Name: Overview of Using Genetics in Mitigation
Start: 2026-06-18T10:00:00-0700
End: 2026-06-18T11:30:00-0700

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Overview of Using Genetics in Mitigation

Thursday June 18, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am MST

Colonnade

This course explores the growing use of behavioral and psychiatric genetic information in legal settings, including research linking genetic variants to disorders such as schizophrenia, autism, and depression. It introduces key concepts like epigenetics and intergenerational trauma and their potential relevance to mitigation. Participants will gain a foundational understanding of how this emerging science may be used in defense advocacy.

Faculty

Tennie Martin

Attorney, Federal Public Defender

After being frustrated as a CPA, Tennie went to law school to become a public defender and has never looked back, She was at the Maricopa Co. Public Defender where she rose to Chief of Appeals before going onto wok at the Capital Habeas Unit at the Tampa Feederal Defender .

Donna Lee Elm

Attorney, Federal Public Defender

Donna Lee Elm was in the Maricopa County Public Defender Office for 12 years before going to the Phoenix Federal Defender Office. She later was appointed to be the Federal DEfender for the Middle DIstrict of Florida. Upone retirement, Donna does fedeeral appeals.

Thursday June 18, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am MST
Colonnade

Mitigation

CLE Hours 1.5

APDA Conference 2026

Tennie Martin

Donna Lee Elm

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APDA Conference 2026

Tennie Martin

Donna Lee Elm

Attendees (61)

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