8 TH ANNUAL. ARIZONA PUBLIC DEFENDER ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE at the ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Tempe Mission Palms Resort & Conference Center

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1 Ride the Light Rail to the... 8 TH ANNUAL ARIZONA PUBLIC DEFENDER ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE at the Welcome to the 8 th Annual Statewide APDA Conference. Break out your Hawaiian shirts and shorts, and join the professionals from across Arizona who will gather at the beautiful Tempe Mission Palms for a program unlike any other in the country. See you there! CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Pre-Conference Wednesday, June 9, 8:45 a.m. 12:00 noon Conference Wednesday, June 9, 1:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Thursday, June 10, 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 11, 9:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Post-Conference ($10 for 3 hrs. CLE-Ethics!) Friday, June 11, 1:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Tempe Mission Palms Resort & Conference Center 60 East Fifth Street, Tempe, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Shaylah Phelps at the Mission Palms sphelps@destinationhotels.com to have your name placed on a waiting list for rooms at $84 per night plus tax and hospitality fee ($10.95) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PARKING Please use the Public Parking Garage, 117 E. Fifth St., across the street (200 east) from the Mission Palms front entrance. Bring your parking stub to the Conference Central table for validation. Up to 18 Hours of Continuing Legal Education credit, including up to Hours CLE Ethics. Conference Registration Deadline May 21, 2010 Register Early - Space is Limited Rooms available down the street at the Courtyard Tempe Downtown 601 South Ash Avenue (at Fifth Street) Tempe, AZ , Ask for the AZ Public Defender s discounted rate of $79 per night. Use group code APDAPDA to book your room on-line.

2 Conference Spotlight APDA proudly presents, as a Special CLE Event for Wednesday s opening plenary session, Attorney James P. Cooney, III presenting Anatomy of a Hoax/The Duke Lacrosse Case Happy Hour Returns to the Courtyard...in the center of the Mission Palms on Wednesday and Thursday nights, 5:00-6:30. There will be chips, salsa, fifty-cent soft drinks and bottled water, and discounted draft beers at the cash bar. Stop by and catch up with old friends, and if you don t like your old friends, make some new ones. Thursday night from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, head over to The Library*... The Duke Lacrosse Case prosecution unfolded before the country in a perfect storm of race, class and gender. At the beginning, and based upon hours of commentary by the District Attorney, the country assumed that three members of the Duke Lacrosse team beat and raped an African-American college student hired to dance nude at a team party. Months later the public learned that one of the indicted players had an alibi that made it impossible for him to have committed the crime, that the District Attorney had suppressed DNA results that undermined his case, and that the accuser had changed her story repeatedly and in an apparent attempt to avoid the alibi. The State Bar of North Carolina eventually filed ethics charges against the District Attorney, forcing him off of the case. The Attorney-General, after an exhaustive investigation, determined that the three players were innocent and that no rape or sexual assault occurred. The District Attorney was stripped of his law license and sentenced to a day in jail for criminal contempt of court. Anatomy of a Hoax describes the evidence that led to the unraveling of this prosecution and the exoneration of the three wrongly-charged players. Jim Cooney, Joe Cheshire and Wade Smith each represented one of the three charged players and will describe the evidence, the steps they took to present the evidence to the courts and to the public, and the lessons to be learned from this case. DIAMONDBACKS BASEBALL Tuesday, June 8 - Atlanta Braves, 6:40 pm Wednesday, June 9 - Atlanta Braves, 6:40 pm Thursday, June 10 - Atlanta Braves, 12:40 pm Friday, June 11 - St. Louis Cardinals, 6:40 pm For tickets, use offer code apda and this link: backs&o= &g=392 and party to the music of.... The Gotes Pima County s rockin Public Defender band * just across the street, SE corner of Mill & 5th St. LIGHT RAIL YOUR WAY TO APDA AND AROUND TOWN APDA will be selling a limited number of discounted all-day light rail passes ($2.00).The train picks up and drops off behind the Mission Palms across Mill Avenue. For a complete list of restaurants, night clubs, and shopping venues within walking distance of the stations, go to: The last train of the night leaves the NW Phoenix station at 11:00 pm and arrives back at the Mission Palms at 11:45 pm. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Those sensitive to air conditioning may wish to bring an additional layer(s) to keep warm.

