AUGUSTA, GA – The 2024-2025 Georgia Public Defender Council’s Leadership Academy launched in September.
The importance of the nine-month program was highlighted during a welcome dinner hosted by GP…
DECATUR GA – The Georgia Public Defender Council announces the appointment of Letitia B. Delan as its new Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit Public Defender.
Delan has more than three decades of expe…
ATLANTA – Georgia Public Defender Council Executive Director Omotayo Alli received the John Robert Lewis Lifetime Achievement Award during the 39th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Tribute a…
Clay Tapley (Left) Circuit Chief Public Defender Administers the Oath of Office to Towaliga Circuit CPD David Tatem (Right)\
FORSYTH, GA – David Tatem was sworn in January 30 as Chief Public Defen…
CONYERS, GA — Gina Bernard has been appointed Circuit Public Defender for the Rockdale Judicial Circuit.
Bernard will be responsible for managing all indigent defense cases in Rockdale County’s Ju…
A class of State public defense attorneys gather in Columbus today and Friday for the third session of the inaugural Georgia Public Defender Council (GPDC) Leadership Academy.
Columbus was chosen f…
Area public defense attorneys gathered this week for the Georgia Public Defender Council (GPDC) Leadership Academy.
The Macon location was chosen for one of nine regional Leadership Academy session…
Area public defense attorneys gathered Sept. 14-15 with colleagues from throughout the state for the inaugural session of the Georgia Public Defender Council (GPDC) Leadership Academy.
Valdosta was…
GPDC will host a regular meeting of its Council at 1 PM on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, via Zoom webinar. The meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast live over Zoom. To receive a Zoom link…
In compliance with SB 74, the Georgia Public Defender Council has designated the agency’s Director of Legal Services, Ms. Natalie Glaser, as the recipient for service of process for civil actions b…
Please be advised that GPDC Offices will be closed on Monday, May 29, in Observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Offices will reopen on Tuesday, May 30.
GPDC will host a special meeting of its Council at 9:00 AM on Friday, May 5, 2023, via Zoom webinar. The meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast live over Zoom. To receive a Zoom link t…
GPDC will host a special meeting of its Council at 10:30 AM on Friday, April 21, 2023, via Zoom webinar. The meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast live over Zoom. To receive a Zoom li…
Stone Mountain Mayor Dr. Beverly Jones welcomes Georgia’s Public Defenders to Stone Mountain Park and the Atlanta Evergreen Resort for the 60th Anniversary of the Gideon v. Wainwright decision.
On behalf of the Stone Mountain Memorial Association, Christopher Sanders welcomes Georgia’s Public Defenders to Stone Mountain Park and the Atlanta Evergreen Resort for the 60th Anniversary of the…
Fulton County Solicitor’s Office to serve as an official referral partner for the LADDERS Program
The Georgia Public Defense Foundation (GPDF) has partnered with the Fulton County Office of the Sol…
Onward! The 60th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright
Georgia Public Defender Council is celebrating the 60th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright decision with a Public Defender Conference taking pl…
GPDC will host a regular meeting of its Council at 2 PM on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, via Zoom webinar. The meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast live over Zoom. To receive a Zoom …
The State of Georgia has published its list of 2023 State Holidays. Accordingly, GPDC and state offices will be closed on the following days in calendar year 2023:
January 2, 2023 – New Year’s Day…