CCDS Brochure 2.9.15.pub - California Attorneys for Criminal Justice

 California Attorneys for Criminal Justice &
California Public Defenders Association
2015 Capital Case Defense Seminar
February 13-16, 2015
Monterey, CA
Featuring Keynote
Speaker
Craig Haney
The Capital Case Defense Seminar Qualifies for 21.50 hours of MCLE
CACJ records all general seminar attendance and related MCLE as required by the California State Bar; this
information can be accessed by the attendees on the CACJ Website or by contacting the CACJ Office.
Individual attendees are responsible for keeping track of their own MCLE totals for each session.
CACJ
1555 River Park Drive, Ste. 105
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: (916) 643-1800
Fax: (916) 643-1836
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Sacramento, California, USA 95827
Phone: (916) 362-1686 x 304
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2015 SPEAKER ROSTER
Capital Case Defense
Robert Aguero
Monica Foster
Mary Jane Mona
Robert Sanger
Ana Zamora
Murrieta, CA
Indianapolis, IN
San Francisco, CA
Santa Barbara, CA
Oakland, CA
Committee
David Andersen
Jennifer Friedman
Karen Newirth
Barry Scheck
Co– Chairs
Oakland, CA
Los Angeles, CA New York, NY
New York, NY
Ty Alper
Ricardo Garcia
Kevin Nowack
Martin F. Schwarz
Berkeley, CA
San Diego, CA
Redwood City, CA
Santa Ana, CA
Bicka Barlow
Lissa Gardner
Sean O’Brien
Elisabeth Semel
San Francisco, CA
Sacramento, CA
Kansas City, MO
Berkeley, CA
Robin Bernstein-Lev
Susan Garvey
Katy C. O'Donnell
Nisha Shah
Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco, CA Baltimore, MD
San Francisco, CA
Toni Blake
Mark Goldrosen
Michael Ogul
Sita Sovin
El Cajon, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Jose, CA
Tarzana, CA
Marc Bookman
Denise Gragg
Mark Olive
Jeannie Sternberg
Philadelphia, PA
Santa Ana, CA
Tallahassee, FL
Oakland, CA
Julie Brain
John Grele
Traci Owens
Russell Stetler
Philadelphia, PA
Tiburon, CA
San Jose, CA
Oakland, CA
Sean Broderick
Craig Haney
Paul Paradis
Saor Stetler
Oakland, CA
Santa Cruz, CA
Pueblo, CO
Mill Valley, CA
Mitch Bruckner
Nicole Hardin
Wendy Peoples
Bryan Stevenson
San Fernando, CA
Ocala, FL
Tallahassee, FL
Montgomery, AL
Mary-Alice Burns
Steve Harmon
John Philipsborn
Scott Sundby
Los Angeles, CA
Riverside, CA
San Francisco, CA
Coral Gables, FL Michael Burt Charlie Hendrickson Danalynn Recer
Naomi Terr
San Jose, CA
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
Seminar Planning
Michael Ogul
Russell Stetler
Mary Jane Mona
Committee Members
David Andersen
Mark Drozdowski
Jennifer Friedman
Susan Garvey
Craig Haney
Ellen Kreiztberg
Elizabeth Missakian
Reuben Cahn
Gail Ivens
C. Delaine Renard
Sara Theiss
San Diego, CA Los Angeles, CA
Oakland, CA
Oakland, CA
Mark Olive
Sarah Chester
Richard Jasper
Fred Renfroe
James Thomson
San Francisco, CA
New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
Berkeley, CA
Sara Cohbra
Raj Jayadev
Jeff Robinson
Kristin Traicoff
San Francisco, CA
San Jose, CA
Seattle, WA
San Francisco, CA
John Cotsirilos
Mark Larranaga
Margo Rocconi
Jason Tulley
San Diego, CA
Seattle, WA
Los Angeles, CA
Washington, DC
Jason Cox
Regina Laughney
Pamela Rogers
Wesley Van Winkle
Albany, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Tahuya, WA
Berkeley, CA
Mark Donatelli
Michael Laurence
Andrea Roth
Deja Vishny
Santa Fe, NM
San Francisco, CA
Berkeley, CA
Milwaukee, WI
Sara Theiss
Mark Drozdowski
Kasie Lee
Matthew Rubenstein Jackie Walsh
Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco, CA
Portland, OR Seattle, WA
Jeff Thoma
Jack Earley
LaVarr McBride
Sandra Saberman
Thomas Ward
Irvine, CA
Beaver, PA
Oakland, CA
Los Angeles, CA James Egar
Megan McCracken
Scott Sanders
Kathleen Wayland
Salinas, CA
Berkeley, CA
Santa Ana, CA
San Francisco, CA
Tim Foley
Jenny Merrigan
Tina Sandidge
Patricia Young
Sacramento, CA
Philadelphia, PA
San Francisco, CA
Los Angeles, CA Traci Owens
Sandra Saberman
Robert Sanger
Bart Sheela
Jeannie Sternberg
Wesley Van Winkle
Kathleen Wayland
Jack Weedin
Keynote Speaker
