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9:00am EDT
Welcome & Remarks
Tuesday July 21, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
Speakers 
Omotayo B. Alli, JD, MPA, SPHR is the Executive Director of the Georgia Public Defender Council and leads the agency statewide. An experienced public defender, she brings proven skills to enhance the effectiveness and quality of legal representation for indigent persons. Her goal...
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Anthony E. "Tony" Waller presently serves as the assistant dean for career development at the University of Georgia School of Law. He joined the School of Law in 2015 as the school's director of public sector career advising and bar exam success programming, and he has been responsible...
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Tuesday July 21, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am
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UGA CHAPEL
9:45am EDT
The Price of Mercy
Tuesday July 21, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
Speakers 
Executive Director, Partners for Justice
Emily Galvin Almanza is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Partners for Justice, a nonprofit creating a new collaborative model designed to empower public defenders nationwide. Prior to co-founding PFJ, Emily fought for clients inside the LA County Public Defender, Santa Clara...
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Tuesday July 21, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am
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UGA CHAPEL
10:45am EDT
BREAK
Tuesday July 21, 2026 10:45am - 11:00am EDT
Tuesday July 21, 2026 10:45am - 11:00am
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UGA CHAPEL
11:00am EDT
Rooted: Grounded in Work That Can Shake You
Tuesday July 21, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Speakers 
CEO & Founder, The Bowden-Lewis Consulting Group
TaShun Bowden-Lewis, Esq. is a criminal defense expert, esteemed speaker, personal & executive coach, catalyst for change, and the CEO & Founder of The Bowden-Lewis Consulting Group, LLC. With almost 30 years dedicated to working in public defense, culminating in her historic 2022...
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Tuesday July 21, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm
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UGA CHAPEL
12:00pm EDT
