FDAP’s Annual Seminar: Friday, April 14, 2023 – Register Now
Registration is now open for the FDAP 2023 annual training seminar, which will be in-person on Friday, April 14, 2023. We are excited to welcome the panel back to our annual event at a new location, Preservation Park (Nile Hall) in Oakland. Register now.
The seminar will offer 5.0 hours of MCLE credit, including criminal and dependency breakout sessions, and featuring a moderated discussion with three justices from the First District Court of Appeal: Gordon B. Burns, Carin T. Fujisaki, and Jeremy M. Goldman. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
In addition to the panel discussion with Justice Burns, Justice Fujisaki and Justice Goldman, the presentations will include:
- Prejudice 202: Tips, Tools, and Tirades for Arguing Prejudice Under Any Standard with FDAP Assistant Director J. Bradley O’Connell;
- Recent Legal Developments with Staff Attorneys Stephanie Clarke and Deborah Rodriguez;
- Effectively Arguing Prosecutorial Misconduct on Appeal with Staff Attorneys Lauren Dodge and Nat Miller;
- Effectively Arguing Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims on Appeal with Staff Attorney Jeremy Price and a panel of attorneys with experience on both sides of an IAC claim: Erin Keefe, Sangeeta Sinha, and Matt Siroka;
- The Role of Relatives in Dependency Proceedings and Their Relevance on Appeal with Staff Attorney Louise Collari;
- Recent Legal Developments in Dependency Law with Jan Sherwood;
- Working with Trial Counsel in Dependency Cases with Staff Attorney Louise Collari and trial attorney Dawn McMahan.
A detailed syllabus will be available soon. Please note the training will not be recorded or live-streamed.