Public Defender Council to provide ethics training after parents reported communication gaps

Jun 20, 2025

The Indiana Public Defender Council said it organized a three‑part ethics and client‑communication training for family defense attorneys after the court improvement listening tour found parents had trouble contacting public defenders; a webinar is planned for early August.

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Bernice Corley introduced Julia Stevens from the Indiana Public Defender Council, who described steps the council is taking after parent listening sessions highlighted communication problems between parents and family defense attorneys. Stevens said the council is statutorily required to support and train public defenders and has organized a three‑part ethics training focused on client communications.

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