On November 14, 2008 David Gonzalez was invited by a panel of lawyers and law professors from across the nation to testify on the future of problem-solving courts in the criminal justice system. The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) hosted the day long event, and Mr. Gonzalez spoke on the issues relating to Sumpter & Gonzalez's business model and the public-interest-for-profit approach to indigent defense.

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On November 14, 2008 David Gonzalez was invited as one of the speakers at the annual Travis County Juvenile Court Training seminar for criminal defense lawyers and juvenile law practitioners. David spoke on the topic of representing children who have been adjudicated for a sexual offense and are facing sex offender registration. In addition to teaching the law governing juvenile sex offender registration, de-registration, and deferring sex offender registration, he also discussed the psychological implications of labeling children sex offenders.

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