Lectures
Lecturer
The Innocence Network Annual Conference
San Antonio, Texas
“Federal Habeas Corpus -- Beginners”
“Federal Habeas Corpus -- Advanced”
Apr. 2016
Lecturer
Appellate Judicial Attorneys Institute
Anaheim, California
“Current Issues in Criminal Law”
“Federal Habeas Corpus”
Apr. 2016
Lecturer
Trial Court Judicial Attorneys Institute, Annual Seminar
City of Industry, CA
"State Habeas Corpus: Finding The Needle In The Haystack"
Feb. 2016
Lecturer
Administrative Office of The Courts
Federal Defender/Defender Services Office Training Division
Las Vegas, Nevada
"Investigating Habeas Claims"
Feb. 2016
Lecturer
Appellate Judicial Attorneys Institute, Annual Seminar
San Francisco, CA
“Hot Topics in Criminal Law”
Apr. 2015
Lecturer
CAP’s 10th Annual Fall Seminar, Capital Defense
San Francisco, CA
“Preparing for and Presenting Oral Argument in the California Supreme Court”
Sept. 2014
Trainer
CAP’s First Annual Oral Argument Training
San Francisco, CA
Sept. 2014
Oral Argument Training
Office of the State Public Defender
San Francisco, CA
Jul. 2014
Lecturer
Appellate Court Committee of the San Diego County Bar Association
San Diego, California
"In The Shadow of Death: Persuasion in the Most Difficult Appeals"
May 2014
Lecturer
Appellate Judicial Attorneys Institute
Annual Seminar
Los Angeles, California
"Habeas Corpus: A Case Study"
Mar. 2014
Lecturer
Santa Clara Public Defender's Office
Santa Clara, California
"Litigating Batson Claims in State Court"
Jan. 2014
Lecturer
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
Appellate Seminar
San Diego, California
"Federal Habeas Corpus"
Sept. 2013
Lecturer
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Southern Center For Human Rights
Annual Meeting
Making The Case For Life
Las Vegas, Nevada
"Developments in Appellate and Habeas Representation"
Aug. 2013
Lecturer
Appellate Judicial Attorneys Institute
Annual Seminar
Santa Clara, California
"Prosecutorial Misconduct"
May 2013
Lecturer
California Academy of Appellate Lawyers
Annual Meeting
Carmel Valley, California
"Storytelling in Criminal and Civil Appeals"
May 2013
Lecturer
California Annual State Bar Conference
Monterey, CA
"Strategies in State and Federal Habeas Corpus"
Oct. 2012
Lecturer
CAP's 8th Annual Fall Seminar
Capital Defense
San Francisco, CA
"Lessons from the Past"
Sept. 2012
Lecturer
Administrative Office of the Courts
Appellate Writing Workshop
Washington, D.C.
"Oral Argument in the Appellate Courts"
"Brainstorming the Facts on Appeal"
Sept. 2012
Lecturer
Administrative Office of the Courts
Appellate Writing Workshop
Washington, D.C.
"Oral Argument in the Appellate Courts"
Feb. 2011
Lecturer
Appellate Judicial Attorneys Institute
Annual Seminar
Los Angeles, California
"Habeas Corpus: A Case Study"
Mar. 2012
Lecturer
California Academy of Appellate Lawyers
Annual Meeting
San Francisco, California
“The Present and Future of the Death Penalty in California”
Jan. 2012
Lecturer
Santa Clara Innocence Project Breakfast Briefings
Litigating Non-DNA Post-Conviction Innocence Cases
Santa Clara, CA
"Ineffective Assistance of Counsel"
Nov. 2011
Lecturer
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Litigating Non-DNA Post-Conviction Innocence Cases
Cincinatti, Ohio
"Storytelling"
Apr. 2011
Lecturer
The Innocence Network Conference
Annual Conference
Cincinatti, Ohio
"Federal Habeas Corpus"
Apr. 2011
Lecturer
California Public Defender's Association
Annual Death Penalty Defense Seminar
Monterey Beach, California
"Ninth Cicuit Practice"
Feb. 2011
Lecturer
California Public Defender's Association
Annual Death Penalty Defense Seminar
Monterey Beach, California
"Harrington v. Richter"
Feb. 2011
Lecturer
Administrative Office of the Courts
Appellate Writing Workshop
Washington, D.C.
"Oral Argument in the Appellate Courts"
Feb. 2011
Lecturer
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
San Francisco, CA
"Developments in Federal Habeas Corpus"
Oct. 2010
Lecturer
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Litigating Non-DNA Post-Conviction Innocence Cases
Atlanta, Georgia
"Litigating Forensic Issues"
Apr. 2010
Lecturer
The Innocence Network Conference
Annual Conference
Atlanta, Georgia
"Storytelling in the Post-Conviction Context"
Apr. 2010
Lecturer
California Public Defender's Association
Annual Death Penalty Defense Seminar
Monterey Beach, California
"Storytelling in the Post-Conviction Context"
Feb. 2010
Lecturer
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
Winter Seminar
San Francisco, California
"Making a Record for Appeal"
Nov. 2009
Lecturer
Appellate Judicial Attorneys Institute
Annual Seminar
Long Beach, California
"The Death Penalty"
Dec. 2009
Lecturer
Appellate Defenders Inc.
