APDA Conference 2026

ETHICS: The Benefits and Challenges of Being a Capital Litigator 8:15am - 9:45am

ETHICS: Protecting the Rights of Disabled Parents in Child Welfare Proceedings 10:00am - 11:30am

First Impact: A Crash Course in Vehicular Homicides and Aggravated Assaults 3:15pm - 4:45pm

Navigating Crypto: What Every Attorney Needs to Know About Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets 3:15pm - 4:45pm

Investigating and Defending Prison Cases 8:15am - 9:45am

Is Originalism Enough? Competing Theories of Law and Constitutional Meaning 10:00am - 11:30am

Untimely and Successive PCRs after Anderson and Traverso 3:15pm - 4:45pm

When Justice Isn't Served: Rule 8 and Service Violations 8:15am - 9:45am

Die or DUI: Challenging Arizona's Arbitrary Limit on Justifications 10:00am - 11:30am

Supporting Attorneys with Different Working Styles 3:15pm - 4:45pm

Analyzing Duplicity and Multiplicity 8:15am - 9:45am

Representing Foreign Nationals in Capital Cases 10:00am - 11:30am

Probation: The Punishment That Follows You Home 3:15pm - 4:45pm

The Defender's Toolbox for Public Speaking 8:15am - 9:45am

Special Action Crash Course 10:00am - 11:30am

ETHICS: Ethics Game Show and Updates 3:15pm - 4:45pm

So You Want to Be an Appellate Lawyer? 8:15am - 9:45am

That’s InSANE: Limiting the Medical Diagnosis Hearsay Exception in Rape and Strangulation Cases... 10:00am - 11:30am

Forensic Firearms Identification 3:15pm - 4:45pm

How to Obtain Legal Services for Your Indigent Client 8:15am - 9:45am

Immigration 10:00am - 11:30am

Humanizing Our Clients Through Mitigation 3:15pm - 4:45pm

You Call That a Crime? (Spoiler Alert: Yes!) 8:15am - 9:45am

Believe It or Not: Current Issues in Capital Trial Cases 3:15pm - 4:45pm

Axon’s AI Integrations and the Future of Police Investigations 8:15am - 9:45am

What Every Criminal Defense Lawyer Should Know About Forensic Science 10:00am - 11:30am

Dependency Updates 3:15pm - 4:45pm

PLENARY: AI on Trial: Protecting Your Client from Digital Deception 1:25pm - 3:00pm

Hearsay for Humans 8:15am - 9:45am

ETHICS: The Weight We Carry: Stress, Trauma, and Resilience in Criminal Defense Practice 10:00am - 11:30am

ETHICS: Child Sex Trafficking: Defense Strategies and Ethical Boundaries 3:15pm - 4:45pm

Justified - Proving Self Defense at Trial 8:15am - 9:45am

Tried Too Young: What Happens When Adolescence Meets Adult Punishment 10:00am - 11:30am

ETHICS: Intro to Autism 3:15pm - 4:45pm

After the Verdict: Interviewing Jurors 8:15am - 9:45am

ETHICS: Small Wins, Big Results: Sustainability for Public Defenders 10:00am - 11:30am

ETHICS: No Fluff. No Woo. Stay Sane in the Practice of Law 3:15pm - 4:45pm

Location Data - Is It as Reliable as Police Claim? 8:15am - 9:45am

Prepare to Win: Pre-Trial Preparation 10:00am - 11:30am

Cellebrite and Cellphone Forensics 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Psychopharmacology and the Law 3:15pm - 4:45pm

Flow and Breathe: All Levels Urban Yoga Reset 8:15am - 9:45am

Litigating Delay: Pre-Indictment, Post-Indictment, and Sentencing 10:00am - 11:30am

Homelessness and Vagrancy Laws: Issues and Strategies to Defender Unsheltered Persons 1:30pm - 3:00pm

The ABCs of EDC (Pre-Arraignment Court) 3:15pm - 4:45pm

How to Be Legally Competent for Your LGBTQ+ Clients in the Changing Legal Landscape 8:15am - 9:45am

Oral Arguments: Preparing for the Podium 10:00am - 11:30am

Habeas Refresher 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm

ETHICS: The Ethics of Owning and Running Your Own Practice 3:15pm - 4:45pm

Prison as a Death Sentence: When the State Incarcerates Your Medically Vulnerable Client 8:15am - 9:45am

OPDS Updates for Capital Cases 10:00am - 11:30am

Retaining and Managing Experts: The Dos, Don'ts, and Never Agains 1:30pm - 3:00pm

The New Dangerousness Trials 3:15pm - 4:45pm

Preserve, Present, Prevail: The Art of Criminal Lower Court Appeals in Arizona 8:15am - 9:45am

