The 2018 Conference will be conducted on June 20 – 22, 2018 at the Tempe Mission Palms.  As we have seen in past years, the time will come quicker than we think. Please consider submitting possible topics […]

Phoenix experienced record-breaking temperatures during the month of June 2017. But that didn’t curtail attendance at our 2017 Annual APDA Conference. In fact, for the 15th year in a row we exceeded previous […]

With approximately 1,500 attendees from Arizona public defenders, contract lawyers, and members of the private bar, this year’s conference organizers can celebrate another outstanding event.  In addition to providing five days of educational […]

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Registration for the 14th Annual APDA Conference will open May 23, 2016.  Check back soon for more details.

Dean Strang, attorney for convicted killer Steven Avery and star of the Netflix true-crime docuseries ‘Making a Murderer’ is confirmed speaker for our 14th Annual Conference plenary session on June 22, 2016.

The Directors will meet in April 2016 for a two-day retreat focused on addressing issues impacting defenders across the state.  Topics will include public defense funding issues, upcoming legislation and rule changes, recruitment […]

[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” font_select=”default” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” border_color=”#ffffff”] As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of representation that we provide our clients, board members recognize the value of communication and role […]