Conflict Criminal Defenders

In cooperation with California Public Defenders Association and the Sacramento County Bar Association's Indigent Defense Panel, we are happy to provide CPDA Training videos for the continued education of the attorney's assigned to represent CCD clients.

To arrange viewing or checkout of the items listed or if you should have any questions regarding the CPDA Training material, please contact the CCD receptionist at 916-874-6535. 

CPDA 471 DNA Evidence Seminar

• 1/17/09 - This seminar covers important topics that include important use of experts in trial, preserving confidentially when dealing with experts and testing of evidence, trial strategies, challenging lab procedures, understanding DNA statistical data and use of DNA evidence in pursuing exonerations. 6 Hours

• 5/30/09 - This seminar covers important topics related to jury selection. 6 Hours

• 10/3/09 - This seminar will cover important topics that include appropriate pleas with respect to immigration consequences, probation violation and restitution hearings, "Three Strikes", sentencing in sex and SVP cases and more. 6 Hours

• 10/23/09 & 10/24/09 - This seminar is designed to assist criminal defense attorneys in developing and refining their legal skills with respect to cross-examination. 8.5 Hours

CPDA 487 Winning Strategies for a New Decade

• 4/10/10 - This seminar covers important topics that include closing arguments, pretrial motions, ways to avoid prison sentences in serious felony cases and much more. 5.5 hours

• 7/9/10 & 7/10/10 - This seminar provides important aspects in the defense of gang cases and other complex cases involving evidentiary issues, discovery, P.C. Section 288 cases, Pitches, eyewitness and expert witness issues. 9 Hours

• 8/21/10 - This seminar provides continuing legal education participatory credits by addressing some very important issues that have come up recently that will affect all defense attorneys regarding immigration consequences of criminal convictions. 6 Hours

CPDA 496 Creative Approaches to Final Argument

• 10/22/10 & 10/23/10 - This seminar addresses a wide array of issues that arise in trial practice related to final argument. 6.5 Hours

CPDA 506 Public Safety Realignment Seminar

• 9/2/11 -  This program covers what every criminal defense attorney needs to know to effectively represent their clients under this new law. 2.5 Hours

• 10/21/11 - 10/22/11 - This special seminar addresses a wide array of issues that arise in trial practice related to cross-examination skills. 9 Hours 

CPDA 523 New Statutes Seminar 

• 2/2/13 - This seminar is designed to bring you up to date on new statutes affecting criminal defense practice.  The program will highlight important aspects of the newly passed Three Strikes Reform Act (Proposition 36) and another close look at AB 109/Realignment.  5.5 Hours 

CPDA 524 SVP Defense Practice Seminar 

• 3/1/13 - 3/2/13 - This special seminar addresses a wide array of issues that arise in criminal defense practiced related to handling SVP (or potential) cases.  9.5 Hours 

CPDA 525 44th Annual Convention & MCLE Program 

• 4/26/13 - 4/27/13 - The seminar provides review of 2012-13 case law and presentations on a variety of cutting-edge criminal defense topics. 15.75 Hours 

CPDA 530 21st  Annual Advanced Trial Skills Seminar 

• 10/18/13 - 10/19/13 - This seminar addresses a wide array of issues that arise in trial practice related to advanced trial skills. 6 Hours 

CPDA 531 18th Annual Felony Defense Practice Seminar 

• 11/8/13 - 11/9/13 - This unique self-study program will provide an informative and practical approach to handling these difficult cases. 5.5 Hours 

CPDA 532 Sex Cases Defense Practice 

• 12/7/13 - This program covers many important topics related to defending sex cases. 5.5 Hours 

CPDA 536 Defending Gang Cases Seminar 

• 4/5/14 - This program covers important topics that address gang-related defense issues including discovery, motion practice, evidentiary issues in gang cases update, cross-examination of the prosecution's gang expert, threading the theme of the case from opening through closing, and tips on preparing and presenting a gang defense case. 6 Hours

CPDA 538 6TH Annual Two-Day DUI Defense Practice Institute

• 6/20/14 - 6/21/14 - This seminar provides an informative and practical approach to handling driving under the influence cases. 12.5 Hours

CPDA 539 Scientific Evidence Seminar

• 7/12/14 - This seminar includes presentations on litigating the admissibility of forensic science using Frey and Sargon, issues in computer forensics, challenges to cell phone forensic testimony, litigating the admissibility of low copy DNA and expert systems used to interpret DNA, as well as litigating legal issues in eyewitness identification cases. 5.75 Hours

CPDA 540 The 43rd Annual Summer Basic Trial Skills Institute

• 7/28/14 - 8/1/14 - This seminar is designed to give defenders the opportunity to fine tune and concentrate on major aspects of trial practice through the use of demonstrations, lectures, and small group practice sessions. 11.25 Hours

CPDA 541 MCLE Specialty Areas Seminar

• 8/23/14 - This seminar is designed to help you obtain ALL of those hard-to-find Specialty Credit hours, and CPDA has geared each presentation to address the specialty area with an emphasis on criminal defense practice. 6 Hours

CPDA 543 Criminal Defense Practice - Sex Crimes

• 10/18/14 - This seminar covers important topics related to defending sex cases. 6.25 Hours