APDA Conference 2026

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8:15am MST

How to Obtain Legal Services for Your Indigent Client

Wednesday June 17, 2026 8:15am - 9:45am MST

The presentation will discuss the standards and methods for obtaining expert, investigative, and mitigation resources to help you defend your indigent clients. We will survey different processes from around the state and discuss what you can do to better your chances of having your request for an expert approved.

Speakers

Michael Bernays

Attorney, Maricopa Co. PDS

Wednesday June 17, 2026 8:15am - 9:45am MST
TBA

Holistic Representation

CLE Hours 1.5

3:15pm MST

ETHICS: Ethics Game Show and Updates

Wednesday June 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:45pm MST

TBA

Join us for a discussion using hypotheticals focusing on ER 1.2-1.4 and a lawyers' willful ignorance of "bad facts".

Speakers

Sarah Howard

Attorney, Yuma Co. Public Defender

Sarah Howard is a law school graduate of Capital University Law School. She brings a multidisciplinary background to legal education, informed by prior military service, public service, and hands-on legal practice across criminal, appellate, and child welfare settings. Before entering... Read More →

Micah Friedman

Attorney, Micah Friedman Law

Shannyn Collins

Attorney, Yuma Co. Public Defender

Shannyn Collins, Deputy Yuma County Public DefenderEducation: Bachelor of Arts from Miami University (Ohio), Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)Admitted to practice law in Arizona in 2025As a newly admitted attorney, I have taken the MPRE as... Read More →

Wednesday June 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:45pm MST
TBA

Holistic Representation