May 5, 2023
SCPDA hosted numerous events during the month of May to focus on Defender well-being. From knitting, meditation, stitching, and Cinco de Mayo festivities, colleagues had opportunities to connect, unplug and learn strategies […]
May 1, 2023
Growing up in Everett, I was aware of the inequality faced by members of my community, and it was clear to me that I needed to be part of something that fought […]
July 13, 2022
https://www.snocopda.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Untitled.mp4BIPOC Mental Health Month highlights the unique mental health challenges and needs of historically disenfranchised or oppressed racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Black and Indigenous people and other people […]
June 25, 2022
SCPDA as an organization, and the anti-racism committee, acknowledge the deeply disturbing and terrifying decision made by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. This affects all people in this country […]
December 23, 2021
March 3, 2021
She’s never one to seek the spotlight, but we couldn’t let Rachelle Francis’s 20th anniversary pass unacknowledged. Since 2001, Rachelle has held many roles at SCPDA, from her earliest days in Evergreen District Court through felonies […]
February 10, 2021
The Snohomish County Public Defender Association is committed to providing the highest quality of legal representation to our clients – indigent persons accused of crimes under the Snohomish County jurisdiction. We are […]
July 6, 2020
The Snohomish County Public Defender Association(SCPDA) Board of Directors stands in solidarity with communities of color and in support of SCPDA employees and community members who protest, bear witness, and speak out against systemic racism.
June 11, 2020
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder about five years ago. Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness characterized by extreme highs (mania or hypomania) and extreme lows (depression). I’ve always experienced periods of […]