A Dis nguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Craig Haney is na onally known for his work on mi ga on evidence in capital cases and the human impact of incarcera on. He has tes fied as a social history expert in numerous capital cases and in prison-condi ons li gaon both here in California and in mul ple other jurisdic ons. His research and tes mony have been cited in opinions of the United States Supreme Court. He is the author of Death by Design: Capital Punishment as a Social Psychological System (2005) and Reforming
Punishment: Psychological Limits to the Pain of Imprisonment (2006), as well as numerous ar cles about the psychology of imprisonment and various capital trial issues. Professor Haney received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and then earned both a law degree and a Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford – just as capital punishment was being reinstated in California. Applying his knowledge from both disciplines, Professor Haney quickly emerged as an authority on mi ga on and the social context of capital murder, a subject that he wrote about in the Santa Clara Law Review in an ar cle of enduring significance on social histories and the logic of capital mi ga on. He has taught at U.C. Santa Cruz since the late 1970s and at the CACJ/CPDA Capital Case Defense Seminar from its earliest days at the Asilomar Conference Center. He also regularly teaches at the Bryan R. Shechmeister Death Penalty College at the Santa Clara University School of Law. Professor Haney served as an expert witness before the California Commission on the Fair Administra on of Jusce at a public hearing in 2008 and has tes fied before Congress and other legisla ve bodies and commissions addressing prison issues. The Capital Case Defense Seminar Schedule
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ) and the California Public Defenders’ Association (CPDA) are pleased to invite you to participate
in the 2015 Capital Case Defense Seminar (CCDS). The CCDS is an intensive educational opportunity for anyone involved in, or considering
taking on, the defense of a capital case. It is designed not only for lawyers, but also for mitigation specialists, paralegals, investigators, and experts working in capital defense. The CCDS will also include sessions addressing murder and felony charges other than capital cases.
The CACJ/CPDA Capital Case Defense Seminar is the largest of its kind in the nation. CCDS is unique in that it offers lectures as well as specialized workshops that give participants the chance to brainstorm and exchange information with other participants. Experienced practitioners in any jurisdiction and those just entering the field can benefit from the lectures and workshops featuring experienced lawyers and experts,
from both California and across the nation.
TRACKS: This year we have once again created a number of specific learning tracks that participants may choose to attend. While you need
not attend all sessions in a particular track, the tracks for the most part are set up so that each session builds off the earlier session. This year
we are offering the following tracks:
First Case (Trial), First Case (Post‐Conviction 101), Neuropsychology, Forensics, DNA, Investigation/Mitigation, & Mental Health
CASE CONSULTATION WORKSHOP: This year we will continue to provide case consultations for those who would like to consult with a faculty member, either one-on-one or as a team. We will try to assign a faculty member with expertise in an area of concern for you. For example, if
you are having difficulty uncovering the trauma in your client’s life history, the faculty member will attempt to address this concern and also try
to identify sessions during the conference that may be beneficial for you to attend. You must request a case consultation in advance by
submitting the completed questionnaire; there will be no opportunities to “walk-in” to a case consultation at the door. Approximately one
week prior to the conference, you will receive an email with the name and contact number of the faculty member who will facilitate your case
consultation.
Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Trial Counsel in California Capital Cases Require the Completion of Fifteen Hours of Capital Defense Training within the Preceding Two Years (Rule of Court 4.117(d)(6)).