San Diego, California
"Storytelling in the Statement of Facts"
Oct. 2009
Lecturer
California Appellate Project, Fall Seminar
San Francisco, California
"Oral Argument on Appeal"
Sept. 2009
Lecturer
First District Appellate Project
San Francisco, California
"Recent Developments in Batson Motions on Appeal"
Jan. 2009
Lecturer
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
San Francisco, California
"Oral Argument on Appeal"
Oct. 2008
Lecturer
Appellate Judicial Attorneys Institute
Sacramento, California
“Federal Habeas Corpus"
Sept. 2008
Lecturer
19th Annual Appellate Practice Institute
New Mexico Bar Association
Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Oral Argument on Appeal"
Aug. 2008
Lecturer
Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Eugene, Oregon
"Identifying and Proving Post-Conviction Claims"
Mar. 2008
Lecturer / Faculty
Administrative Office of the Court's Appellate Workshop
Washington, D.C.
"Oral Argument in the Appellate Courts"
Feb. 2008
Lecturer
California Public Defender's Association
Annual Death Penalty Defense Seminar
Monterey Beach, California
"Persuasive Post-conviction Briefing"
Feb. 2008
Lecturer / Faculty
National Defender Training Project
Appellate Defender Training
New Orleans, Louisiana
"Oral Argument"
Nov. 2007
Lecturer
Capital Appellate Training
California Appellate Project and Office of the State Public Defender
San Francisco, California"
Appellant's Opening Brief in Capital Case and Beyond"
Oct. 2007
Lecturer
Appellate Practice Seminar
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
San Francisco, California
"Persuasive Brief Writing"
Oct. 2007
Lecturer
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
San Francisco, California
"Tactical Considerations in Post-Conviction Proceedings"
Oct. 2006
Lecturer
Administrative Office of the Court's Appellate Writing Workshop
Washington, D.C.
"Brainstorming and Storytelling in the Post-Conviction Context" and "Oral Argument in the Appellate Courts"
Sept. 2006
Lecturer
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
San Francisco, California
"Changing the Tide: New Arguments to Consider"
Oct. 2005
Lecturer
Office of the State Public Defender
San Francisco, California
"Briefing on the Merits in the California Supreme Court"
Sept. 2005
Lecturer
California State Bar Convention
San Diego, California
"Briefing on the Merits and Oral Argument before the California Supreme Court"
Sept. 2005
Lecturer
California Appellate Project Training for Capital Lawyers
San Francisco, California
"The Impact of Federal Habeas in Representing Defendants on Appeal in State Court"
Apr. 2005
Lecturer
Habeas Corpus Resource Center
San Francisco, California
"Telling a Persuasive Story in the Post-Conviction Context"
Apr. 2005
Lecturer
Administrative Office of the Court's Appellate Workshop
Washington, D.C.
"Oral Argument in the Appellate Courts"
Feb. 2005
Moderator
State Bar Convention
Monterey, California
"Representing Petitioners in Federal Habeas Corpus"
Oct. 2004
Lecturer
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Seminar
San Francisco, California
"Understanding the Statute of Limitations in Federal Habeas Corpus Proceedings"
Oct. 2004
Lecturer
California Appellate Defense Counsel Seminar
Berkeley, California
"Federal Habeas Corpus"
Mar. 2004
Lecturer
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Seminar
Berkeley, California
"Brainstorming and Telling a Persuasive Story in the Post-Conviction Context"
Oct. 2003
Lecturer
Habeas Corpus Resource Center
Defender Training
San Francisco, California
"Challenging Forensic Evidence in Habeas Proceedings"
May 2003
Lecturer
Mendocino County Public Defender's Office
Eureka, California
"Preserving the Record on Appeal"
May 2003
Lecturer
Pennsylvania Public Defender's Association Seminar
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
"Oral Argument on Appeal"
Apr. 2003
Lecturer
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Seminar
Berkeley, California
"Establishing Error In Federal Habeas Proceedings Under Section 2254(d) of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996"
Oct. 2002
Lecturer
Bryan Scheckmeister Death Penalty College
Santa Clara, California
"Preserving a Record for State and Federal Review"
Aug. 2002
Lecturer
Indiana Public Defender Council
Appellate Defense Training Seminar
Merrilville, Indiana
"Oral Argument in Post Conviction Proceedings"
May 2002
Lecturer
Habeas Corpus Resource Center
Strategies for Life Defender Training
San Francisco, California
"Recent Developments in Habeas Practice"
Apr. 2001
Roundtable Participant
The Recorder Newspaper Roundtable Series
San Francisco, California
"ABCs of Appellate Law: A Guided Tour for NonSpecialists"
Jan. 2001
Lecturer
National Legal Aid and Defense Association
Appellate Defense Training Seminar
New Orleans, Louisiana
"Oral Argument in Post Conviction Proceedings"
Nov. 2000
Lecturer
