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Tuesday, July 21
 

8:00am EDT

COFFEE & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Tuesday July 21, 2026 8:00am - 8:55am EDT
LAW SCHOOL CAFE
Tuesday July 21, 2026 8:00am - 8:55am EDT
LAW SCHOOL CAFE
  ALL

9:00am EDT

Welcome & Remarks
Tuesday July 21, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
UGA CHAPEL
Speakers
OA
TW
Tuesday July 21, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
UGA CHAPEL
  ALL

9:45am EDT

The Price of Mercy
Tuesday July 21, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
UGA CHAPEL
Speakers
avatar for Emily Galvin-Almanza

Emily Galvin-Almanza

Executive Director, Partners for Justice
Emily Galvin Almanza is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Partners for Justice, a nonprofit creating a new collaborative model designed to empower public defenders nationwide. Prior to co-founding PFJ, Emily fought for clients inside the LA County Public Defender, Santa Clara... Read More →
Tuesday July 21, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
UGA CHAPEL
  ALL

10:45am EDT

BREAK
Tuesday July 21, 2026 10:45am - 11:00am EDT
UGA CHAPEL
Tuesday July 21, 2026 10:45am - 11:00am EDT
UGA CHAPEL
  ALL

11:00am EDT

Rooted: Grounded in Work That Can Shake You
Tuesday July 21, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
UGA CHAPEL
Speakers
avatar for Tashun Bowden

Tashun Bowden

CEO & Founder, The Bowden-Lewis Consulting Group
TaShun Bowden-Lewis, Esq. is a criminal defense expert, esteemed speaker, personal & executive coach, catalyst for change, and the CEO & Founder of The Bowden-Lewis Consulting Group, LLC. With almost 30 years dedicated to working in public defense, culminating in her historic 2022... Read More →
Tuesday July 21, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
UGA CHAPEL
  ALL

12:00pm EDT

From Hello to Farewell
Tuesday July 21, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm EDT
UGA CHAPEL
Speakers
VM

Vera Moore

Customer Service, GPDC
Customer Service - I can help clarify information, address concerns, provide updates, direct requests to the appropriate department, and ensure issues are documented and followed up on in a timely manner.

LO
Tuesday July 21, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm EDT
UGA CHAPEL
  ALL

12:45pm EDT

Transition to Law School
Tuesday July 21, 2026 12:45pm - 12:55pm EDT
Campus
Tuesday July 21, 2026 12:45pm - 12:55pm EDT
Campus
  ALL

12:55pm EDT

BOX LUNCH
Tuesday July 21, 2026 12:55pm - 2:15pm EDT
LAW SCHOOL CAFE
Tuesday July 21, 2026 12:55pm - 2:15pm EDT
LAW SCHOOL CAFE
  ALL

1:15pm EDT

CPD Meeting
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
TBD
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
TBD
  CPDs Only

2:30pm EDT

Ethics, Confidentiality, and Operations for Legal Administrators
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
CLASSROOM J THIRD FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers
PL
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
CLASSROOM J THIRD FLOOR
  ADMINISTRATIVE

2:30pm EDT

404(b) Reloaded: Recent Developments and Defense Strategy
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
CLASSROOM F SECOND FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available
Speakers
avatar for David Douds

David Douds

Appellate Attorney, GPDC Appellate Division
David works for the GPDC Appellate Division with his law partner (cat) Barney serving the counties of Northeast Georgia. He graduated from the University of Georgia with degrees in German and Philosophy, which is useful, and from the Georgia State University College of Law. He began his career as a public defender in 2018, and spent several years as a trial attorney in Coweta County and Athens-Clarke County before transitioning to appellate practice... Read More →
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
CLASSROOM F SECOND FLOOR
  ATTORNEY

2:30pm EDT

Case Law and Statutory Changes Update
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
CLASSROOM A FIRST FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available
Update focusing on new legislation from this years legislative sessions.  Additionally, will focus on important (or at least interesting) cases from the Supreme Court of the United States, Supreme Court of Georgia, and the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia.

Statutory Law Update-First Offender records restriction at the time of sentencing, a new crime for gift card fraud, new ways to remove District Attorneys, enhanced punishments for pimping and pandering, a new crime for "Improper Sexual Contact by a Clergy Member," rules for AI Chatbots/Companions, a new path forward for terms of court (at least in the Cordele Judicial Circuit), feral hog chaos, credit for time served on probation revocations, a new official heritage horse breed, and more!!!

