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2026 Summer Public Defense Conference

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3:45pm EDT

May the Best Story Win: Persuasive Use of Themes and Storytelling in Opening Statements CLASSROOM B FIRST FLOORKyle Obiora Resilient by Design: Thriving in Public Defense CLASSROOM F SECOND FLOORJennifer Cooley Forensics on Trial CLASSROOM A FIRST FLOOREmily Powers • Mary Dayton Forensics on Trial (BROADCAST) CLASSROOM D, E, & HEmily Powers • Mary Dayton SB 440 & Transfer: Getting Involved Early to Keep Kids in Juvenile Court CLASSROOM G THIRD FLOORRachel Gordon

1:30pm EDT

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

2:30pm EDT

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

3:45pm EDT

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

9:00am EDT

Attacking VOPs CLASSROOM F SECOND FLOORZachary Bowman Georgia Pardons & Paroles: Recent Updates and Practice Impacts CLASSROOM B FIRST FLOORLisa Copeland • Jacques Brown • Crystal Moon The Playbook for Winning a Gang Case CLASSROOM A FIRST FLOORShawn Hoover The Playbook for Winning a Gang Case (BROADCAST) CLASSROOM D, E, & HShawn Hoover

10:15am EDT

Cross Examining Law Enforcement in the Age of Bodycams & AI Enhanced Evidence CLASSROOM A FIRST FLOORDaryl Queen Cross Examining Law Enforcement in the Age of Bodycams & AI Enhanced Evidence (BROADCAST) CLASSROOM D, E, & HDaryl Queen Drug Dogs & Prolonged Stops: Who let the dogs out? CLASSROOM F SECOND FLOORKelly L. Turner Plea Negotiations CLASSROOM B FIRST FLOORAgis Bray III

11:25am EDT

Am I doing this right? Understanding Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, common complaints and understanding how knowing what is expected can improve your practice of criminal defense. CLASSROOM B FIRST FLOORVictor Mireles Not So Fast: Using Interlocutory Appeals to Protect Your Client CLASSROOM A FIRST FLOORSara Maier • Penny Hunter Not So Fast: Using Interlocutory Appeals to Protect Your Client CLASSROOMS D & E (SECOND FLOOR)Penny Hunter • Sara Maier