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3:45pm EDT
2:00pm EDT
Q & A With Executive Director Alli
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Speakers 
Omotayo B. Alli, JD, MPA, SPHR is the Executive Director of the Georgia Public Defender Council and leads the agency statewide. An experienced public defender, she brings proven skills to enhance the effectiveness and quality of legal representation for indigent persons. Her goal...
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2:30pm EDT
Daubert: Litigating Expert Testimony
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Speakers CK
Assistant Public Defender
Charlie Koch is an Assistant Public Defender in the Macon Judicial Circuit, primarily handling cases in Peach and Crawford counties.
3:45pm EDT
War Stories from Veteran Defenders: Lessons from BS decisions and court actions
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Moderators 
Natalie Glaser is a Deputy Director and the Chief Legal Officer for the Georgia Public Defender Council. Ms. Glaser advises the Agency regarding any legal, policy or legislative matters. She also oversees the Training Division, the Capital Division, the Conflict Division, the Appellate...
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Angela Dillon is 1995 graduate of Emory Law School. After being admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1995, she was in private practice in the Atlanta Metro area specializing in criminal and family law. She has been a contractor for GPDC since 2005 handling appeals and then cases on the...
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Josh Larkey is the Circuit Public Defender for the Waycross Judicial Circuit. A 2004 graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law, he began his career as a partner in a small law firm in Fitzgerald, Georgia, where he practiced in trial and appellate courts throughout the state...
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Kristin Waller is a native of Indiana, attending Butler University and earning a Bachelor's of Science in Finance, Magna Cum Laude, from the Lacy School of Business in 2000. She was a four-year letter winner in track and field. Seeking better weather, Kristin attended the University...
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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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10:15am EDT
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