Training
CACJ Ethical Challenges for Defense Attorneys: Navigating the Advisor and Advocate Roles Webinar
Please join us for a thought-provoking lunch and learn webinar as we delve into the complex role of the defense attorney on the multi-disciplinary accountability court team.
Often serving as both advisor to the team and zealous advocate for participants, defense attorneys face an array of challenges navigating these dual roles while adhering to their ethical duties. This session will tackle this perennial hot-button issue faced by programs in Georgia and nationwide, offering insights from a diverse panel of seasoned defense attorneys who bring different perspectives to their role. It will also feature a short overview of the issue with a discussion of the relevant Rules of Professional Conduct and a brief survey of other states’ practices.
Speakers will include Alison Lerner, CACJ General Counsel; Michael Syrop, Circuit Public Defender, Paulding Judicial Circuit; Sean Lowe, Circuit Public Defender, Rome Judicial Circuit; and Ben Pearlman, Deputy Chief Assistant Public Defender, Western Judicial Circuit
CLE forthcoming.
This webinar is open to all accountability court team members.