APDA Conference 2026: Full Schedule

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8:15am MST

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

Join me for the driest course of the summer! We'll be breaking down the legal frameworks that govern perhaps the two most confusing criminal law concepts – duplicity and multiplicity. If you enjoy listening to lengthy presentations on pure law, or simply can't remember the difference between duplicity and multiplicity to save your life, this course is for you!

Faculty

Scott Boncoskey

Attorney, Maricopa Co. Legal Defender

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

Motion Practice

CLE Hours 1.5
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10:00am MST

Representing Foreign Nationals in Capital Cases

Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am MST

Colonnade

This session will explore challenges faced by defense teams representing foreign nationals in capital cases, offer strategies for overcoming hurdles, and opportunities to apply International Law.

Faculty

Alyssa Dormer

Attorney, Dormer Law/Mexican Capital Legal Assistance Program

Harriet McCulloch

Attorney, Reprieve NGO

Harriet McCulloch oversees Reprieve’s regional death penalty work. Reprieve works with fellows and partners around the world to save our clients from execution – and in doing so challenges systems of injustice.

Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am MST
Colonnade

Capital

CLE Hours 1.5

3:15pm MST

Probation: The Punishment That Follows You Home

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

Colonnade

Probation is often sold as leniency, but in practice it is one of the most invasive and least understood forms of punishment imposed on our clients. This course examines the real-world operation of probation in Arizona, breaking down standard and specialized probation terms and how they are routinely interpreted, and weaponized, against our clients. Attendees will explore the breadth of probation officer discretion, the lack of meaningful oversight, and the recurring ways probation practices erode constitutional and statutory rights. The course emphasizes practical defense strategies for counseling clients, challenging unlawful conditions, and responding to alleged violations.

Faculty

Kacie Nickel

Attorney, Maricopa Co. Public Defender

Kacie Nickel has been an attorney with the Maricopa Co. Public Defender’s for over eight years. She has worked in Early Disposition Court, the Trial Group, and currently serves in the Specialty Court Unit, where she assists clients navigating therapeutic courts. Kacie has a particular... Read More →

Katie Krejci

Attorney, Maricopa Co. Public Defender

Katie Krejci is an attorney with the Maricopa Co. Public Defender’s . She earned her J.D. in 2014 from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University and has spent her career litigating criminal cases on behalf of indigent defendants. Since 2017, Katie has... Read More →

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

Probation

CLE Hours 1.5

APDA Conference 2026

8:15am MST

Scott Boncoskey

10:00am MST

Alyssa Dormer

Harriet McCulloch

3:15pm MST

Kacie Nickel

Katie Krejci

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