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9:00am EDT
Attacking VOPs
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Speakers ZB
Zach Bowman is a dedicated criminal defense attorney with a strong academic and trial advocacy background. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from University of South Florida, where he developed a deep appreciation for the legal, political, and historical forces that shape...
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9:00am EDT
Georgia Pardons & Paroles: Recent Updates and Practice Impacts
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Speakers LC
Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Lisa D. Copeland is a 1993 graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, with a BA in
Criminal Justice. She earned her Master's in Public Safety Administration in 2025 from
Columbus State University. She began her career in the criminal justice system with the Nevada
Division of...
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Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Jacques is a graduate of Northern Illinois University where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in
Criminology. His career with the Parole Board began as a Parole Officer in the Griffin Parole Office. He
served as a Senior Parole Officer and Specialized Parole Officer where he superv...
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As Director of the Pre-Release Clemency Considerations Division, Crystal L. Moon directs the processes for off ender case preparation and delivering cases to the Board to make informed, scientifi c, data-driven decision-making and ensure all Board decisions are properly implemented...
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9:00am EDT
The Playbook for Winning a Gang Case
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Speakers 
Roberto “Shawn” Hoover R. Shawn Hoover is the Senior Manager of the Georgia Public Defender Council’s Specialized Unit. Before joining the Specialized Unit he was a trial attorney with the Georgia Capital Defender and was the Southwest Georgia Conflict Defender for the Council...
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9:00am EDT
The Playbook for Winning a Gang Case (BROADCAST)
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Speakers
Roberto “Shawn” Hoover R. Shawn Hoover is the Senior Manager of the Georgia Public Defender Council’s Specialized Unit. Before joining the Specialized Unit he was a trial attorney with the Georgia Capital Defender and was the Southwest Georgia Conflict Defender for the Council...
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10:15am EDT
10:15am EDT
10:15am EDT
Drug Dogs & Prolonged Stops: Who let the dogs out?
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Speakers 
Senior Attorney, Brunswick Judicial Circuit
My State of mind: “Life is hard, misery is optional.”My Attitude: “I Love my job!” My Advice: “If you don’t love your job, get out now while you’re still young. This job will never inspire you to keep fighting if you don’t love it!” Working in the public defenders...
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11:25am EDT
11:25am EDT
Not So Fast: Using Interlocutory Appeals to Protect Your Client
Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:25am - 12:25pm EDT
Speakers 
Sara Maier is an Assistant Public Defender in the Enotah Judicial Circuit. She graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 2022 and started working in the Enotah Circuit that same year. She practices in superior court and occasionally, juvenile. When not working, she enjoys...
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Circuit Public Defender, Enotah Public Defender's Office
Penny Hunter is a graduate of North Georgia College and State University in Dahlonega, Georgia and a 2012 graduate of the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Virginia. After law school she worked for Strickland, Chesnutt, and Lindsey in Winder, Georgia. In 2013, she was offered an...
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11:25am EDT
Not So Fast: Using Interlocutory Appeals to Protect Your Client
Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:25am - 12:25pm EDT
Speakers
Circuit Public Defender, Enotah Public Defender's Office
Penny Hunter is a graduate of North Georgia College and State University in Dahlonega, Georgia and a 2012 graduate of the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Virginia. After law school she worked for Strickland, Chesnutt, and Lindsey in Winder, Georgia. In 2013, she was offered an...
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Sara Maier is an Assistant Public Defender in the Enotah Judicial Circuit. She graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 2022 and started working in the Enotah Circuit that same year. She practices in superior court and occasionally, juvenile. When not working, she enjoys...
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