Celebrating the 60^th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, this year’s Defender Conference: Pro se, No Way! The Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel is about, you guessed it, the right to effective assistance of counsel! Join us in-person at the beautiful Sun Mountain Lodge located in Winthrop, Washington. The Leadership Pre-Conference begins the afternoon of April 27^th. The main conference kicks off on Friday afternoon, April 28^th and runs all day on Saturday, April 29^th. For a full schedule of the main conference, click here.

• Hear from Keynote Speakers Keisha Hudson Chief Public Defender of Philadelphia and Washington State Supreme Court Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud.
• Learn how to take your legal research to the next level with Washington Supreme Court State Law Librarian and former public defender in New Mexico, Rob Mead.
• Opportunities for ALL staff- line attorneys, support staff, and management- to attend Leadership Pre-Conference from April 27^th through 28^th to develop leadership skills and strengthen the future of public defense.

To register for the main conference, click here..

To register for the Leadership Development Conference, click here.