3 REGISTRATION (Please complete sections 1-5) 1. INFORMATION: Name: Office: Bar # Address: City,State,Zip: Phone #: 2. REGISTRATION FEES: A. Pre-Conference Registration 3 hrs. CLE (in addition to Conference registration fee) PD Employees $20 Everyone Else $30 B. Conference Registration 3 days/12 hrs CLE PD Employees or: Wed $30 Thurs $70 Fri $30 $130 Contract Attorneys / Non-Attys $195 or: Wed $50 Thurs $125 Fri $50 Private Attorneys or: Wed $80 Thurs $175 Fri $80 $295 C. Post-Conference Registration 3 hrs. CLE - Ethics (must be in addition to Conference registration fee) Everyone $10 3. ATTENDING AWARDS LUNCHEON? (Thurs) PD Employees/Faculty (free) yes no All others ($30) yes no Vegetarian meal Gluten-free meal 5. FILL IN COURSE SELECTIONS BELOW: Wednesday, June 9, Pre-Conference 8:45-10:15 PCC Courses 1-11 # 10:30-12:00 PCC Courses # Wednesday, June 9, Conference 1:30 Welcome 1:45-3:15 Plenary Session #1 # 3:30-5:00 Courses 2-19 # 5:00 Social Hour in the Courtyard Thursday, June 10, Conference 9:00-10:30 Courses # 10:45-12:00 Courses # 12:00-1:15 Awards Luncheon 1:15-1:30 Course 54 # 1:45-3:15 Courses # 3:30-5:00 Courses # 5:00 Social Hour in Courtyard 7:00 The Gotes at The Library Friday, June 11, Conference 9:00-10:30 Courses # 10:45-12:15 Courses # 8:30-12:45 Professionalism 95,107 # 12:15 p.m. Adjourn Friday, June 11, Post-Conference 1:30-4:45 Course 118 # Please send your completed registration form and check (payable to APDA) to: APDA P.O. BOX Phoenix, AZ PAYMENT (check only) Pre-Conference Registration $ Registration questions? Max Bessler at apda-registration@cox.net Conference Registration Post-Conference Registration ($10) Thursday Awards Luncheon ($30) $ $ $ Late Fee (in addition to reg. fees) $50 - postmarked May 22 - June 1 $ $100 - After June 1 or walk-in $ TOTAL...$ > Bring a copy of this completed form with you to the conference as a reminder of the courses you selected > Late registrations without the late fee will be returned > Incomplete registration and course selection forms will not be accepted. APDA reserves the right to limit registrations > All listed course times are approximate. Some courses may be cancelled, and there may be changes in course availability and/or faculty based upon registration results

4 PRE-CONFERENCE COURSES Transfer selected course #s to the Registration page Course# WEDNESDAY JUNE 9, :45 to 10:15 (1.5 hours CLE) Speakers PCC - 1 Crime Scene Reconstruction For Capital And Trial Attorneys Larry Renner PCC - 2 A Former Death Row Inmate's Perspective On Improving Attorney/Defendant Relations Wilbert Rideau PCC - 3 Reading And Understanding Medical Records Jean Katherine Cooper RN PCC - 4 ETHICS -Incorporating Technology Into Opening, Closing, And Cross-X Billy Little PCC - 5 Mitigation At The Movies Doug Passon PCC - 6 Sex Crimes 101 Part 1 (Intended For Attorneys New To Sex Crime Defense) Jerald Schreck PCC - 7 Mental Health Rule 11 Misdemeanors - Frustration And Results Nora Greer PCC - 8 ABC s of LCAs: Make Your Record Or Lose Your Appeal Michael Dew Kaniatari:io Jesse Gilbert PCC - 9 Defending Gang Cases: The Tools You Need To Know Steve Strong PCC- 10 Introduction To DNA Mark Tallan, Tim Agan PCC- 11 Preparing And Arguing A Motion To Suppress I.D., Statements, And Evidence Alicia Dominguez Jeff Roth Course# WEDNESDAY JUNE 9, :30 to 12:00 (1.5 hours CLE) Speakers PCC - 12 PCC - 13 Retrial Strategies In Capital Cases Advanced Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) JoAnne Garcia John Curry Virginia Matte Paul Matte PCC - 14 Forensic Pattern Evidence For Capital And Trial Attorneys Jay Alan Siegel PCC - 15 ETHICS - Westlaw Legal Research Shannon Lashbrook PCC - 16 ETHICS - Ethically And Legally Responding To Personal Attacks And Frivolous Objections Jesse Turner Bret Huggins PCC - 17 Sex Crimes 101 Part 2 (Intended For Attorneys New To Sex Crime Defense) Jerald Schreck PCC - 18 Introduction To Civil Mental Health Proceedings Elisa Donnadieu PCC - 19 ETHICS - Word & Outlook 2007 For Attorneys Susie Graham PCC-20 Defending Gang Cases. The Tools You Need To Know About Themes, Motions, Cross And Voir Dire Stephanie Conlon Michelle Rosenberg Jocquese Blackwell John Taradash PCC - 21 Brain Injury And Your Client Ann Tarpy PCC - 22 Introduction To Computer Forensics Lonnie Dworkin PCC-23 Rule 11 Restoration Mysteries Unsolved And Out-Patient RTC Program Jeff Trollinger Dianna Kalandros