Case Law Update-Issue of First Impression-How to preserve error when a witness answers a question before a sustained objection. Good caselaw for issues dealing with motions to arrest judgment, challenging date ranges in indictments, prior violent acts of the alleged victim (in self-defense cases), prospective waivers of revocation hearings, and more!!! Bad caselaw for felony murder, prosecutors using AI, the broken post conviction system in Georgia, and more!!!.  Information on how to preserve error on appeal for jury charges, motions for mistrial, requests for written orders on immunity motions, and more!!!
Speakers
avatar for Jonathan Lockwood

Jonathan Lockwood

Chief Assistant Public Defender, Brunswick Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office
Background: I am a career Public Defender. University of Georgia Class of 2007 (history/philosophy). Washington & Lee University School of Law Class of 2010.From Hagan, GA. Currently, live in Liberty County, GA. Started as an Assistant Public Defender in the Middle Judicial Circuit... Read More →
Law Update 2026 Public Defender Seminar pptx
Case and Statuotry Update July 2026 docx
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
CLASSROOM A FIRST FLOOR
  ATTORNEY

2:30pm EDT

Case Law Update (BROADCAST)
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
CLASSROOM D, E, & H
Limited Capacity seats available
Speakers
avatar for Jonathan Lockwood

Jonathan Lockwood

Chief Assistant Public Defender, Brunswick Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office
Background: I am a career Public Defender. University of Georgia Class of 2007 (history/philosophy). Washington & Lee University School of Law Class of 2010.From Hagan, GA. Currently, live in Liberty County, GA. Started as an Assistant Public Defender in the Middle Judicial Circuit... Read More →
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
CLASSROOM D, E, & H
  ATTORNEY

2:30pm EDT

Experts, Daubert & 702 Weaponized
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
CLASSROOM B FIRST FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available
Speakers
avatar for Ryan Malone
CK
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
CLASSROOM B FIRST FLOOR
  ATTORNEY   INVESTIGATOR

2:30pm EDT

Trauma Informed Care at Every State of the Case
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
CLASSROOM G THIRD FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers
GB

Gayle Bacon Murray

Director, Youth Advocacy Division, Georgia Public Defender Council
Gayle B. Murray is the Director of Youth Advocacy Division for the Georgia Public Defender Council, where she leads statewide initiatives to strengthen juvenile defense practice and elevate the voices of young people in the justice system. A career public defender with nearly three... Read More →
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
CLASSROOM G THIRD FLOOR
  ATTORNEY   YOUTH DEFENDER

2:30pm EDT

Cap Def: Building Trust Under Difficult Circumstances: Representing Clients with Serious Mental Health Challanges
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
CLASSROOM I THIRD FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
CLASSROOM I THIRD FLOOR
  CAPITAL DEFENSE

2:30pm EDT

Capital Mitigation
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
DUNLAP
Limited Capacity seats available
Speakers
SH
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
DUNLAP
  CAPITAL DEFENSE

2:30pm EDT

Gang Defense Investigations
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
CLASSROOM C SECOND FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available
Speakers
DT
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
CLASSROOM C SECOND FLOOR
  INVESTIGATOR

3:30pm EDT

BREAK
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:30pm - 3:45pm EDT
LAW SCHOOL ATRIUM
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:30pm - 3:45pm EDT
LAW SCHOOL ATRIUM
  ALL

3:45pm EDT

The Life of a Criminal Case for Non Lawyers
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM J THIRD FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers
avatar for Lyndsey Hix
criminal court system pptx
Your Guide 2022 pdf
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM J THIRD FLOOR
  ADMINISTRATIVE

3:45pm EDT

Rapid Response Teams: Deploying Resources to Circuits in Need
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM G THIRD FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available
Speakers
avatar for Joy Walker

Joy Walker

Georgia Public Defender Council (Atlanta, Ga,)
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM G THIRD FLOOR
  ALL

3:45pm EDT

Voir Dire Straits: Picking a Jury Without Losing Your Mind
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM A FIRST FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available
Speakers
DT
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM A FIRST FLOOR
  ATTORNEY

3:45pm EDT

Voir Dire Straits: Picking a Jury Without Losing Your Mind (BROADCAST)
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM D, E, & H
Limited Capacity seats available
Speakers
DT
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM D, E, & H
  ATTORNEY

3:45pm EDT

War Stories from Veteran Defenders: Lessons from BS decisions and court actions
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM B FIRST FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available
Moderators
NG
Speakers
AD
JL
KW
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM B FIRST FLOOR
  ATTORNEY

3:45pm EDT

Terabytes and Volumes: How to handle excessive discovery.
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM F SECOND FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available
Speakers
JT
avatar for Veronica O'Grady
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM F SECOND FLOOR
  ATTORNEY   INVESTIGATOR

3:45pm EDT

Capital Defense Track: Topic Title TBD
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM I THIRD FLOOR
Limited Capacity seats available
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM I THIRD FLOOR
  CAPITAL DEFENSE

3:45pm EDT

Capital Mitigation
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
DUNLAP
Limited Capacity seats available
Speakers
SH
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
DUNLAP
  CAPITAL DEFENSE

3:45pm EDT

The Quiet Force-Partners in crime
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 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 →
WH

Whitney Hammons

Whitney Hammons is a dedicated Criminal Defense Investigator with the Fulton County Office of the Public Defender, where she has served for the past twelve (12) years. Her commitment to public defense began even earlier when she served as the Lead Investigative Intern during the summer... Read More →
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
CLASSROOM C SECOND FLOOR
  INVESTIGATOR

7:00pm EDT

Reception
Tuesday July 21, 2026 7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
GEORGIA THEATRE
Speakers
R
Tuesday July 21, 2026 7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
GEORGIA THEATRE
  ALL
 
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