Our Work
Training Public Defenders
Through our Center for Holistic Defense and Defenders Academy, we train and mentor public defenders nationwide in our groundbreaking model of client-centered, interdisciplinary advocacy.
Center for Holistic Defense
Training defenders nationwide in holistic defense
The Center for Holistic Defense is a national training resource center located at The Bronx Defenders that provides in-depth technical assistance to public defender offices across the country.
Since its inception, the Center has trained public defender offices in over forty-one states and U.S. territories and twelve countries in holistic defense.
Defenders Academy
Training defenders to fight and win
Defenders Academy is a unique trial skills program for public defenders and private attorneys across the country with a focus on performance.
Our faculty includes actors, storytellers, voice coaches, and our experienced trial lawyers.
Defenders Academy: Social Work Edition
Training social workers to advocate with strength and confidence
Defenders Academy: Social Work Edition is a hands-on, high-energy training for social workers, parent advocates, and non-attorney defenders looking to sharpen their advocacy skills and deepen interdisciplinary collaboration.
Law Clinics
Training the next generation of public defenders
The Bronx Defenders offers clinics at law schools in New York City to help train the next generation of public defenders. At Columbia Law School, students are trained in our nationally recognized model of holistic defense, while our Family Defense Practice exposes students at Cardozo School of Law to recognize the realities and challenges of the family policing system.