MCLE Opportunities

Registration is now open!  Limited space for in-person attendance. 

Sign up today to attend in person or via Zoom using the links below

Time:  Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.  Seminar from 9:00 to 3:30 p.m.

Location:  California Endowment Center – Los Angeles – with free limited parking and onsite cafe.
1000 North Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Topics will include:  International Issues in Dependency Cases, 2026 Dependency Case Update, Mootness Challenges Post In re D.P. and In re S.R., Removal at Disposition, Dual Supervision under WIC 241.1 and a one hour presentation on Civility in the Legal Profession.

Seminar Schedule

To attend in-person:  In-person Registration Form (fillable)  Please complete the registration form and email it to Bridget Botto, Bridget@lacap.com.

To attend by Zoom:  Zoom Registration Link

List of nearby lunch option:  DTLA Lunch Options

** 5.0 hours of MCLE Credit is offered, which includes 1.0 hour of Civility in the Legal Profession **

October 5th from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. | Remote
Presenter: USF School of Law legal writing professors Nicole Phillips and Megan Hutchinson
Host: ADI

Presented by USF School of Law legal writing professors Nicole Phillips and Megan Hutchinson, this program provides attorneys with a practical introduction to the responsible use of generative AI in legal practice. The program examines lawyers’ ethical and professional competency obligations, explains key AI concepts, and discusses the integration of AI into legal education and legal practice. The program also addresses AI-assisted research, drafting, case preparation, and productivity tools while learning best practices for supervising and verifying AI-generated work.

1.0 hour of Technology MCLE credit.

Registration Link

SAVE THE DATE – October 23, 2026
We look forward to seeing you at FDAP’s annual in-person seminar at the California Endowment Center in Oakland. We will have a full program with criminal and dependency break out sessions. More details to follow here and on FDAP’s website.

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.

9/25 0 Blind Spots: Seeing the Bias That Hurts Our Clients
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM – remote

KENNETH HARDIN, JR., Assistant Public Defender, Harris County Public Defender’s Office, Texas

This dynamic and client-centered webinar explores how implicit bias shapes the daily practice of criminal defense. From jury selection to client communication, attorneys make high-stakes decisions influenced by unconscious assumptions. Using research, real-life examples, humor, and strategy, this presentation gives lawyers and nonlawyers practical tools to recognize and interrupt bias–without shame or defensiveness. Participants will learn to define implicit bias and explain how it differs from racism and prejudice; identify ways bias can affect clients, jurors and witnesses during representation; and apply practical strategies to reduce bias in courtroom decision-making and advocacy.

REGISTRATION LINK

***1.5 hour of MCLE Credit in Implicit Bias is offered for this training***

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

Mental Health Diversion – New Resource Page
Introducing a continually growing set of resources on mental health diversion, Pen. Code 1001.36, now live on the Training SharePoint. Resources include recent mental health diversion case summaries, copies of pretrial writ appellate briefing in People v. Superior Court (Taylor) (issue: undue risk of danger to public safety) and Jones v. Superior Court (issue: wrongful termination of diversion), and a one-pager overview of the published Taylor opinion, including arguments prosecutors may raise and potential defense responses. Access to the Training SharePoint is limited to indigent defense practitioners. Access is free, but prior registration is required: https://bit.ly/OSPDReg.