Upcoming MCLE Events – Statewide
In a collaborative effort, CCAP, FDAP, ADI, SDAP and CAP-LA are sharing information related to MCLE opportunities, trainings and training resources, to assist panel members in obtaining continuing education. We hope you all can attend.
› SDAP Seminar
SAVE THE DATE
May 1, 2026 | Remote
Please save the date for our annual SDAP seminar! A full agenda and registration information will follow, but this year’s program will include a range of topics, including the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in appellate practice. We will also have the opportunity to hear from Sixth District Court of Appeal Associate Justice Charles E. Wilson.
› Other Training Opportunities
Registration is now open for CADC’s Annual Conference and Seminar on March 20-21, 2026!
The seminar will be held in-person only at the South San Francisco Conference Center. The two-day conference will be filled with informative and inspiring presentations, including the Project Directors Roundtable, a report from CADC’s lobbyist and criminal and dependency break-out sessions, providing a total of up to 8.25 hours of MCLE credit.
For more information and to register, please visit CADC’s website: Quick Link
⋅ CACJ On-Demand Webinars and Upcoming Live Webinars Quick Link
⋅ CACJ 2025 – In person and Virtual Seminars Quick Link
› OSPD – Training Opportunities
Unless otherwise noted these trainings are intended for criminal defense team members only, including attorneys, investigators, social workers, paralegals, mitigation specialists, law office professionals, and other job roles on defense teams.
Free Defend-On-Demand Online Courses
IDID is pleased to provide you with a catalog of the FREE courses we offer. These courses are self-paced, and most are eligible for self-study MCLE credit.
Link to catalog of free courses offered.
3/25/2026 – Mental Health Diversion: Emerging Law and Strategies for Success
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM – remote
Presented by:
TERESA DEAMICIS, Resource Attorney, Office of the State Public Defender
MICHAEL SCHENSUL, Los Angeles Alternate Public Defender
AIMEE SOLWAY, Criminal Defense Attorney, Private Practice
Mental Health Diversion (Pen. Code 1001.36) can be a powerful tool to divert clients with diagnosed mental disorders away from incarceration and towards treatment and dismissal of their case. This webinar will give a quick overview of mental health diversion, and then do a deeper dive into emerging issues, specifically public safety, expert opinions, and unsatisfactory termination of diversion. Join us to hear from counsel who authored the pretrial writ briefing in Taylor (B346062, Second Dist.) and Jones (H053911, Sixth Dist.) as they share experiences and strategies litigating these issues. The webinar will conclude with information about other, recent appellate decisions related to mental health
***1.0 hour of MCLE is offered for this training***
3/26/2026 – CARE Court and Immigration Concerns in 2026
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – remote
Presented by ANN BLOCK, Senior Staff Attorney, Immigrant Legal Resource Center
With increased DHS activity deeply impacting our clients, courts, and communities, join us for this webinar assisting defense teams in deepening their practical immigration knowledge and understanding of how these issues interplay with CARE Court proceedings. This session will cover recent and ongoing changes in immigration policy impacting CARE Court and other proceedings, equip defenders to identify common immigration-related issues that arise in CARE Court cases, and identify additional immigration-related considerations relevant to CARE Court practice.
***1 hour of MCLE Credit is offered for this training***
› OSPD Online On-Demand Courses
Racial Justice 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 earn up to 10 hours MCLE self-study and specialty credit.
Information & Registration Link
Defending Against SVP Commitments On-Demand 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.
*Participants are able to earn up to 8.25 hours of MCLE self-study credit.
Information & Registration Link
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