5 8 TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE COURSES All courses are general registration and are open to everyone. Please select courses you are interested in regardless of your area of practice, level of experience, or job description. Capital Defense CLE: Courses without capital in the course title may still qualify as relevant Capital Defense training pursuant to Rule 6.8 depending upon the issues and facts in your cases. Transfer selected course #s to the Registration page Course # WEDNESDAY JUNE 9, :45 to 3:15 (1.5 hours CLE) Speakers 1 PLENARY PROGRAM: Anatomy of a Hoax/The Duke Lacrosse Case James P. Cooney III Course # WEDNESDAY JUNE 9, :30 to 5:00 (1.5 hours CLE) Speakers 2 Preparing And Trying A DNA Case For Capital And Trial Attorneys Christine Funk Magellan Mental Health Services For Parents And Children (Dependency) Support Staff Working Relationships In The Office - The Good, The Bad And The Other ETHICS - Starting And Running A Practice In Tough Economic Times Brianna Fox, Michelle Heinlein Bedinghaus, Chris Damle Jose de la Vara Verónica Ibarra Alicia Juárez Slade Lawson James Leonard David Fuller, Mark Nermyr Scott Halverson 6 ETHICS - Neurobiology Of Addiction And Recovery: Recognizing The Symptoms In Your Clients (And Yourself?) Hal Nevitt, Ted Crews, Jeff Friedman 7 Interrogation Techniques, Abuses, And Coercion Paul Carroll 8 Parole Hearings At ADJC Matt Schellar Charles Adornetto 9 Mitigation - How Your Client s Mental Health Treatment Provider Can Help With Case Prep, Mitigation, Sentencing, And Release Planning. Shelley M. Curran, LPC Kate K. V. Lawson, MPA 10 Substance Abuse and Mental Illness: A Synergistic Effect Robert Smith, Ph.D. 11 Forensic Issues In Child Abuse Cases For Support Staff Dr. Daniel Brown 12 DUI 101: The Basics Chester Flaxmayer Christopher McBride 13 Advanced DUI Blood Issues Joe St. Louis 14 The State Of Forensic Science After The Release Of The NAS Report Jay Alan Siegel

6 15 Introduction To Immigration Issues And Collateral Consequences Margarita Silva 16 Using Social Networking Sites And Other Technologies To Obtain Information On Victims And Witnesses Lonnie Dworkin Jason Ricke 17 Jury Instruction Update 2010 Terry Bublik Treasure VanDreumel 18 Shooting Your Mouth Off About The Second Amendment Robert McWhirter 19 Trial Practice Mistakes To Avoid As A New Public Defender Edie Lucero, Tennie Martin, Tom Baird Course # THURSDAY JUNE 10, :00 to 10:30 (1.5 hours CLE) Speakers 20 Capital Case Jury Selection Christopher Adams 21 Sexual Abuse Victimization; Parenting Trauma & Family Reunification (Dependency) 22 Civil Rights Lite - The Indian Civil Rights Act 23 ETHICS - Thirty Pieces Of Silver: Ethical And Practical Implications Of Representing The Snitch Tammy Ohm Nick Fontana Keith Hilzendeger Dan Kaplan James O Haver 24 The Hitchhiker s Guide To PTSD Tim McKeever 25 Explosive Cases (Literally) - A Guide For Attorneys Armand Casanova 26 Anatomy Of A Juvenile Confession Ellen Marrus 27 DDD Eligibility And Current Issues Connie Hackworth Diane Lenarz 28 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder And Mental Retardation Anthony Wartnik 29 Information Security For Everyone: Awareness For Home And Office Computer Users Chuck Brokschmidt 30 Spanish-Language Legal Terminology For Non-Lawyers 31 Trial Settlement Conferences And Hitch Tammy Matthews Sylvia Lucio Larry Fleischman Michael Mussman 32 Medical Aspects Of Sexual Abuse Dr. Daniel Brown 33 HIPAA Dr. Elliott Oppenheim 34 Search & Seizure Update And The Supreme Court s Gant Decision 35 Nuts And Bolts Of Writing Appeals And Rule 32s 36 Advanced Appeals And Rule 32 Issues 37 "Be The Boss On Cross"- An Introduction To Cross Examination Kristen Curry Thomas Jacobs Nicole Farnum, Ken Countryman Jennifer Garcia Treasure Van Dreumel Carissa Jakobe, Terry Bublik, Susan Corey

