Program Directors: Matthew Cavedon & Siobhan Hughley

Speakers Include: Mawuli Davis, Stephanie Mutti, Zanele Ngubeni, Tianna Bias, Shawn Merzlak, Judge Brian Rickman, Stephen Scarborough, Jonathan Lockwood, Lauren Shubow, Jeff Wolff, & Sam Dennis!!

Click here for the schedule.

Venue: Book your room at the Brasstown Valley Resort today by calling 706.379.9900 or 1.800.201.3205 and asking for the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers group room block rate or visit here for online booking information. The room block is open until October 13, 2023! 

***This Seminar will not be livestreamed/hybrid***

Registration: Seminar registration closes at Noon on Monday, October 30, 2023.

Seminar registration payment must be received in advance or at the door. If you register online and do not complete the online payment process, please call GACDL to let us know how you intend to pay (e.g., check by mail, check at the seminar, credit by phone).  

***Because space is limited and the Fall Seminar routinely sells out, if you register, do not pay, and do not show up for the seminar, you will be billed***

Need help with registration or have any questions?  Call 404-248- 1777.  

The Fall Seminar often sells out, so if you wish to walk-in, call 404-248- 1777 by Monday October 30, 2023 to learn whether a seat is available.

No cancellations after October 6, 2023, except if COVID related.  Please call  GACDL if your cancellation is COVID related.

**GACDL does not refund  for court matters...file a timely leave, as necessary**

In the unfortunate event you register, pay, and learn after October 6 that you cannot attend, we welcome a substitute attendee in your place. 

Details:

• 10 CLE Hours (1 Ethics, 1 Professionalism, 6 Trial hours). CLE will only be reported upon registrant's request and payment for CLE.

• A link to the seminar materials stored in Dropbox will be emailed to pre-paid attendees by 5p.m. on Wednesday November 1.  Please check your spam/junk mail folder as well as your inbox for this email.

• Be sure the email address confirmed in your registration is correct. GACDL members can check their email address here. 

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  welcomes you to an evening Cocktail Reception on Friday, November 3.   

GACDL’s COVID-19 Guidelines and Protocols :

Please take any precautions you would like (e.g., mask) given that:  

• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is NOT REQUIRED; 
• GACDL reserves the right to request proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test should the incidence of COVID-19 at the time of the seminar warrant it; 
• GACDL WILL NOT PROVIDE on-site COVID-19 testing for attendees; and 
• GACDL reserves the right to provide for and require testing of speakers and staff.  

To help ensure a safe seminar, please test at home within 24 hours of the seminar and do not attend if any of the following is true for you:

• Anytime on or after October 24, 2023 you test positive for COVID-19; or
• Within 48 hours prior to attending the seminar you experience symptoms of COVID-19 (e.g., a fever of 100.4F or higher, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, repeated shaking muscle pain/achiness, headache, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, nasal congestion, runny nose, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, or any other symptoms associated with COVID-19 identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

These policies are subject to change, in accordance with state and local guidelines and changing circumstances. 

**BY REGISTERING FOR THIS SEMINAR YOU AGREE TO ALL TERMS & CONDITIONS STATED ONLINE, GACDL’S COVID-19 GUIDELINES & PROTOCOLS, AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT. The materials and information provided at this conference are confidential and may not be disclosed. The information and materials provided represent the thoughts, opinions, and strategies with regards to previous and ongoing cases, the law, as well as personal beliefs and opinions of the speakers. The information and materials do not necessarily represent the beliefs and opinions of GACDL, its Board of Directors, or its staff. Accordingly, the information and materials provided are protected under the attorney-client privilege and the work-product doctrine. It is critical that participants understand the nature of the information/materials and regard all information as privileged. Participants attending must certify they are involved in the defense of persons accused in criminal cases. Please NO photography, voice recording, or video recording. GACDL reserves the right to ask anyone violating this policy to leave without a refund.**

In order to produce the seminar, the GACDL office will be closed Wednesday, November 1 through Monday, November 6 and will  reopen Tuesday, November 7, 2023 .

Questions? Call us 404-248-1777. 

Thank you for supporting GACDL!