Friday, February 13, 2015
1:00-5:00pm
REGISTRATION
2:00-3:15pm
WORKSHOPS
Case Consultations
Non-Accidental Trauma/Shaken Baby
Jennifer Friedman, Mary-Alice Burns
Toni Blake, Expert to be Named
Publicity & Venue
Eighth Amendment Project
Denise Gragg, Expert to be Named
Ana Zamora
Current Issues in Cell Phone Surveillance
Nicole Hardin, Expert to be Named
Post-Conviction Workshop: AEDPA for the Uninitiated
Patricia Young
Law of Special Circumstances & Noncapital Homicide
Jason Cox, Robin Bernstein- Lev
Post-Conviction Workshop: Funding Issues, Federal
Developments
Saor Stetler, Gail Ivens
3:15-3:30pm
BREAK
3:00-5:00pm
PLENARY
Plenary: Colorado Method & CJP Lessons
Scott Sundby, Matthew Rubenstein
7:45pm
Welcome
8:00-8:45pm
KEYNOTE
Craig Haney
9:00pm
RECEPTION
San Carlos Ballroom, Monterey Marriott
The Capital Case Defense Seminar Schedule Continued
Saturday, February 14, 2015
7:30-5:00pm
REGISTRATION
8:30-10:30am
PLENARIES
Legal Developments
Non Lawyer Plenary
Wendy Peoples, Mark Olive, Michael Ogul
Russell Stetler, Danalynn Recer 10:30-10:45am
BREAK 10:45-12:00pm
WORKSHOPS
1. GPS and Cell Phone Tracking
8. Disabilities and Accommodations: Sensory Processing
Nicole Hardin, Robert Aguero
Disorders
Jackie Walsh, Expert to be Named
2. Teams and Organizing the Case
Robert Sanger, David Andersen
9. Social Networking & Social Media
Kasie Lee, Sean Broderick
3. Penalty Opening
Steve Harmon
10. Interview Reports: Witness Interviews, Preparation of Re-
4. Defining Mitigation for Jury & Defense Penalty Themes
Matthew Rubenstein, Katy O'Donnell
ports and Discovery
Danalynn Recer, John Cotsirilos
5. Creative Capital Motions and Instructions
John Philipsborn, Monica Foster
11. DNA 101: The Basics, Including Transfer and
Contamination
6. Litigating Atkins at Trial and Post-Conviction
Mark Olive, Expert to be Named
Expert to be Named
12. Post-Conviction Workshop: Crafting Appellate Issues
Jeannie Sternberg, Tim Foley
7. Traumatic Brain Injury
Mark Larranaga, Expert to be Named
13. Post-Conviction: State Habeas Practice Post- Richter
Nisha Shah, Susan Garvey
12:00-1:30pm
LUNCH 1:30-2:45pm
WORKSHOPS
1. Ethics: Preserving Error & Working with Post-Conviction 7. Mitigation Videos
Jackie Walsh, Raj Jayadev
Counsel
Margo Rocconi, David Andersen
2. Batson
Elisabeth Semel, Mark Goldrosen
8. ABA Guidelines: Capital Case Standard of Care
3. Eighth Amendment
Report
Danalynn Recer, Russell Stetler
9. Litigating Eyewitness Identification Cases After the NAS
Michael Laurence, Mark Donatelli
Barry Scheck, Karen Newirth
4. Frontloading
10. Firearms & Tool Marks
Richard Jasper, James Egar
Jason Tulley, Paul Paradis
5. Basics of Neuropsychology
11. Post-Conviction Workshop: Recent Legal Developments-
Expert to be Named
State & Federal
6. Mental Health 101: Foundations of Mental Health
Assessments
C. Delaine Renard, Sara Theiss, Mark Drozdowski
12. Post-Conviction Workshop: Effective Oral Advocacy
Jennifer Friedman, Julie Brain
Mark Olive
2:45– 3:00pm
BREAK The Capital Case Defense Seminar Schedule Continued
Saturday, February 14, 2015
3:00-4:30pm
WORKSHOPS
1. Investigating Experts
8. Records: Gathering and Analyzing
Saor Stetler, Julie Brain
Sita Sovin
9. Daubert, Frye & Sargon
2. Mitigating Gangs
Thomas Ward, Ricardo Garcia
Jason Tulley, Expert to be Named
3. Pleas
10. DNA: Low Copy Numbers and Mixtures
Monica Foster, Mitch Bruckner
Bicka Barlow, Expert to be Named
4. Using Technology in your Case
11. Mental Health Experts at Trial
Mary-Alice Burns, Sean Broderick
Michael Burt
5. Advanced Issues in Neuropsychology and Presenting
12. Post-Conviction Workshop: Lethal Injection
Data
Developments
Michael Laurence, Expert to be Named
Ty Alper, Megan McCracken
6. Addiction
13. Post-Conviction: Cleary Established Federal Law I
Mark Larranaga, Expert to be Named
Patricia Young, Kristin Traicoff
7. Interviewing: Finding and Recognizing Symptoms of
14. Post-Conviction: Declarations and Social History Writing
Mood and Psychotic Disorders
Fred Renfroe, Mary Jane Mona
Jenny Merrigan, Expert to be Named
