surrender-program-in-july-for-those-with-misdemeanor-bench-warrants

DC Superior Court will host a virtual Safe Surrender program for four days this July. The event is a joint effort of the Court, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, Pretrial Services Agency, DC Attorney General's Office, USAttorney's Office...