The National Association for Public Defenders will conduct its Virtual Tech Expo 2025 online Thursday and Friday, January 30-31.

Public defenders and AI solution providers alike are facing a crucial moment in the integration of technology within public defense. The 2025 NAPD Virtual Tech Expo bridges this gap, offering an invaluable opportunity to learn, engage, and implement AI-driven innovations into a practice.

This event is designed for public defenders at all stages of AI integration—whether exploring how to get started or looking to enhance current use of technology.

Attendees will learn from public defense professionals who are leveraging AI in ethical and impactful ways. These sessions will cover:

• AI in individual casework: Enhancing case strategy and outcomes.

• Systemic arguments using AI: Empowering your advocacy for criminal justice reform.

• Automating systems within public defense: Streamlining workflows to better serve clients.

• Ethics and responsible use.

• Creating and updating office policies.

• Process for selecting vendors.

To register for the free online event, visit https://publicdefenders.us/event/napd-virtual-tech-expo-2025.

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