4:30-4:45pm
BREAK
4:45– 6:15pm
PLENARY
Plenary: Race
Bryan Stevenson
Sunday, February 15, 2015
8:45– 10:15am
PLENARY
10:15-10:30 am
BREAK
10:30-12:00pm
WORKSHOPS
Plenary: Trauma
Katy O'Donnell, Expert to be Named
1. Ethics: Client Relations
Traci Owens, Expert to be Named
2. Discovery: Prosecution & Defense
Martin Schwarz, Jason Cox
3. Victim Impact
Regina Laughney, Jack Earley
4. Prison Killings & Investigations, including Records
Mitch Bruckner, Mark Donatelli
5. Jailhouse Informants
Denise Gragg, Scott Sanders
6. Identifying Signs and Symptoms of Trauma
Sara Cohbra, Expert to be Named
7. Competency, Sanity, and Medicated Clients
John Philipsborn, Expert to be Named
8. Preparing Mitigation Witnesses to Testify
Robert Sanger, Pamela Rogers
9. Lay Witnesses as "Experts"
Jenny Merrigan, Sean O'Brien
10. False Confession Cases
Deja Vishny
11. DNA: Challenging Low Copy Number DNA Testing and
Expert Systems Used to Interpret the Results
Jennifer Friedman, Expert to be Named
12. Post-Conviction Workshop: Clearly Established Federal
Law II– The California Supreme Court as Outlier
Nisha Shah, Mark Drozdowski
13. Preserving Witness Testimony- State and Federal Court
Wesley Van Winkle, Lissa Gardner
The Capital Case Defense Seminar Schedule Continued
Sunday, February 15, 2015
12:00– 1:30pm
LUNCH
1:30– 2:45pm
WORKSHOP
1. DIVO– It Really Works! (Colorado Case Study)
LaVarr McBride
8. Investigating Male Sexual Abuse
Sandra Saberman, Expert to be Named
2. Co- Defendant and Informant Cases
9. Pathology
Steve Harmon, Reuben Cahn
John Grele, Expert to be Named
3. Veterans
10. Using Physics to Debunk Crime Scene Theories
Traci Owens
Charlie Hendrickson, Expert to be Named
4. Fingerprints
11. Post-Conviction Workshop: 2254(d)(2) and Unreasonable
Expert to be Named
State Court Factual Determinations
5. Mental Disorders: Impact of Medical Condition
John Cotsirilos, Expert to be Named
Mark Drozdowski, Tim Foley
12. Post-Conviction Workshop: Prison Session- Guide to
6. Persuasive Brief Writing
Capital Clients
Regina Laughney, Marc Bookman
Wesley Van Winkle, Sarah Chester
7. Investigating Exposure to Neurotoxins
13. Post-Conviction Workshop: Forensic Science Overview
Naomi Terr, Expert to be Named
Barry Scheck
2:45– 3:00pm
BREAK
3:00-4:30pm
WORKSHOP
1. Gangs: Limiting the Prosecution Gang Expert
Kevin Nowack
7. Tools of the Mitigation Trade
Sita Sovin
2. Foreign Nationals
8. Challenges in the use of Neuroimaging
Naomi Terr, James Thomson
Michael Burt
3. Aggravating Evidence and Prosecution Penalty Themes 9. Storytelling
Michael Ogul, Jack Earley
Richard Jasper, Marc Bookman
4. Statistics for Lawyers
10. Post-Conviction Workshop: Strategic Considerations for
Andrea Roth, Expert to be Named
Working with Penalty Phase Experts
5. Deconstructing ASPD & Psychopathy
Michael Laurence, Tina Sandidge
Kathleen Wayland, Sean O'Brien
11. Post-Conviction Discovery Workshop: CPRA/FOIA
6. Defendants’ Cognitive Processing Deficits: Impact be-
Litigation
yond Academic Achievement
Elisabeth Semel, Megan McCracken
Jackie Walsh, Expert to be Named
Plenary- New Developments in DNA
Andrea Roth, Bicka Barlow
4:30-4:45pm
BREAK
4:45-6:15pm
PLENARY
The Capital Case Defense Seminar Schedule Continued
Monday, February 16, 2015
9:00– 10:15am
PLENARY
10:15-10:30am
BREAK
10:30– 12:00pm
WORKSHOPS
Plenary: Impact of Incarceration
Craig Haney
1. Prosecution Misconduct
Martin Schwarz
2. Neuropsychological Evaluations and Intellectual
Disability Assessment for Spanish-Speaking Clients
3. Non- Capital Voir Dire
Toni Blake
4. Implicit Bias
Jeff Robinson
Sara Cohbra, Expert to be Named
MCLE
This program is co-sponsored by approved providers of MCLE activities and legal specialization in appellate and
criminal law. This is an organized program of learning that has significant current intellectual and practical
content related to legal subjects and the legal profession. Each year’s program is unique. All required written
materials, course evaluation forms and certificates of attendance are provided upon registration and signature.
