What We Do

PLAN OF OPERATIONS

The written plan of operations is a strategic plan that outlines the MAC's daily operations and procedures. 

Indigent Defense Plan

The Fair Defense Act passed in 2001 and required all Texas criminal courts to adopt formal procedures for how they appoint attorneys for indigent defendants. 

STAFF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS

  1. Rocky Ramirez
  2. Manuela “Mimi” Alcocer

“A Practical Guide to Process Automation for Indigent Defense”
Future Indigent Defense Lawyer’s Monthly Roundtable Discussion – Featured Speaker
October 20, 2021

“Automation in Practice”
Texas Opportunity & Justice Incubator – Accelerator W32
October 28, 2021

“Automation for Criminal Defense”
Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Monthly Meeting – Featured Speaker
November 18, 2021

“The Rocky Points of Automation”
Andrew & Andrew Texas Criminal Defense Podcast
December 1, 2021

“Document Automation”
TCDLA 41st Annual Prairie Dog Lawyers Seminar Co-Sponsored with LCDLA
January 7, 2022

“Process Automation for Indigent Defense”
Rise, Resist, Represent National Conference – National Association for Public Defense (NAPD)
March 17-19, 2022

“How Automation Can Help Public Defense with Rocky Ramirez and Paul Chambers”
Public Defenseless Podcast with Hunter Parnell
May 18, 2022

“Public Defense Tech” (co-speaker with Nicolas Sawyer and Paul Chambers)
TCDLA 35th Annual Rusty Duncan - Chief Defender Training
June 14, 2022

“Using the Right Tools for the Journey – Technology in the Courtroom”
Journey to Justice [San Marcos]
September 23, 2022

“Using the Right Tools for the Journey – Technology in the Courtroom”
Journey to Justice [McAllen]
October 26, 2022