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Grace Michele Duval

Maricopa Co. Public Defender

Attorney

About me

Grace Michele Duval is an attorney with the Maricopa Co. Public Defender in trial group C. She received an MA in French from Penn State University before attending law school at Arizona State University. As a member of Gen Z and a former teacher, she has long been interested in technology and issues affecting young people.

TBA

WELCOME LETTER WITH ALL HELPFUL INFORMATION INCLUDING PARKING, INTERNET, COURSE SCHEDULE, CLE, HOTEL MAP, AWARDS LUNCHEON AND SOCIAL EVENTS CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE

7:30am MST

Wednesday Check in - Pick your badge and get it scanned in the Ballroom foyer

10:00am MST

What Every Criminal Defense Lawyer Should Know About Forensic Science Palm Ballroom A&DJosh Cooner • JamieLynn Cooner

1:25pm MST

PLENARY: AI on Trial: Protecting Your Client from Digital Deception Palm Ballroom B&EBrian Chase

3:15pm MST

Probation: The Punishment That Follows You Home ColonnadeKacie Nickel • Katie Krejci

TBA

WELCOME LETTER WITH ALL HELPFUL INFORMATION INCLUDING PARKING, INTERNET, COURSE SCHEDULE, CLE, HOTEL MAP, AWARDS LUNCHEON AND SOCIAL EVENTS CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE

7:30am MST

Thursday Check in - Get your badge scanned in the ballroom foyer

8:15am MST

How to Be Legally Competent for Your LGBTQ+ Clients in the Changing Legal Landscape CapistranoMarshall Bryan • Audrey Baumgartner

10:00am MST

Challenging the Score: How to Identify Errors in the Presentence Report and Begin Breaking a Rigged System XavierJulian Kanter • Keenan Rambo • Matt Warzynski

11:45am MST

AWARDS LUNCHEON Palm Ballroom B&E

1:30pm MST

The Karen Read Trial: What Lessons Can Be Learned by Watching a Trial in Another Jurisdiction? XavierAbigail Smith

3:15pm MST

Psychopharmacology and the Law AbbeyKai Henderson

TBA

WELCOME LETTER WITH ALL HELPFUL INFORMATION INCLUDING PARKING, INTERNET, COURSE SCHEDULE, CLE, HOTEL MAP, AWARDS LUNCHEON AND SOCIAL EVENTS CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE

7:45am MST

Friday Check in - Get your badge scanned in the ballroom foyer

10:00am MST

ETHICS: Opposing the Prosecutor's Firearm and Toolmark "Matching" Evidence and Testimony: How to Fight It, Limit It, and Make a Solid Record San PedroTom Glow

1:00pm MST

ETHICS: The ERs of AI Palm Ballroom B&EPatricia Sallen

2:45pm MST

ETHICS: Dark Humor The Ethics of Coping Palm Ballroom B&EKacie Nickel • Madison Best