CLE Calendar

2025 Fall Seminar

October 17, 2025

The AACJ Fall Seminar on October 17–18, 2025, offers trial lawyers a dynamic program blending practical skills, courtroom strategy, and ethical guidance. Highlights include Beyond Logic: Unlock the Hidden Tools of Trial Advocacy, led by Rick and Kirsten Friedman, which explores underused trial techniques and the power of credibility (ethos) through interactive exercises. Additional sessions focus on navigating media ethically with Josh Hamilton and Louis Fidel, prosecutorial ethics in high-profile cases with Ben Rundall, and the AACJ Legislative Update with Katie Gipson-McLean and Pamela Hicks, covering key developments from the 2025 Arizona legislature and priorities for 2026. This seminar equips participants with both the tactical and strategic insights needed to excel in and out of the courtroom.

Happy Hour

September 30, 2025

36th Annual DUI Seminar

May 2, 2025

Arizona’s largest DUI seminar has become a staple for attorneys throughout the state. This year we will have a respected lineup of presenters to help practitioners for all experience levels. There will be vendors to interact with, a sponsored lunch as well as a hosted happy hour Friday evening.

January Winter Seminar

January 31, 2025

Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice (AACJ) invites you to our upcoming event in January, focusing on Complex Litigation. This event will feature expert-led presentations exploring the challenges and strategies involved in handling intricate legal cases. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the various facets of complex litigation, equipping themselves with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate these demanding cases. Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise or stay ahead in the field, this event offers an excellent opportunity for professional development and networking with fellow attorneys.

Prescott Seminar

October 18, 2024

Need to book a hotel room at the Hassayampa Inn? Call 928-778-9434 and ask for the AACJ group rate! #314397

35th Annual DUI Seminar

May 3, 2024

Arizona’s largest DUI seminar has become a staple for attorneys throughout the state. This year we will have a respected lineup of presenters to help practitioners for all experience levels. There will be vendors to interact with, a sponsored lunch as well as a hosted happy hour Friday evening.

January Seminar/Annual Meeting

January 26, 2024

This course is for defense attorneys and staff only, no prosecutors, no reporters and no students. By registering, I avow that I am engaged only in the defense of criminal cases, and I agree to maintain the confidentiality of all materials and information provided during the conference.

2023 Annual DUI Convention

May 12, 2023

Any firm or public defenders offices sending 4 registrants gets an additional free registration (buy 4 get 1 free). *Contact us at defense@aacj.org for larger group registration discounts.

2023 AACJ Winter Seminar

January 27, 2023

CLE | New DUI Bills Signed Into Law

August 26, 2022

Craig Rosenstein is sponsoring a CLE based on the two new bills that AACJ was instrumental in getting signed into law this session. One is entirely related to interlock and the other has significant interlock ramifications. Our own Steve Scharboneau actually did the heavy lifting and authored both of them. This CLE is a must for anyone practicing DUI defense in AZ. The law changes are significant and somewhat complicated.

33rd Annual Aggressive Defense of the Accused Impaired Driver Seminar

May 6, 2022

AACJ is proud to present the...33nd Annual Aggressive Defense of the Accused Impaired Driver Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7, 2022 Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort & Spa 245 E. Ina Road, Tucson, Arizona 85704

AACJ 2022 Winter Seminar

January 28, 2022

APDA Annual Conference

January 14, 2021

Debunking The DRE - The History And The Mystery Presented by Michelle “Shelley” Behan

August 7, 2020

To Register, Click the following link. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m6zvJxY8S

What All Lawyers Need To Know About The New Post-Conviction Relief Rules Presented by David Euchner

July 24, 2020

To Register click the following link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LS8BG9G6S1SFudK8LxfG0g Members: Free Non-Members $20

2020 Winter Seminar - CSI: Arizona

February 28, 2020

Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice’s 2020 Winter Seminar CSI: ARIZONA Friday, February 28, 2020 Maricopa County Security Building, Ballroom, 234 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix

Lunch Time CLE - Quick on the Draw: DUI Defenses Based on the Blood Draw

February 21, 2020

AACJ & ROSENSTEIN LAW GROUP PRESENTS: "Quick on the Draw: DUI Defenses Based on the Blood Draw"