Signatures are required on forms provided at each individual workshop to obtain the related Legal
Specialization credits for that workshop. Individual attendees are responsible for keeping track of their own
MCLE totals. The following is a breakdown of credits available, depending on the sessions attended. Up to 21.00 hours of MCLE credit
Up to 21.00 hours of Criminal Law Legal Specialization Credit
16.00 hours in Evidence;
12.50 hours in Trial Advocacy;
8.75 hours in Substantive Criminal law & Procedure;
9.50 hours in Writs, Appeals and Ancillary Proceedings;
Up to 21.00 hours of Appellate Law Legal Specialization credits in Appeals and Writs
Up to 9.50 hours of Appeals & Writs
Up to 2.75 hours in Legal Ethics
Up to 1.50 hours in Competence Issues
Up to 7.00 hours in the Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession
2015 CACJ/CPDA Capital Case Defense Seminar
February 13-16, 2015, Monterey, CA
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California Attorneys for Criminal Justice • 1555 River Park Drive, Ste. 105 • Sacramento, CA 95815 CAPITAL CASE DEFENSE SEMINAR CASE CONSULTATION QUESTIONNAIRE Monterey, California February 13-16, 2015 CONFIDENTIAL CASE INFORMATION FORM– Page 1 PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL Please download this form, type in the informa on, and email the completed form to Mary-Alice Burns mburns@pubdef.lacounty.gov (A n: Mary-Alice Burns) no later than February 5, 2015. Please also feel free to call her prior to the conference at 213-974-5365 or during the conference at 818-613-4723. At this year’s Capital Case Defense Seminar, we are scheduling case consulta ons. We will try to schedule them on Friday, February 13th from 2:00 pm – 3:15 p.m., however, we will also try to accommodate requests for other dates and mes. If you would prefer a date other than Friday, please let us know other possible dates and mes. All case consulta ons must be scheduled prior to the conference. □Friday □Other ___________________________________ The session will be facilitated by members of our seminar planning commi ee and other faculty from this year’s seminar. To help us prepare for the consulta on, please complete this form and return it to Mary-Alice Burns by February 5, 2015. All members of your team are welcome to par cipate in the consulta on. Please respond at the me you register for the conference because the number of consulta ons will be limited. Your Name: ________________________________ Besides you will any other members of your team be par cipa ng? If yes, please give their name and their role in
the case. _________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Years in Capital Defense Prac ce: ____________ Email Address: __________________________________________________________________________________ Cell phone number where you may be reached during the conference: _________________________________ Check One: □ A orney □ Mi ga on Specialist □ Inves gator □ Other (Please describe role in case): __________________________________________________________________________________________ Name of Client: _______________________________ Any codefendants? □ Yes □ No If so, name of codefendant(s) and co‐counsel: _______________________________________________________
Procedural Posture: □ Pre Trial □State Post-Convic on □ Federal Habeas
Jurisdic on: □ Federal State □ California □ Other: ____________________________________________
County or Federal District: □ Urban □ Rural Year of Offense: _______________________ CAPITAL CASE DEFENSE SEMINAR CASE CONSULTATION QUESTIONNAIRE Monterey, California February 13-16, 2015 CONFIDENTIAL CASE INFORMATION FORM– Page 2 PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL Charged crime(s) & Specials Circumstances (Factors that make the client death eligible): _________________________________________________________________________________________________ An cipated Trial or Eviden ary Hearing Date: ___________________________________________________________ For post‐convic on cases, what is the procedural posture of the case?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Race/Gender of Defendant(s): ________________________________________________________________________ Race/Gender of Vic m(s): ___________________________________________________________________________ Has a plea been offered?
