Annual Conference

Yearly Event in September

Dates September 15th – 17th, 2024
Address Viewline Resort Snowmass
100 Fall Lane, Snowmass Village, CO 81615
(970) 823-8200

The Colorado State Public Defender Conference is a yearly event in September. Over several days, our staff receives education in areas that impact their various work responsibilities. Employees from all scopes of work attend the trainings they choose to attend based on what interests them. Sessions are taught by local and nationally recognized experts. In most years, lawyers who attend all sessions earn their required continuing legal education credits for the year of attendance. On a deeper level, Conference is a coming together, a celebration of our efforts, a time to reflect on our prior year’s experiences as Defenders, and a reinvigoration to face another year’s challenges.

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We are very excited to have David Singleton and Lori James Townes joining us as our plenary speakers this year.

We anticipate the following credits (subject to final approval by the Supreme Court CLE office):

Sunday:  3 general credits

Monday:  6 general credits, seeking 2 DEI credits

Tuesday:  5 general credits, seeking 2 ethics, 2 DEI credits

 

Cost for Private Lawyers, Investigators, Social Workers, and Paralegals:

  • Lawyers (breakfast included):
    • Sunday – Tuesday, 14 CLEs, $525
    • Sunday/Monday, 9 CLEs, $400
    • Monday/Tuesday, 11 CLEs, $450
    • Sunday, 3 CLEs, $200
    • Monday, 6 CLEs, $300
    • Tuesday, 5 CLEs, $275
  • Investigators, Social Workers, and Paralegals (breakfast included):
    • Sunday – Tuesday, $200

Do not Miss Out! Register for this event on-line:

Once you register, you will receive an e-mail confirmation.  You will receive an email with final agenda and additional information by Friday, September 13, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.

Registration will close on Thursday, September 12, 2024

Full Agenda Coming Soon!

Look forward to seeing those of you who serve the indigent accused.

Contact Michelle Griffin at Michelle.Griffin@coloradodefenders.us with any questions.

(Public Defender Conference is closed to those who serve any prosecutorial or judicial function)