2026 Criminal Year Seminar - Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Auditorium - In-Person Only

 
 
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Legal Velocity

STAYING AHEAD OF A SHIFTING LANDSCAPE

The law is ever changing. Join us for a fast-paced analysis of the "must-know" criminal case law updates that every defense attorney, prosecutor, and judge needs in their arsenal for 2026. This isn't a dry recitation of facts; it’s a strategic briefing presented by judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys on how today's precedent will affect tomorrow's cases.
 
 
 

Mark Your Calendar

DATES & LOCATIONS
 

May 8, 2026

MARICOPA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AUDITORIUM

 

205 West Jefferson

Phoenix, Arizona 85003

8:00 AM — 5:00 PM

In-person attendance only. This session will not be webcast.

 
 

*** Please note that APAAC is not able to provide funding for any travel-related expenses for this training. ***
 

On the Docket

A TACTICAL LOOK AT THE YEAR'S KEY RULINGS
 

THE THRESHOLD

OF JUSTICE:

EVIDENCE &

FUNDAMENTAL ERROR

BREATHALYZERS &

BILL OF RIGHTS:

DUI, TRAFFIC &

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
 

SNATCHING DEFEAT FROM THE JAWS OF VICTORY: 

JURY SELECTION, JURY INSTRUCTIONS, DOUBLE JEOPARDY & STRUCTURAL ERROR
 

THE SCOTUS FILES: 

DECIPHERING THE U.S. SUPREME COURT

ETHICS IN PRACTICE:

NAVIGATING MISCONDUCT & CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
 
 

Command Center

THE EXPERTS BEHIND THE BRIEFING
 

The Honorable Dave Cole, Retired Judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court

 

The Honorable Maria Elena Cruz, Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court

 

David Euchner, President, Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice; Appeals Unit Supervisor & Resource Counsel, Pima County Public Defender's Office

 

Stacey Good, Deputy City Prosecutor, Mesa City Prosecutor's Office

 

Alice Jones, Section Chief Counsel, Criminal Appeals Section, Arizona Attorney General's Office

 

Lawrence Koplow, Attorney at Law, The Koplow Law Firm

 

The Honorable Crane McClennen, Retired Judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court

 

Robert McWhirter, Attorney at Law, the Law Office of Robert J. McWhirter

 

Jonathan Mosher, Chief Legal Counsel, Coconino County Attorney's Office

 

Jennifer Rock, Attorney Manager, Office of the Maricopa County Public Defender
 
 

Event Information

Event Date 05-08-2026 8:00 am
Event End Date 05-08-2026 5:00 pm
Capacity 200
Cut off date 04-30-2026 11:55 pm
Individual Price Non-member Price $100.00
Location Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Auditorium

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