APDA Conference 2026: Full Schedule

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

8:15am MST

Prison as a Death Sentence: When the State Incarcerates Your Medically Vulnerable Client

Thursday June 18, 2026 8:15am - 9:45am MST

This session examines how recent rulings, including Jensen v. Thornell, recognize systemic medical neglect in Arizona prisons and their impact on medically fragile clients. Participants will learn how to use these findings and proportionality arguments to challenge incarceration at sentencing. The course also provides practical tools to preserve the record for future clemency and commutation efforts.

Speakers

Jared Keenan

Executive Director & Chief Litigation Counsel, Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest

Jared Keenan is the Executive Director and Chief Litigation Counsel of the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest, where he engages in impact litigation focused on government accountability, voting rights, and protecting the civil and constitutional rights of Arizonans. He... Read More →

Laila Ikram

Attorney, Maricopa Co. Public Defender

Olivia Hicks

Attorney, Maricopa Co. Public Defender

Olivia is a trial attorney at the Maricopa Co. Public Defender's . She has fiercely litigated numerous cases, earning positive plea and trial results. Olivia has unique experience working on high-profile media cases. Most notably she litigated high profile homicide cases. In one case... Read More →

Thursday June 18, 2026 8:15am - 9:45am MST
TBA

Sentencing

CLE Hours 1.5

10:00am MST

Challenging the Score: How to Identify Errors in the Presentence Report and Begin Breaking a Rigged System

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

TBA

This presentation examines how presentence interviews and the FROST risk assessment tool influence sentencing outcomes. Participants will learn how scoring decisions are made, where errors or misunderstandings can inflate risk levels, and how to better prepare clients for the process. The course also offers practical strategies to challenge inaccurate reports and advocate for fairer sentencing outcomes.

Speakers