7 Course # THURSDAY JUNE 10, :45 to 12:00 (1.25 hrs CLE) Speakers 38 MCLAP Issues (Capital) Christopher DuPont Michael Terribile Chris Adams 39 Florence Immigrant And Refugee Rights Project - SIJS / Immigration Issues (DEP) Sara Lofland Alejandra Valdez 40 Understanding MVD Processes and Practices Daniel Furlong 41 ETHICS - Pursuing The Cause Of Justice In Other Nations Ana Sanchez Alex Navidad 42 ETHICS - Pushing The Limits Of Zealous And Aggressive Representation Dan Raynak, Ron Wood 43 Forensic Handwriting Behind The Mind Treyce Montoya 44 Defending Your Client At A School Board Hearing And Collateral Consequences Of Being An Adjudicated Minor Melissa Puett Stan Giles Michael Somsan 45 Hopi Traditional Law Wendy White 46 Mental Health - Pre-Release Planning For The SMI Inmates Bruce McMurren 47 Overview Of Court Process For Support Staff Christine Ortega Andrew Clemency 48 Issues Unique To The Defense Of Domestic Violence Cases Kristina Bohn, Anne Phillips 49 Effective Communications Between The Generations: Boomers, Gen X And Gen Y, For A Civil, Positive And Productive Work Force Marla Harr 50 Defending Animal Abuse Cases Gerald Bradley 51 Gunshot Residue Investigations And Evidence Mahesh Patel, Erik Brown 52 Sentencing Enhancements Kennedy Klagge 53 Nuts And Bolts Of Effective Closing Argument Jim Haas, Dan Lowrance Annual Awards Luncheon 12:00 to 1:15 Grand Ballroom Course # THURSDAY JUNE 10, :15 to 1:30 (.25 hours CLE) Speakers 54 Immigration Issues In Arizona Kara Hartzler Course # THURSDAY JUNE 10, :45 to 3:15 (1.5 hours CLE) Speakers 55 Jury Instructions In Capital Cases 56 PCR/Appeal Issues In Capital Cases Vikki Liles, Joseph Stazzone, Richard Gierloff Dale Baich, Tom Dennis Marty Lieberman

8 57 Dependency Case Law & Legislative Updates 58 Corpus Issues In DUI Cases 59 ETHICS - Modern Conflict Resolution Techniques As A New Paradigm For 21st Century Legal Negotiations Bill Owsley, Ashley Ross Jennifer Jordan John Tatz, Tara Egita, Tom Parascandola Hon. Rudy Gerber Garrett Simpson Susan Corey 60 Witness Interviews Michael Bloom 61 Homicide Scene Investigations Paul Carroll 62 B-I-N-G-O Juvenile Issues And Caselaw 63 How To Work Up A GEI Case Without Making Yourself Insane 64 A Comprehensive Response To The Complex Needs Of Veterans In The Criminal Justice System Eva Bacal Gilbert Rosales Julie Levitt Guren Fred Strumpf, Tammy Wray, Dr John Toma Linda Shaw, Tammy Wray, Penny Miller Danica Bogicevic, Steven Cohen, 65 Spellyng, Grammar, And Punctuation For Support Staff Stephanie Conlon 66 Real Colors Part 1 67 Trial Objections Armand Casanova Celeste Cogley Peter Rosales Jennifer Willmott 68 Trial Impeachment Techniques And The Law Tom Mauet 69 Why Some Lawyers Win Trials And Some Do Not: Tips For Winning Rick Lougee, Dan Cooper New Case Law Update: Cases Every Criminal Defense Attorney Needs To Know Padilla V. Kentucky: What It Means And How It Will Change What You Tell Your Clients About Immigration Consequences Understanding And Uses Of A Defendant s History As A VICTIM Of Domestic Violence David Euchner Kara Hartzler, Katie Ruhl, Rachel Kling Jami Cornish, Colin Stearns, Tennie Martin, Course # THURSDAY JUNE 10, :30 to 5:00 (1.5 hours CLE) Speakers 73 Guilty Except Insane Issues In Capital Cases 74 Capital Case Law Update Anna Unterberger Larry Matthew Jennifer Garcia Paula Harms 75 Your Brain On Meth Dr. Jim Stoehr 76 Ignition Interlocks Michael Roth Rodney Thomas 77 ETHICS - And Then The Lawyer Did WHAT? (True) Ethical Tales From The Criminal Law Trenches Karen Clark 78 The Offensive Use Of Medical Records In Litigation Dr. Elliott Oppenheim

