Upcoming Events
The following events may be of interest to panel attorneys and generally provide MCLE credit.
MCLE Programs Offered by Appellate Projects
Dependency Case Law Update
July 24 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Remote
Presented by ADI
Staff attorney Laura Furness will cover new California dependency cases, discuss trends in recent case law, and share successes in dependency appeals.
The training qualifies for 1.0 hour of general and appellate specialization MCLE.
Registration link will be provided closer to the event.
Save the Date for an MCLE on Compassion Fatigue
September 25th from 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Remote
Presented by ADI
Qualifies for 1.0 hour Wellness Competence MCLE.
More information to follow in the coming months.
MCLE Programs Offered by Other Defense Organizations
Being Your Whole Self: Fitting in vs. Belonging
June 25th from 12:15-1:30 p.m. | Remote
Recognizing and understanding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) concepts is important to public defense work. But what is DEI without belonging? According to researcher Brene Brown’s, the opposite of fitting in is belonging. In part five of IDID’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the public defender workplace series, attorney Tatiana Kline will discuss how persons from marginalized communities often try to fit in to the office culture in order to be accepted and how this act of fitting in negatively impacts their sense of belonging. At the end of this session, attendees will leave with an understanding of why feeling a sense of belonging at work matters to their overall well-being and how it contributes to a positive culture in the workplace.
1.25 hour of MCLE Credit in Recognition and Elimination of Bias
On-Demand Courses
New Racial Justice Act Online On-Demand Course
OSPD is excited to open a new on-demand course on the Racial Justice Act. You will learn all the basics,
refresh your knowledge, and stay up to date on RJA developments! These videos and written materials have
been collected from around the state and are meant to help practitioners regardless of their experience in
litigating the RJA.
Participants are able to receive MCLE Self Study and Specialty Credit for their hours working on the course (up to 10-hours).
SVP Course
This course is intended for anyone in Indigent defense looking to learn more about Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) petitions and defending against these civil commitments. Those taking this course from start to finish can expect to spend approximately 9 hours to complete. However, registrants should also feel free to take this course at their own pace. Completion of this course earns 8.25 hours of general MCLE credits.