Overview of Using Genetics in Mitigation 10:00am - 11:30am

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Easy Editing Techniques for Better Legal Writing 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Humanizing Your Client Through Mitigation in Non-Capital Cases 3:15pm - 4:45pm

Capital Case Rule Amendments and Issues 8:15am - 9:45am

Spanish Words for Defenders Representing Clients from Northern Mexico 10:00am - 11:30am

ETHICS: The Do's and Don'ts of Juvenile Delinquency Trial Preparation 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Using Anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) in Criminal Prosecutions 3:15pm - 4:45pm

ETHICS: Don’t give up: Processing Unexpected and Unfair Losses and Setbacks in Your Legal Practi... 8:15am - 9:45am

ETHICS: When Your Criminal Client Becomes a Victim of the Civil System 10:00am - 11:30am

Maiden Voyage into PD Work: How to Get the Most Out of Your First Year as a PD Without Burning O... 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Investigating, Litigating, and Winning in Post-Conviction Relief 3:15pm - 4:45pm

Representing Clients in Clemency and Parole Cases 10:00am - 11:30am

Representing Veterans In Criminal Cases: A Deeper Dive 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Bounty Law 3:15pm - 4:45pm

ETHICS: After Closing Argument / Post-Verdict / Post-Mistrial Practice 8:15am - 9:45am

Advanced Legal Assistant Training: From Support Staff to Strategic Partner 10:00am - 11:30am

The DUI Trial: Taking Names and Delivering Results 1:30pm - 3:00pm

ETHICS: Presenting and Challenging Forensic Evidence Ethically 3:15pm - 4:45pm

ETHICS: Representing Children and Parents in Juvenile Court 8:15am - 9:45am

ETHICS: Complex Ethical Issues in Dependency Cases 10:00am - 11:30am

Case Law Update 2025-26 1:30pm - 3:00pm

ETHICS: Dependency in the Real World: A Case Study in Complexity, Conflict, and Advocacy 3:15pm - 4:45pm

Directors Meeting - FOR DIRECTORS ONLY 8:00am - 10:00am

AWARDS LUNCHEON 11:45am - 1:15pm

ETHICS: Criminal Immigration Basics, Ethics, and Updates 8:15am - 9:45am

ETHICS: Westlaw, AI, and You 10:00am - 11:30am

ETHICS: What You Don’t Say Matters: Strategic Silence in Objections and Cross-Examination 1:30pm - 3:00pm

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: What's New in Sex Crimes Law and Legislation? 3:15pm - 4:45pm

ETHICS: Juror Investigations by MCAO 8:15am - 9:45am

Extradited Innocence - The Case of Javier Lorenzano-Nunez 10:00am - 11:30am

How Immigration Law Can Affect Parents and Children in Dependency Cases 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Capital Case Law Update 3:15pm - 4:45pm

Developing Your Reputation as a Non-Lawyer 8:15am - 9:45am

Challenging the Score: How to Identify Errors in the Presentence Report and Begin Breaking a Rig... 10:00am - 11:30am

The Karen Read Trial: What Lessons Can Be Learned by Watching a Trial in Another Jurisdiction? 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Peacekeepers: Mastering Conflict Prevention (De-escalation) 3:15pm - 4:45pm

ETHICS: Capital Case Ethics Game Show 8:15am - 9:45am

Challenging Jury Panel Composition in Capital Cases 10:00am - 11:30am

Excel 101 for Paralegals 8:15am - 9:45am

Nothing Is Insurmountable! 10:00am - 11:30am

ETHICS: Your License or Mine: Ethical Responsibilities and Issue for Supervisors and Attorneys i... 8:15am - 9:45am

Navigating the Educational System for Delinquent and Dependent Youth 10:00am - 11:30am

Interrogations and False Confessions 8:15am - 9:45am

Search and Seizure Law 10:00am - 11:30am

ETHICS: The ERs of AI 1:00pm - 2:30pm

ETHICS: Dark Humor The Ethics of Coping 2:45pm - 4:15pm

Digital Forensics: Year in Review 8:15am - 9:45am

ETHICS: Lights, Camera, Ethics! Memorable Film Scenes and Exploring the Ethical Dilemmas They Sp... 10:00am - 11:30am

Issues and Challenges in Juvenile Competency Reports 8:15am - 9:45am

ETHICS: Opposing the Prosecutor's Firearm and Toolmark "Matching" Evidence and Testimony: How to... 10:00am - 11:30am

Sexual Normalcy and Highlights of Recent Caselaw 8:15am - 9:45am

Catching the Snakes: Using COBRA Data to Defend DUIs 10:00am - 11:30am