□ Yes □ No If yes, what is client’s response? _____________________________________________________________________ Summary of facts of Crime: __________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Summary of Aggrava on: ___________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Theory of Mi ga on, including the Theory of Mi ga on at Trial (if post‐convic on case):
_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Describe the most important mi ga on witnesses and themes you have iden fied so far (for post‐convic on cases,
what expert witnesses have you retained or are you considering retaining?): _________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ What kinds of mental health issues are there in your case? ________________________________________________ Have you hired any mental health experts?
□ Yes □ No If yes, please describe: _____________________________________________________________________________ Have there been any state or prior mental health assessments of your client? □ Yes □ No If yes, please describe: ______________________________________________________________________________ Describe the issues or concerns in your case that you would like addressed during the consulta on: ______________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________________________________________ General Information
ALL SEMINAR REGISTRANTS WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE NEW 2015 DEATH PENALTY MANUAL!! Seminar Registrations
The Deadline for Prepaid Seminar Registrations is Friday, January 30, 2015, at 5:00 pm; online seminar registration
will not be available after this date. Registrations postmarked by this date will be accepted. After February 6th, all
registrations must be made on site and will be charged on‐site Registration fees. On‐site Registration opens at
1:00pm, Friday, February 13th, 2015, and again Saturday, February 14th, 2015, at 7:00 am.
Group Registrations & Discounts
Groups of five (5) or more from the same office or organization who preregister AS A GROUP by Friday, January
30th, 2015, are eligible for a 15% discount. The discounted tuition is $300 for attorneys and $204 for associated
professionals. Preregistration forms must be received together. Group Registrations must be received together
and are not available with Online Registration. For questions, please contact Sydney Langford at the CACJ office,
slangford@cacj.org.
CACJ and CPDA are also offering a 15% discount to first‐time Capital Case Defense Seminar participants. If you
will be taking advantage of this discount, your registration cannot be processed unless you enclose a signed
statement attesting to your first‐timer status.
Participants cannot combine discounts
Law students who volunteer for this seminar may be eligible for seminar tuition assistance. For additional information contact Gail Jones at gjones@cacj.org.
Cancellations
Refunds, less a $30 processing fee, will be sent only for those cancellations received by Friday, January 30th,
2015, at 5:00 pm. No refunds will be sent after that date. Substitutions, however, are permitted. Please contact the
CACJ office for more information.
Eligibility to Attend
Attendance at the Capital Case Defense Seminar is limited to investigators, paralegals, attorneys, and associated
professionals involved exclusively in the defense of persons accused in criminal cases. People who have applied
for any position in, or declared their candidacy for, any prosecutorial or law enforcement office or agency in the
last twelve months are not eligible to attend.
General Information
Conference Hotels
Guest Rooms have been reserved for our conference with the Monterey Marriott and Portola Hotel and Spa; to
make online reservations at the conference rate of $209.00 for the Marriott Hotel or $209.00 for the Portola Hotel
and Spa go to: h ps://resweb.passkey.com/go/CACJCPDA2015 ; or to make phone reservations with the Marriott Hotel
call (877) 901‐6632, or for the Portola Hotel and Spa call (888) 222‐5851. PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS
EARLY!!! THE CONFERENCE RATE CANNOT BE GUARANTEED AT THE MARRIOTT OR PORTOLA HOTELS
ONCE OUR ROOM BLOCK IS SOLD OUT. THE RESERVATION DEADLINE IS THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015. All
reservations must be accompanied by a first night room and tax advance payment. All reservation modifications
or cancellations must occur on or before January 15, 2015, to obtain a full refund. Modifications of (1) one or
more nights &/or complete cancellation of reservation(s) after this date will result in one night’s room & tax automatically charged to the credit card on file.
PLEASE BE AWARE that the dates of the 2015 Capital Case Defense Seminar overlap with the nearby AT&T
Pebble Beach Pro-Am Golf Tournament, and the availability of other lodging options will be severely limited
during the seminar. Please make your housing reservations early in order to guarantee a room.
Other Lodging
For assistance in locating lodging at other hotels in the Monterey area, go to: www.resort2me.com or call
800/757‐5646. They will be happy to assist you – and also have information on their website for services in the
Monterey area including VIP licensed babysitting and activities in the area for families and children.
Parking
Parking at the Marriott Hotel is $20 per day, valet only with in/out privileges; parking at the Portola Hotel and Spa is
$17/day for self‐parking and $20/day for valet parking. Public parking structures are also available in the
surrounding area.