2019 AACJ Fall Seminar

October 18, 2019

AACJ 2019 FALL SEMINAR Hassayampa Inn, Prescott Friday, October 18 & Saturday, October 19, 2019

2019 Last Minute Ethics

June 28, 2019

32nd Annual Aggressive Defense of the Accused Impaired Driver Seminar

May 3, 2019

Annual Arizona Veterans' Stand Down

January 24, 2019

2019 Winter Seminar - CSI: Arizona

January 18, 2019

Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice’s 2019 Winter Seminar CSI: ARIZONA Friday, January 18, 2019, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Maricopa County Security Building, 234 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix

2018 AACJ Fall Seminar!

October 19, 2018

AACJ 2018 FALL SEMINAR Hassayampa Inn, Prescott Friday, October 19 & Saturday, October 20, 2018

2018 Last Minute Ethics

June 29, 2018

Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice LAST MINUTE ETHICS If you have waited too long, it's not too late. Come join us for your last opportunity to get your ethics hours. Email Max Bessler at defense@aacj.org to register; be sure to include the location where you wish to attend. Deadline is Friday, June 22 at 5:00 pm. WHEN: June 29, 2018 1:30 P.M. - 4:45 P.M.

31st Annual Aggressive Defense of the Accused Impaired Driver Seminar

May 4, 2018

AACJ is proud to present the... 31th Annual Aggressive Defense of the Accused Impaired Driver DATES AND TIMES: Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5, 2018

2018 Winter Seminar - CSI: Arizona

January 19, 2018

Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice’s 2018 Winter Seminar CSI: ARIZONA Friday, January 19, 2018, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Wells Fargo Downtown Phoenix Conference Center, 100 West Washington, 85003

Ethics, Marijuana and Caselaw Year in Review - Winter Seminar

November 30, 2017

8:30 am – 11:45 am Choose your track: ETHICS TRACK (3 hours CLE with 3 hours CLE-Ethics) Ethics in the Pursuit of Systematic Change for Justice, Monica Reid, NACDL The Siren Call of Celebrity: Nurmi and Martinez, Karen Clark Understanding Hitch and Other Ethical Issues in Criminal Defense, James Belanger, Ashley Adams or MARIJUANA TRACK (3 hours CLE with 1 hour CLE-Ethics) Immigration Consequences of Marijuana Convictions, Ray Maldonado, Juan Rocha Medical Marijuana after the Election and Dobson, Jocquese Blackwell, Sarah Mayhew Marijuana Metabolites and Carboxy, Rhonda Neff , James Palestini 11:45 am – 1:00 pm AACJ Annual Awards Luncheon (lunch provided) 1:15 pm – 4:30 pm Arizona and US Supreme Court Case Law Year in Review (3 hours CLE) Rewriting of the Criminal Rules, Amy Kalman, David Euchner, Timothy Eckstein Case Law Year in Review, Mikel Steinfeld, Kaitlin Perkins, Randy McDonald, Keith Hilzendeger, Cynthia Beck

2017 AACJ Fall Seminar!

October 13, 2017

AACJ 2017 FALL SEMINAR Hassayampa Inn, Prescott Friday, October 13 & Saturday, October 14, 2017 Friday 8:00 a.m. Registration Begins / Continental Breakfast 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presentations Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 Presentations 12:30 Adjourn Check out our great course offerings….. Forensic Cell Phone Extractions, Kathy Enriquez (USA Forensic) Updates from the Front Lines, From the ACLU John Oliver Brief to the Next Legislative Battleground, Marilyn Rodriguez, Kathy Brody ETHICS: Ghob! The Ethics of Star Trek, Amy Kalman, Mikel Steinfeld Everything You Know about Immigration Law Today May Be So Yesterday Tomorrow, Margarita Silva Latest Developments in Defending Sex Crimes, Jerald Schreck, ETHICS: The Rules of Ethics: The Constitution, Lawyers, and The White House, Robert McWhirter Navigating the Ever-Changing Maze of Arizona’s Marijuana Laws, Sarah Mayhew, Jocquese Blackwell Criminal Justice Issues Across the State, APDA Directors The Secret Sauce of Master Storytelling: How To Use "The Hero's Journey" Story Model To Win at Trial & Sentencing, Doug Passon Criminal Law Rules Update, Jeremy Mussman, David Euchner ETHICS: The State Bar Disciplinary Process and Criminal Defense Attorneys, Karen Clark

