Subject and Presenter

 

1:30PM - 2:30PM

Surviving a Homicide Defense: The Emotional Toll of Doing this Work and How To Care For Yourself and Others

Megan Cunningham, Sacramento County Public Defender

1.0 
[Wellness Competence] 

 2:45PM - 3:45PM

Cold Case Deep Dive 

Linda Parisi, Criminal Defense Attorney, Sacramento, CA
Erica Graves, Criminal Defense Attorney (DNA), Sacramento, CA

1.0

 4:00PM - 5:00PM

Homicide in the Alleged Gang Context 

Janae Torrez, Public Defender, Los Angeles County
Lisa Roth, Public Defender, Los Angeles County

1.0

5:30PM

Welcome Reception

(No Host Bar)

Subject and Presenter

 9:00AM -
10:30 a.m.

 DNA Evidence in Your Case

Ruth E. Ballard, Ph.D., Forensic DNA Expert and Professor of Biological Sciences, Emeritus

1.0

10:45AM -
12:15PM

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

Dr. Judy Melinek, Forensic Pathologist, Expert Witness
Kelsey Ryburn, Deputy Public Defender, San Francisco County

1.0 

LUNCH

1:30PM -
2:30PM

Jury Selection 

Yisha Fan, Solano County Public Defender

2:45PM -
3:45PM

Case Law Development/New Developments in Homicide Law

Yarrow Neubert, Public Defender, Sonoma County
Rebecca Brackman, Public Defender, Contra Costa County

1.0