The State Appellate Defender Office and Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System will conduct the “Appellate Defender Annual Fall Training” Wednesday through Friday, November 12-14, via Zoom. These trainings are set up “meeting” style where attendees will have the opportunity to have their camera and microphone on to increase learning and engagement. Attendees may choose to attend all or some of the below programming.
The training schedule will feature:
—Wednesday, November 12
• Demystification of Motions for Relief from Judgment, with Rachel Wolfe, Wolfe Law PLLC
• Michigan Caselaw Update, with Jessica Zimbelman, SADO
• Working with a Mitigation Specialist for Resentencing, with Emily Swanson, MAACS
—Thursday, November 13
• Becoming a Research Rockstar, with Ali Wright, SADO
• Working with Investigators in Appellate Cases, with Mary Soo Anderson and Angie Jackson, SADO
• Sentencing Caselaw Update, with Anne Yantus, Michigan Sentencing PLLC
• Litigating Coerced Confessions, with Lauren Gottesman, Innocence Project
• MAACS Town Hall, with the MAACS staff
—Friday, November 14
• Nuts and Bolts of AI and Surveillance Tech Issues, with Mitha Nandagopalan, Innocence Project
• Building Strong Attorney-Client Relationships and Avoiding Breakdowns, with Ian Kierpaul, Law Office of Ian James Kierpaul PC, and Jacqueline Ouvry, SADO
• Client Centered Representation & Ethics in Appellate Practice, with Stephanie Farkas and Keeley Blanchard, MAACS
• Youth Sentencing Issues, with Josh Pease
Each day has a unique registration link. To register for the online training, visit www.sado.org and click on “Upcoming Events.”
Anyone with questions may contact Keeley Blanchard, kblanchard@sado.org.
The training schedule will feature:
—Wednesday, November 12
• Demystification of Motions for Relief from Judgment, with Rachel Wolfe, Wolfe Law PLLC
• Michigan Caselaw Update, with Jessica Zimbelman, SADO
• Working with a Mitigation Specialist for Resentencing, with Emily Swanson, MAACS
—Thursday, November 13
• Becoming a Research Rockstar, with Ali Wright, SADO
• Working with Investigators in Appellate Cases, with Mary Soo Anderson and Angie Jackson, SADO
• Sentencing Caselaw Update, with Anne Yantus, Michigan Sentencing PLLC
• Litigating Coerced Confessions, with Lauren Gottesman, Innocence Project
• MAACS Town Hall, with the MAACS staff
—Friday, November 14
• Nuts and Bolts of AI and Surveillance Tech Issues, with Mitha Nandagopalan, Innocence Project
• Building Strong Attorney-Client Relationships and Avoiding Breakdowns, with Ian Kierpaul, Law Office of Ian James Kierpaul PC, and Jacqueline Ouvry, SADO
• Client Centered Representation & Ethics in Appellate Practice, with Stephanie Farkas and Keeley Blanchard, MAACS
• Youth Sentencing Issues, with Josh Pease
Each day has a unique registration link. To register for the online training, visit www.sado.org and click on “Upcoming Events.”
Anyone with questions may contact Keeley Blanchard, kblanchard@sado.org.
