The State Appellate Defender Office’s Criminal Defense Resource Center along with the West Michigan Regional Investigator Association will continue their 2025 Trainings for Defense Investigators with the webinar on “Investigating CSC Cases” on Thursday, September 4, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Defense investigator colleagues can gather for a moderated discussion about investigating CSC cases.  Speaking at the webinar will be Yada Phillips of Phillips Private Investigation & Consulting Firm LLC, a full-service private investigation firm based in Metropolitan Detroit.   Yada will share her perspective and tips about how to thoroughly and efficiently investigate these unique and difficult cases.

To register for the webinar, visit www.sado.org/go/InvestigateCSC. Anyone with questions may email CDRC@sado.org.

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