9 79 Retrieving And Using Evidence In Handheld Devices And Mobile Technology Lonnie Dworkin Jason Ricke 80 Juvenile DUI Ian Pettycrew 81 Appellate Perspectives on Civil Involuntary Commitment Edie Lucero 82 Dealing With Stress As A Mitigation Specialist Lisa Bolinger Angela Gutierrez Pamela Mudryj 83 Immigration Issues For Support Staff Leticia Letty Rojas 84 Effective Communication & Ethical Considerations For Support Staff: Confidentiality Doesn t Always Mean You Just Say No 85 Arizona s New Immigration Trespassing Law Jeremy Mussman Diane Terribile 86 Sentencing Issues In Federal Court Mark Osler Kara Hartzler, Katie Ruhl, Rachel Kling 87 Real Colors Part 2 88 Challenging Priors Armand Casanova Celeste Cogley Rebecca Kirchler Jeff Roth 89 Defending SVP Cases Dan Raynak 90 Picking Your First (Or 2nd Or 3rd) Jury Susan Corey Carissa Jakobe 91 Adolescent Sex Offenders: Stopping Transfers To Adult Court And Getting Juveniles Sent Back To Juvenile Court Michael Traher Chris Phillis Course # 92 FRIDAY JUNE 11, :00 to 10:30 (1.5 hours CLE) (#95 Professionalism 8:30-10:30) ETHICS - Ethically Interacting With Religious Jurors In The Capital Case Speakers Mark Osler 93 Pretrial Motions In DUI Cases Stephen Barnard 94 ETHICS -Ethics Hotline 95 ETHICS - Professionalism Course Part 1 (Note: 8:30-10:30) 96 ETHICS - The Beauty Of What We Do: Poetry, Ethics, And The Public Defender Jeremy Mussman, Karen Clark, Paul Prato, Anna Unterberger, Angela Napper Robert Hubbard Dan Lowrance Hon. Michael Wilkinson Michael Terribile John Johnson, Jen Roach Michael Stanford 97 ETHICS - Defending Juveniles In A Technological World Maria Dodge, Tom Garrison, David Lieb 98 SMI Probation; Award-Winning Techniques For Supervising The Mentally Ill Norma Brasda Rebekah Trexler 99 Understanding Brain Imaging Dr. Joseph Wu

10 100 Obtaining And Understanding Military Records Ray Del Rio 101 Talking With Your Kids About Their Activities And The Criminal Justice System For Support Staff Claudia Gilburd Dottie Wodraska 102 Eyewitness Mis-Identification Paul Carroll 103 Mitigation For Lawyers: How To Develop And Assemble A Winning Deviation/Mitigation Packet Matthew MacLeod Anne Phillips Course# FRIDAY JUNE 11, :45 to 12:15 (1.5 hours CLE) (#107 Professionalism 10:45-12:45) Speakers 104 ETHICS - Ethical Dilemmas In The Complex Attorney Client Relationship In Capital Cases John Napper 105 Communicating With And About Children In Dependency Cases James Thal, Ph.D. 106 Reasonable Doubt In DUI Cases: The Ethics Of Persuasion James Nesci 107 ETHICS - Professionalism Course Part 2 (Note: 10:45-12:45) 108 ETHICS - Ethics Hotline 109 Blood Stain Pattern Analysis Larry Renner Robert Hubbard Dan Lowrance Hon Michael Wilkinson Michael Terribile Jeremy Mussman, Paul Prato, Karen Clark, Angela Napper Anna Unterberger Current Issues Juvenile Public Defenders Are Facing In The Different Counties Mitigating Gang Involvement By Understanding Adolescent Development Vince Trioano, Art Merchant, Melissa Puett, Linda Houle, Michelle Robbins, Jennifer Jordan Rahn Minagawa 112 The Argument For Mitigation In Stipulated Sentence Cases Tennie Martin, Linda Shaw, David Mitchell 113 Improv Skills And The Workplace For Support Staff Brad Kula 114 Arizona State Retirement System Matt Collins 115 ETHICS - The Societal Obligation As An Attorney And Parent: Your Children, Their Activities, And The Criminal Justice System Claudia Gilburd Dottie Wodraska 116 DOC Time Comp Cynthia Aydlett, James Roan 117 Investigator s Annual Meeting Investigators -- POST-CONFERENCE COURSE -- Transfer course # to the Registration page Course # FRIDAY JUNE 11, :30 to 4:45 (3.0 hours CLE) Speakers 118 ETHICS - Achieving A Balance In Your Life Alicia Gray, Jim Fassold

