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Monday, July 20
 

12:00pm EDT

CONFERENCE CHECK IN & Badge Pickup
Monday July 20, 2026 12:00pm - 1:15pm EDT
UGA CHAPEL

Monday July 20, 2026 12:00pm - 1:15pm EDT
UGA CHAPEL

1:20pm EDT

Welcome & Hot Off the Bench: Trends, Decisions, and What They Mean for Public Defenders.
Monday July 20, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm EDT
UGA CHAPEL
Moderators
GL
Speakers
avatar for Justice Verda Colvin

Justice Verda Colvin

Justice Verda M. Colvin was appointed to the Supreme Court on July 20, 2021, by Gov. Brian Kemp. She is the first African-American female appointed by a Republican governor to the state’s high court.
Previously, she served on the Court of Appeals, having been appointed by Gov... Read More →
Monday July 20, 2026 1:20pm - 2:20pm EDT
UGA CHAPEL
  ALL

2:20pm EDT

The F-Word: Giving the GIFT of Feedback
Monday July 20, 2026 2:20pm - 3:20pm EDT
UGA CHAPEL
Speakers
AA
Monday July 20, 2026 2:20pm - 3:20pm EDT
UGA CHAPEL
  ALL

3:20pm EDT

Transition to Law School
Monday July 20, 2026 3:20pm - 3:45pm EDT
Campus
Monday July 20, 2026 3:20pm - 3:45pm EDT
Campus
  ALL

3:20pm EDT

Conference Information and Swag Pickup
Monday July 20, 2026 3:20pm - 5:00pm EDT
UGA LAW SCHOOL ATRIUM
Monday July 20, 2026 3:20pm - 5:00pm EDT
UGA LAW SCHOOL ATRIUM
  ALL

3:45pm EDT

JCATS Reports & Excel
LIMITED
Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM J THIRD FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available
Reviewing tips and tricks for running reports, the reports available in JCATS and what they can be used for as well as reviewing excel functions you can utilize to get more data and insights.
Speakers
avatar for Destiny Byrd

Destiny Byrd

Program Manager - Performance Measurements, Georgia Public Defender Council
Ask me about GA@WORK, going live Oct. 1!

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... Read More →
Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM J THIRD FLOOR
  ADMINISTRATIVE

3:45pm EDT

May the Best Story Win: Persuasive Use of Themes and Storytelling in Opening Statements
LIMITED
Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM B FIRST FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers
avatar for Kyle Obiora

Kyle Obiora

Assistant Public Defender, DeKalb County Public Defender
Kyle Obiora is a public defender in DeKalb County, Georgia. She is originally from Louisville, Kentucky and received her Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Louisville. She moved to Atlanta to attend Emory Law where she was a Dean’s Teaching Fellow and... Read More →
Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM B FIRST FLOOR
  ATTORNEY

3:45pm EDT

Resilient by Design: Thriving in Public Defense
LIMITED
Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM F SECOND FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Cooley

Jennifer Cooley

Assistant Public Defender IV, Office of the Public Defender, Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM F SECOND FLOOR
  ATTORNEY

3:45pm EDT

Forensics on Trial: Challenging the Science Behind the State’s Case
LIMITED
Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM A FIRST FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available
Speakers
avatar for Mary Dayton
Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM A FIRST FLOOR
  ATTORNEY   INVESTIGATOR

3:45pm EDT

Forensics on Trial: Challenging the Science Behind the State’s Case (broadcast)
Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM D, E, & H
Speakers
avatar for Mary Dayton
Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM D, E, & H
  ATTORNEY   INVESTIGATOR

3:45pm EDT

SB 440 & Transfer: Getting Involved Early to Keep Kids in Juvenile Court
LIMITED
Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM G THIRD FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available
Speakers
RG
Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM G THIRD FLOOR
  ATTORNEY   YOUTH DEFENDER

3:45pm EDT

Capital Mitigation
LIMITED
Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
DUNLAP
Limited Capacity seats available
Speakers
SH
Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
DUNLAP
  CAPITAL DEFENSE

3:45pm EDT

The Three Rs of Storytelling
LIMITED
Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM I THIRD FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers
avatar for Doug Passon

Doug Passon

Doug Passon Law

Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM I THIRD FLOOR
  CAPITAL DEFENSE

3:45pm EDT

Best Practices for Investigators: Sharing expertise across circuits
LIMITED
Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM C SECOND FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available
Speakers
avatar for Shaveena Rogers

Shaveena Rogers

Criminal Defense Investigator, Ga Public Defender Council
Shaveena Rogers is a Criminal Defense Investigator II with the Youth Advocacy Division of the Georgia Public Defender Council. Based in Atlanta, Shaveena Rogers brings extensive experience supporting indigent youth and Major felony cases across Georgia’s judicial circuits through thorough investigative work, strategic case development, and a deep commitment to equitable... Read More →
GI
Monday July 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM C SECOND FLOOR
  INVESTIGATOR
 
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