APDA Conference 2026

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

Robert Bleich

Yuma County Public Defender

Attorney

Yuma, AZ

About me

Robert joined YCPD after a long and successful private career. He is know to be a strong trial lawyer and a go to guy for handling " challenging" clients. He was co presenter for APDA Ethics in 2024, which was very well received!

TBA

CLE AND FULL AGENDA CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE

8:15am MST

Justified - Proving Self Defense at Trial TBAIan Service • Jeff Cloud

10:00am MST

ETHICS: The Weight We Carry: Stress, Trauma, and Resilience in Criminal Defense PracticeRoss Carponelli • Dawnese Hustad • Meghann St. Thomas

1:00pm MST

PLENARY: AI on Trial: Protecting Your Client from Digital Deception TBABrian Chase

3:15pm MST

ETHICS: Ethics Game Show and Updates TBASarah Howard • Micah Friedman • Shannyn Collins

8:15am MST

ETHICS: Don’t give up: Processing Unexpected and Unfair Losses and Setbacks in Your Legal Practice.Alicia Dominguez • Richard Randall • R.J. Parker

10:00am MST

Prepare to Win: Pre-Trial Preparation TBACarissa Jakobe • Christopher Doran

11:45am MST

AWARDS LUNCHEON TBA

1:30pm MST

Maiden Voyage into PD Work: How to Get the Most Out of Your First Year as a PD Without Burning Out TBATwyla Haggerty • Ariana Adams

3:15pm MST

The ABCs of EDC (Pre-Arraignment Court) TBAAllyson Primack • Kaitlin Goodman

8:15am MST

Sexual Normalcy and Highlights of Recent Caselaw TBAErin Sutherland • Tatiana Struthers

10:00am MST

Challenging Jury Panel Composition in Capital Cases TBAKatie Krejci