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Venue:
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3:45pm EDT
JCATS Reports & Excel
Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Speakers 
Program Manager - Performance Measurements, Georgia Public Defender Council
I've worked across a variety of industries, focusing on increasing efficiencies and reducing pain points in organizational processes for the past 10+ years. In May 2023, I earned a Master of Science in Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning, along with a Graduate Certificate...
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2:30pm EDT
Ethics, Confidentiality, and Operations for Legal Administrators
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Speakers PL
Pamela Lockett is an accomplished Business Analyst Supervisor with a diverse professional background in business operations, law enforcement, and higher education. With more than a decade of experience in law enforcement, she has developed a strong foundation in leadership, strategic...
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3:45pm EDT
The Life of a Criminal Case for Non Lawyers
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Speakers 
Chief Assistant Public Defender, Law Office of the Public Defender, Augusta Judicial Circuit
Lyndsey Hix is a 2007 graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law and a 2004 graduate of Pennsylvania State University. She has been the Chief Assistant Public Defender for the Augusta Judicial Circuit Law Office of the Public Defender since 2021. In that role, she is responsible...
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9:00am EDT
Defending the Frontlines: Wellbeing and Performance for Public Justice Professionals
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Speakers 
Owner, The Empowerment Agency
With over 15 years of expertise in clinical practice, consulting, and transformative leadership, Reinette has dedicated her career to empowering individuals, teams, and organizations to achieve meaningful growth and sustained well-being.
The Empowerment Agency was founded on the idea that we can create innovative strategies and solutions to assist individuals and corporations in maximizing their purpose, performance, and productivity.Reinette graduated from Georgia State University with a Bachelors of Psychology Degree...
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10:15am EDT
Order in the Court (Files): SharePoint for Case and Team Management
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Speakers VP
Ginny Purdee studied pre-law at Georgia College & State University and moved to Savannah in 2014 to attend Savannah Law School. At the end of her 1L year, she joined the Chatham County Public Defender’s Office as an intern and fell in love with public defense.
Ginny has been an Assistant Public Defender since 2019 and now practices in the Atlantic Judicial Circuit (mainly in Hinesville). She believes that the most fundamentally important aspect of criminal defense is not just zealously advocating for her clients, but doing so in a way that...
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Joshua T. Brockington serves as the Circuit Public Defender for the Atlantic Judicial Circuit. After earning his Juris Doctorate from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2010, he began his career in 2011 as an Assistant Public Defender within the same circuit. Following a period as...
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11:25am EDT
