APPELLATE DEFENDER TRAINING PROGRAM

Faculty List for Appellate Defender Skills Training Track

Faculty Meeting: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 4pm to 6pm, Hampton Inn and Suites Convention Center.

1. Ira Mickenberg, Esq., Saratoga Springs, New York
Appellate Attorney and National Public Defender Trainer
Former Director, Office of the Appellate Defender, New York City

2. Michael Jones, Esq., Trenton, New Jersey
Appellate Attorney, Office of the New Jersey Public Defender 

3. Robert Burke, Esq., Tacoma Park, Maryland
Director of Training, Training Branch, Office of Defender Services Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Former Appellate Defender (Office of the Miami, Florida Public Defender)
Former Senior Attorney, NLADA Defender Legal Services

4. Vicki Roger, Esq. Chicago, Illinois
Director, Countywide Operations, Cook County Public Defender Office

5. Katherine Menendez, Esq., Robbinsdale, Minnesota
Chief of Training, Federal Public Defender, Minneapolis, MN
Assistant Federal Defender with focus on appellate advocacy
Former Soros Justice Fellow (1997-1999)

6. Sheila Lewis, Esq., Santa Fe, New Mexico
Director of Personnel Development, New Mexico Public Defender Department
Former Chief Appellate Defender for New Mexico

7. Trace J. Rabern, Esq., Santa Fe, New Mexico
Federal and State Court Appellate Advocate and Practitioner

8. Sara B. Thomas, Esq., Boise, Idaho
Chief, Appellate Unit, Idaho State Appellate Public Defender

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