2025 Felony Trial Practice Seminar at Yosemite

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Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8, 2025

Yosemite Valley Lodge

 

Sharpen your courtroom skills at CPDA’s Felony Trial Practice Seminar, designed for public defenders and criminal defense attorneys handling felony cases. This program features expert-led sessions on trial practice, rooted in real-world trial experience. Spend the weekend learning with your colleagues in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Then, after the seminar spend time enjoying Yosemite National Park.

Whether you're new to felony trials or looking to elevate your advocacy, this seminar offers practical tools and a chance to learn from some of the best in the field.

$275 Members/$330 Non-Members

Register For The Felony Trial Practice Seminar Here

 

Lodging Information

Book your lodging now online now  www.travelyosemite.com  or via phone 888-413-8869 option 1 (9am-5:30pm)

Must enter/provide group code 1648ES in order to access the block of rooms we have for the conference at the Yosemite Valley Lodge.

Reservation block expires on the close of the business day on 9/23/25 (7am-7pm, Arizona time, MST/PST).


 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2025

Time

Subject and Presenter

MCLE Credit


 

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Topic TBD

Jim Brosnahan, Senior Trial Counsel at Morrison & Foerster, San Francisco

 


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 2:15PM - 3:15PM

Adult Learning Principles and Your Jury 

La Mer Kyle-Griffiths, Training Division Director, Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office

 

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 3:30PM - 4:30PM

Demo of the Police Misconduct Database 

Tarak Shah, Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG)

 

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2025 

Time

Subject and Presenter

MCLE Credit

 9:00AM -
10:00AM

 Cross Examining Police Officers Using the Misconduct Material — Live Demos

Susan Leff, Deputy Public Defender, Santa Barbara County

 

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10:15AM -
11:15AM

Dead Wrong: How to Cross the State's Medical Examiner

Cecilia Fierro, Public Defender, Contra Costa County

 

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11:30AM -
12:30PM

TBD 

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