calendar of events
- The Office of The State Public Defender, Indigent Defense Improvement Division provides remote trainings to the indigent defense community. Relevant to trial and appellate defense, in both adult and juvenile criminal cases, the trainings address a wide variety of subjects. The September 2023 Training Calendar offers five trainings, with relevant Zoom registration link. It is here.
- How to Prepare an Effective Petition for Review: Thursday, October 5, 2023, at noon.
California Supreme Court Staff Attorney Taylor Fuentes will provide insight on how to prepare an effective petition for review. Ms. Fuentes currently works on the Criminal Central Staff and has served as an interim chambers attorney for then-Associate Justice Patricia Guerrero and Associate Justice Kelli Evans. Before joining the California Supreme Court, Ms. Fuentes worked as a law clerk for ADI. Please send any particular questions you may have for Ms. Fuentes to Savanna Montanez by Friday, September 15, 2023.
The program is pre-approved for one hour of general MCLE credit. The program is also pre-approved for one hour of appellate specialization credit.
- Juvenile Law Issues: Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at noon.
Join ADI staff attorneys Pauline Villanueva and Deanna Lopas for a discussion about new issues in juvenile delinquency appeals. Specifically, this presentation will focus on the new laws surrounding juvenile transfer hearings and SYTF commitments.
The program is pre-approved for one hour of general MCLE credit. The program is also pre-approved for one hour of appellate specialization credit.
