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2026 Summer Public Defense Conference

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7:15am EDT

Georgia Center Hotel Shuttle Georgia Center Hotel Charter Bus Stop - Carlton Street

7:30am EDT

SpringHill Suites West Shuttle SpringHill Suites West

8:00am EDT

COFFEE & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST LAW SCHOOL CAFE

8:15am EDT

SpringHill Suites West Shuttle SpringHill Suites West Reduct Video Demo CLASSROOM A FIRST FLOORMaya Reisman

9:00am EDT

Welcome & Remarks UGA CHAPELOmotayo Alli • Tony Waller

9:45am EDT

The Price of Mercy UGA CHAPELEmily Galvin-Almanza

10:45am EDT

BREAK UGA CHAPEL

11:00am EDT

Rooted: Grounded in Work That Can Shake You UGA CHAPELTaShun Bowden-Lewis Capital Mitigation CheeleySarah Heurich

12:00pm EDT

From Hello to Farewell UGA CHAPELLaWanda Olney • Human Resources + Operations Team

1:00pm EDT

Transition to Law School Campus BOX LUNCH LAW SCHOOL CAFE

1:15pm EDT

CPD Meeting CLASSROOM C SECOND FLOOR

1:30pm EDT

Q & A With Executive Director Alli CLASSROOM A FIRST FLOOROmotayo Alli

2:00pm EDT

Q & A With Executive Director Alli CLASSROOM B FIRST FLOOROmotayo Alli

2:30pm EDT

Ethics, Confidentiality, and Operations for Legal Administrators CLASSROOM J THIRD FLOORPamela Lockett A Series of Unfortunate Events — Bad Character Evidence in Disguise CLASSROOM F SECOND FLOORDavid Douds Case Law and Statutory Changes Update CLASSROOM A FIRST FLOORJonathan Lockwood Case Law Update (BROADCAST) CLASSROOM D, E, & HJonathan Lockwood Daubert: Litigating Expert Testimony CLASSROOM B FIRST FLOORRyan Malone • Charlie Koch What Happened to You? Trauma‑Informed Advocacy for Youth at Every Stage CLASSROOM G THIRD FLOORGayle Bacon Murray Discovering & Telling Your Client's Story: Mitigation & Life Histories in Court CLASSROOM I THIRD FLOORJanet Vogelsang Dissecting Gang Charges CLASSROOM C SECOND FLOORD. Tealer

3:30pm EDT

BREAK LAW SCHOOL ATRIUM

3:45pm EDT

The Life of a Criminal Case for Non Lawyers CLASSROOM J THIRD FLOORStacy Levy • Lyndsey Hix Accountability Courts: Legal, Ethical and Practical Consideration for a Public Defender's Office CLASSROOM G THIRD FLOORIshrat Mannan • Michael Syrop Voir Dire Straits: Picking a Jury Without Losing Your Mind CLASSROOM A FIRST FLOORDavid Tatem Voir Dire Straits: Picking a Jury Without Losing Your Mind (BROADCAST) CLASSROOM D, E, & HDavid Tatem War Stories from Veteran Defenders: Lessons from BS decisions and court actions CLASSROOM B FIRST FLOORNatalie Glaser • Angela Dillon • Josh Larkey • Kristin Waller Terabytes and Volumes: How to handle excessive discovery. CLASSROOM F SECOND FLOORJackie Tyo • Veronica O'Grady Delusions & How They impact Competency & Criminal Responsibility CLASSROOM I THIRD FLOORDr. Joseph Browning The Quiet Force-Partners in crime CLASSROOM C SECOND FLOORShaveena Rogers • Whitney Hammons

4:00pm EDT

SpringHill Suites West Shuttle UGA Main Library Bus Stop - Jackson Street Georgia Center Hotel Shuttle UGA Main Library Bus Stop - Jackson Street

4:45pm EDT

My Justice Portal Demo CLASSROOM A FIRST FLOORMike Manning

5:00pm EDT

SpringHill Suites West Shuttle UGA Main Library Bus Stop - Jackson Street

6:00pm EDT

SpringHill Suites West Shuttle UGA Main Library Bus Stop - Jackson Street

7:00pm EDT

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