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APDA Conference 2026

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Katherine Badrick

Maricopa Co. Legal Advocate

Attorney

About me

Katie has been with Maricopa Co. Indigent Defense since December of 2006, the vast majority of the time in juvenile court, representing children in delinquency and dependency cases. She is currently at OLA, representing children in dependency cases.

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

8:15am MST

You Call That a Crime? (Spoiler Alert: Yes!) Joshua TreeSherri Colson • Mary McGary

10:00am MST

ETHICS: Protecting the Rights of Disabled Parents in Child Welfare Proceedings AbbeyMaryvonne Harbulot • Denise Carroll

1:25pm MST

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

3:15pm MST

Dependency Updates Palm Ballroom A&DJoseph Ramiro-Shanahan • Jessica Strain

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

ETHICS: Representing Children and Parents in Juvenile Court Palm Ballroom A&DRachel Metelits • Jeremiah Jensen • Erin Bevins

10:00am MST

ETHICS: Westlaw, AI, and You Palm Ballroom C&FAbigail Smith

11:45am MST

AWARDS LUNCHEON Palm Ballroom B&E

1:30pm MST

How Immigration Law Can Affect Parents and Children in Dependency Cases San PedroValentina Restrepo Montoya • Marissa Anderson

3:15pm MST

ETHICS: Dependency in the Real World: A Case Study in Complexity, Conflict, and Advocacy Palm Ballroom A&DRobert Casey • Seth Draper • Jennifer Patterson

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