From 41 states, more than 300 social workers, investigators, paralegals convene in Abq
ALBUQUERQUE — The National Association for Public Defense (NAPD) is hosting the largest-ever convening of non-attorney public defense professionals this week in Albuquerque – a move that highlights both New Mexico’s leading role in the public defense community and a national shift in the way public defense fulfils the constitutional right to counsel, serves defendants and their communities, and advances public safety.
