National Public Defense Virtual Conference 2021

Amber comes to Civil Rights Corps with experience in communications, advocacy, and public engagement. Prior to joining CRC, she was the Manager of External Affairs for YWCA National Capital Area. While there, she advanced the mission of eliminating racism and empowering women through... Read More →

Crystal is an attorney, social media strategist, and social justice advocate. Prior to Zealous, Crystal worked on indigent defense cases in Oregon, provided legal support to protesters, and developed social media strategy for The Appeal. She now leads strategic vision and innovation for Zealous, helps develop and implement all aspects of defender advocacy and communications, and activates and supports public defenders in leveraging their experience and expertise to move policy reform and shift the public narrative... Read More →

For nearly a decade, Scott served as a public defender in Brooklyn, representing people charged with crimes who couldn’t afford an attorney, but also long shared his perspective as a public defender outside of court in a variety of media to shift the narrative and drive systemic... Read More →