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Seminar
Berkeley, California
"Developments in Federal Habeas Corpus"
Oct. 2000
Lecturer
California Appellate Project Capital Training
San Francisco, California
"Investigating Guilt Phase Issues in Habeas Corpus Litigation"
Jun. 2000
Lecturer
California Public Defender's Association
Annual Death Penalty Defense Seminar
Monterey Beach, California
"Understanding the New Standard of Review in Federal Habeas Corpus Cases" and "Summary Judgment Motions in Habeas Corpus Cases"
Feb. 2000
Lecturer
Capital Appellate Advocacy Institute
McGeorge School of Law
Sacramento, California
"Constitutional Limits and Aggravating Factors in Death Penalty Cases" and "Mitigating Factors and the Weighing Process"
Oct. 1999
Lecturer
Wisconsin Public Defenders Association
Annual Meeting
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
"Presenting Oral Argument on Appeal"
Sept. 1999
Lecturer
California Public Defender's Association
Annual Death Penalty Defense Seminar
Monterey Beach, California
"Advanced Post-Conviction: Practice Before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court"
Feb. 1999
Lecturer
National Legal Aid and Defense Association
Appellate Defense Training Seminar
New Orleans, Louisiana
"Using the Law Effectively in State Appellate Practice"
Nov. 1998
Lecturer
Central California Appellate Program
Sacramento, California"
Federal Habeas Corpus"
Oct. 1998
Lecturer
NAACP Legal Defense Fund Seminar
Washington, D.C.
"Innovative Techniques In Appellate Advocacy In Federal And State Courts"
Jul. 1998
Lecturer
National Legal Aid and Defense Association
Appellate Defense Training Seminar
New Orleans, Louisiana
"Handling Large Record Cases After Conviction"
Nov. 1997
Lecturer
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Seminar
Berkeley, California
"Litigating Federal Habeas Cases Under The New Act"
Oct. 1997
Lecturer
California Public Defender's Association
Annual Death Penalty Defense Seminar
Monterey Beach, California
"Federal Habeas Corpus"
Feb. 1997
Lecturer
National Legal Aid and Defense Association
Appellate Defense Training Seminar
Indianapolis, Indiana
"Presenting Oral Argument in the Appellate Courts"
Oct. 1996
Lecturer
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Seminar
Berkeley, California
"The Destruction of the Great Writ"
Oct. 1996
Lecturer
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Seminar
San Francisco, California
"Federal Habeas Litigation After the 1996 Antiterrorism Act"
Jun. 1996
Lecturer
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Seminar
Los Angeles, California
"Federal Habeas Litigation After the 1996 Antiterrorism Act"
May 1996
Lecturer
Wisconsin Public Defender's Annual Conference
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
"Developing a Theory of Defense in Criminal Cases"
Oct. 1995
Lecturer
California Public Defender's Association
Annual Death Penalty Defense Seminar
Monterey Beach, California
"Challenging Scientific Evidence"
Feb. 1995
Lecturer
First District Appellate Project
San Francisco, California
"Aiding and Abetting Liability in Felony Murder Cases"
Jan. 1995
Lecturer
Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Winter Seminar
Portland, Oregon
"Recent Developments in the United States Supreme Court and the Federal Courts of Appeals" and "Getting Fresh Perspectives and New Angles on State Law"
Jan. 1995
Lecturer
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
Fall Seminar
San Francisco, California
"Federal Habeas Corpus: Strategies for State Appellate Practitioners"
Dec. 1994
Lecturer
California Appellate Project
San Francisco, California
"Investigating and Presenting Serology Issues in PostConviction Proceedings in Capital Cases"
Jun. 1994
Lecturer
California Appellate Defense Council
Berkeley, California
"Federal Habeas Corpus"
Jun. 1994
Lecturer
National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Appellate Defender Training Seminar
New Orleans, Louisiana
"Developments in Search & Seizure Litigation" and "Getting the Last Word: Reply Briefs & Petitions for Rehearing and Application for Discretionary Review"
May 1994
Lecturer
California Public Defender's Association
Annual Death Penalty Defense Seminar
Long Beach, California
"Legal Developments in Capital Litigation from the United States Supreme Court"
Feb. 1994
Lecturer
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
Appellate Advocacy College
Monterey, California
"Federal Habeas Corpus" and "Tactical Considerations in Petitioning for Review in State Court"
Jul. 1993
Lecturer
NAACP Legal Defense Fund Seminar
Washington, D.C.
"Federal Habeas Corpus"
Jul. 1992
Lecturer
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Seminar
Monterey, California
"Legal Developments in Capital Litigation"
Oct. 1990
Lecturer
California Public Defender's Association
Palm Springs, California
"The Use of Scientific Testimony at Trial"
Feb. 1991
