APDA Conference 2026

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Alan Tavassoli

Maricopa Co. Legal Defender

Attorney

Phoenix, Arizona

About me

Alan dedicated over 20 years to representing capital clients at both the Public Defender and Legal Defender in Maricopa Co..

TBA

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8:15am MST

Analyzing Duplicity and Multiplicity TBAScott Boncoskey

10:00am MST

Representing Foreign Nationals in Capital Cases TBAAlyssa Dormer • Harriet McCulloch

1:00pm MST

PLENARY: AI on Trial: Protecting Your Client from Digital Deception TBABrian Chase

3:15pm MST

Believe It or Not: Current Issues in Capital Trial Cases TBA

8:15am MST

Capital Case Rule Amendments and Issues TBADavid Euchner • Kerri Chamberlin • Raquel Centeno-Fequiere ETHICS: Juror Investigations by MCAO TBAVictoria Washington • Kellie Sanford

10:00am MST

OPDS Updates for Capital Cases TBARosemarie Pena-Lynch • Steve Koestner

11:45am MST

AWARDS LUNCHEON TBA

1:30pm MST

Case Law Update 2025-26 TBADavid Euchner Cellebrite and Cellphone Forensics TBABrian Chase

3:15pm MST

Capital Case Law Update TBAJennifer Y. Garcia

8:15am MST

ETHICS: Capital Case Ethics Game Show TBAErika Warner

10:00am MST

ETHICS: Lights, Camera, Ethics! Memorable Film Scenes and Exploring the Ethical Dilemmas They Spark TBAAmanda Lauer