CADC Annual Conference
REGISTRATION TO CADC'S 32nd ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SEMINAR IS NOW OPEN!
CADC'S 32nd ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND SEMINAR HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 20 & 21, 2026, AT THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CONFERENCE CENTER IN SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. IT WILL BE A SPECIAL OCCASION NOT TO BE MISSED!
For those who like to schedule in advance and who wish to reserve a hotel room, the nearby DoubleTree by Hilton at 275 S. Airport Blvd. is offering a special rate of $169 plus tax while rooms last. Discounted rooms are limited, so make your reservation today with our dedicated link or call 650-873-3550 and use group code 901.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026
11 am-Noon Board of Directors and Annual Members Meeting
Noon-1:00 pm Lunch w/Project Directors (NOT included, pre-registration required)
1:00-2:00 pm Project Directors Roundtable
2:15-3:45 pm General: The practical and ethical use of AI in appellate practice (Megan Hutchinson, Nicole Ozer & Nicole Phillips) for 1.5 hours of special Technology MCLE
4:00-5:00 pm Distinguished Guest Speaker Kelli M. Evans, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California (Moderated by Rebecca Jones)
5:00-6:00 pm Networking Reception at The Landing, DoubleTree Hotel (no-host cocktails)
6:00-8:30 pm Dinner (included in conference fee) in the Baden Room at the South San Francisco Conference Center
8:30-10:00 pm Informal Social at The Landing, DoubleTree Hotel (no-host cocktails)
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2026
8:00-9:00 am Conference Sign-In
9:00-10:45 am General: Tips for Creating a Sustainable and Satisfying Appellate Practice (Candace Hale & Caitlin Christian)
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Criminal: New Issues in RJA Litigation (Joseph Doyle) for 1 hour of special Elimination of Bias MCLE
Dependency: A Time for Action: The End TPR Movement & Promoting Guardianship as a Stable Alternative to Adoption (Zabrina Aleguire & Michelle Peña)
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch (included in conference fee) with announcements by Ed Haggerty and Ray LeBov; Awards
1:00-2:00 pm
Criminal: Revisiting and Reframing Standards of Review and Prejudice on Appeal (Jeremy Price)
Dependency: The Child Abuse Central Index (CACI): What It Is and How It Affects Juvenile Dependency Appeals (Sean Burleigh & Meredith Wallis)
2:15-3:15 pm
Criminal: Murder and Madness: Snapshots of Mental State Defenses in Homicide Cases (a 2026 Update) (Bill Robinson)
Dependency: The Advantages of Effective Collaboration Between Trial and Appellate Attorneys (Mariko Nakanashi & Leslie Barry)
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