APDA Conference 2026: Full Schedule

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8:15am MST

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

This presentation will discuss many of the challenges trial lawyers may experience moving from a pre-conviction caseload to an appellate one. It will also provide tips for lawyers preparing to make the transition to appellate work, and those potentially considering handling appeals and post-conviction relief matters in the future. Finally, it will provide information about the connection between the trial record and appellate work that will aid both sets of practitioners.

Faculty

Ian McCloskey

Attorney, Pima Co. Indigent Defense

I am an Arizona native, a graduate of Arizona State University and the University of Arizona's James E. Rogers College of Law, and a career public defender. I spent six years in the felony trial unit at the Pima County Public Defender's Office, including four years specializing in... Read More →

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

Appeals

CLE Hours 1.5

10:00am MST

That’s InSANE: Limiting the Medical Diagnosis Hearsay Exception in Rape and Strangulation Cases in light of State v. Johnson

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

Ironstone

This course is specific to Sex Crimes Practice.

Faculty

Kevin Brady

Attorney, Maricopa Co. Public Defender

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

Sex Crimes

CLE Hours 1.5

3:15pm MST

Forensic Firearms Identification

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

Ironstone

The following topics will be discussed: brief overview of relevant firearms terminology, general firearms knowledge for purposes of reconstruction, forensic firearms analysis for purposes of identifying firearms used in gun crimes.

Faculty

Deborah Stonebarger

Expert, Analytic Investigations

I am a criminalistics subject matter expert with 16 years of experience as a criminalist with the California Department of Justice. I was certified in Comprehensive Criminalistics by the American Board of Criminalistics and have expertise in crime scene and evidence collection, biology/DNA... Read More →

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

Forensics

CLE Hours 1.5

APDA Conference 2026

8:15am MST

Ian McCloskey

10:00am MST

Kevin Brady

3:15pm MST

Deborah Stonebarger

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