Conferences

I truly believe the best way to understand a community is to experience its environment and listen to its stories and concerns. Going to the 2023 Youth Defender Leadership Summit Conference hosted by The Gault Center from October 13-14, 2023, has helped me learn more about the juvenile defense advocacy community at the national level. Although there were defenders from all over the country, they all had something in common, the desire to connect with other professionals, the curiosity to seek an