11 8 TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION ATTIRE Very casual. It will be 115 degrees outside with sub-artic A/C temperatures inside. Dress accordingly - shorts are fine, Hawaiian shirts are perfect. Suits, ties, sport coats, and formal gowns are totally inappropriate. LOCATION Tempe Mission Palms Hotel & Conference Center, 60 East Fifth Street, Tempe, AZ, 85281, , (located one-half block east of Mill Avenue). REGISTRATION Opens 7:30 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Opens in the courtyard at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday for those registering for Pre-Conference classes, and at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday and Friday. BREAK STATIONS The two Break Stations in the courtyard will be open Wednesday, 1:15-5:00 p.m., Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Friday, 7:00 a.m. - noon. They also will be open during the Pre- and Post-Conference courses. They will be closed during the lunch hour each day, and at various times throughout the conference for cleaning and restocking. The lines will get backed-up during breaks. For your own safety, and to avoid being trampled, please don t hang around talking in the doorways of the break stations. ACCOMMODATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Alternative format materials, sign language interpretation, and assistive listening devices are available upon 72-hours advance notice, by calling the Maricopa County Public Defender s Office s ADA Coordinator at x AWARDS LUNCHEON Noon until 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 10. The cost of the lunch is included in the registration fee for Public Defender office employees and all faculty members -- $30 for all others. Vegetarian and gluten-free meal requests must be noted on the registration form. PARKING Please allow yourself additional time to park and register. The BEST parking option is in the 4-story, brick parking garage at 117 East Fifth Street, which is 200 east of, and across the street from, the front entrance of the Mission Palms. Bring your parking stub to the Conference Central table for validation. Carpooling and use of the light rail is encouraged. Arrive early to park in close proximity to the conference. Limited free valet parking is available at the front entrance of the Mission Palms and during the conference, at the east parking lot entrance to the Mission Palms. Self-parking is available around the perimeter of the hotel and in the west-side 2-hour surface lot. ACCOMODATIONS The Mission Palms is compiling a waiting list for rooms at $84 per night plus tax and a hospitality fee of $ your request to Shaylah Phelps at sphelps@destinationhotels.com Our group also has a block of rooms at the discounted rate of $79 per night at the Marriott Courtyard, 601 S. Ash (approximately 2 blocks west of the Mission Palms), or Use group code APDAPDA to book your room on-line. The link to the Marriott is LIGHT RAIL The Valley s Light Rail service runs directly behind the Mission Palms. The Mill Avenue Station is less than a one-minute walk from the Mission Palms. All-day passes are $3.50 at the vending terminals at the station. A limited number of discounted all-day passes ($2.00) will be available at the Conference Central Table. CLE COMPLIANCE REMINDER Please remember to sign in each day of the conference. The sign-in sheets are used for verification of attendance for State Bar CLE compliance audits. You should keep a copy of the CLE Certificate and conference materials for your records. ETHICS CLE (professional responsibility) includes instruction in legal and judicial ethics, professionalism, and malpractice prevention, and may include such topics as substance abuse, including causes, prevention, detection and treatment alternatives, attorneys' fees, client development, law office economics and practice (including technology and legal research/writing), alternatives to litigation for managing conflict and resolving disputes, stress management, and the particular responsibilities of public lawyers, judges, and in-house counsel, to the extent that professional responsibility is directly addressed in connection with these topics. WEDNESDAY LUNCH BUFFET and beverage is $14.95 at the Mission Palms Grill. This on-site location is perfect for a quick lunch. Please remember that the Wednesday afternoon session with Jim Cooney will start promptly at 1:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom.