Register today for FDAP’s Annual Seminar
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. (registration begins at 8:15 a.m.)
Location: Oakland Endowment Center
This year’s seminar will have criminal and dependency breakout sessions and two joint sessions:
Criminal Breakout Sessions
- Recent Legal Developments in Criminal, Juvenile, and Civil Commitment Law
- Keeping Up With the Confrontation Clause
- Miranda at 60: A Fresh Look at Challenging Confessions
Dependency Breakout Sessions
- How to Mine Case Law to Bolster Your Dependency Practice
- Addressing Implicit Bias in Juvenile Dependency Cases
- The Foundation Crumbles: Challenging Jurisdiction on Appeal
Joint Sessions
- Brief Writing Tips: Exposition, Clarity, and Persuasion
- Being Understood: The Ethics of Client Communication in Appellate Practice
Approximately 5.0 hours of MCLE credit, including appellate and criminal specialization, will be provided. If you have any questions, contact mcle@fdap.org. Please note the training will not be recorded or live streamed.
Coffee, tea, and muffins will be provided in the morning and a boxed lunch (with vegan and vegetarian options) will be provided in the afternoon.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
Statewide Appellate Project Trainings
In a collaborative effort, the appellate projects (CCAP, FDAP, ADI, SDAP & CAP-LA) will be providing MCLE trainings open to the statewide panel.
Appellate Youth Justice (Hosted by CAPLA)
November 5th from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. | Remote
Former FDAP Staff Attorney Richard Braucher and SDAP Executive Director Jonathan Grossman will provide information to help panel attorneys confidently handle youth justice appeals and update everyone on cutting edge issues in transfer and SYTF appeals. Registration information coming soon.
FDAP Past Events
For past FDAP events, see the Training Videos page (videos and written materials) or the Practice and Legal Guides page (written materials only).