Last Minute Ethics

June 30, 2017

Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice LAST MINUTE ETHICS FREE! Three (3) hours of last minute ethics for AACJ members, Public Defenders and City of Phoenix CAA's. Only $10 for everyone else! If you have waited too long, it's not too late. Come join us for your last opportunity to get your ethics hours. Email Max Bessler at defense@aacj.org to register; be sure to include the location where you wish to attend. Deadline is Friday, June 23 at 5:00 pm. WHEN: June 30, 2017 (Friday) 1:30 P.M. - 4:45 P.M. COST: $10 (FREE for AACJ members, Public Defenders and City of Phoenix CAAs). Non-members can pay at the door.

30th Annual Aggressive Defense of the Accused Impaired Driver Seminar

May 5, 2017

ACJ is proud to present the... 30th Annual Aggressive Defense of the Accused Impaired Driver Registration is Open! Total CLE Hours: 11.5, which includes 1 hour of Professional Responsibility (Ethics). The seminar will bring you up to date on the key developments on DUI defense. Seminar Co Chairs: Stephen Paul Barnard Michael J. Bloom

Ethics, Marijuana and Caselaw Year in Review - Winter Seminar

January 27, 2017

8:30 am – 11:45 am Choose your track: ETHICS TRACK (3 hours CLE with 3 hours CLE-Ethics) Ethics in the Pursuit of Systematic Change for Justice, Monica Reid, NACDL The Siren Call of Celebrity: Nurmi and Martinez, Karen Clark Understanding Hitch and Other Ethical Issues in Criminal Defense, James Belanger, Ashley Adams or MARIJUANA TRACK (3 hours CLE with 1 hour CLE-Ethics) Immigration Consequences of Marijuana Convictions, Ray Maldonado, Juan Rocha Medical Marijuana after the Election and Dobson, Jocquese Blackwell, Sarah Mayhew Marijuana Metabolites and Carboxy, Rhonda Neff , James Palestini 11:45 am – 1:00 pm AACJ Annual Awards Luncheon (lunch provided) 1:15 pm – 4:30 pm Arizona and US Supreme Court Case Law Year in Review (3 hours CLE) Rewriting of the Criminal Rules, Amy Kalman, David Euchner, Timothy Eckstein Case Law Year in Review, Mikel Steinfeld, Kaitlin Perkins, Randy McDonald, Keith Hilzendeger, Cynthia Beck

AACJ Fall Seminar!

October 14, 2016

In honor of our 30th Anniversary, we are taking the AACJ seminar back to it's long-time location in Prescott, Arizona! The program will include Fourth Amendment topics critical to your defense practice presented by some of the legends of Arizona Criminal Defense who you will have the opportunity to network with, as well as all of your AACJ colleagues at our legends happy hour. This is a seminar you do not want to miss!

Last Minute Ethics CLE

June 30, 2016

Last Minute Ethics on TV & at the Movies with AACJ! Attendees will watch a slideshow of TV and movie clips and discuss the ethical implications for the lawyers involved in the clips. FREE for AACJ members & non members in counties throughout the state in honor of AACJ's 30th Anniversary!

29th Annual Aggressive Defense of the Accused Impaired Driver Seminar

May 6, 2016

AACJ is proud to present the... 29th Annual Aggressive Defense of the Accused Impaired Driver Total CLE Hours: 10.25, which includes 1 hour of Professional Ethics. The seminar will bring you up to date on the key developments on DUI defense. Seminar Co Chairs: Stephen Paul Barnard Michael J. Bloom

Winter Seminar 2016 - Privacy, Surveillance, & Technology

January 29, 2016

Total CLE Hours: 10.75, which includes 3 hours of Professional Responsibility. Learn how to use technology, and how it is used against you, from experts including: Jennifer Granick, Director of Civil Liberties Stanford Center for Internet and Society: Challenging Search Warrants for Computer and Other Electronic Media Hanni Fakhoury, Federal Public Defender: Stingrays and Phone Location Tracking Lonnie Dworkin: Attacking Cell Phone Evidence Michelle Metzger: Lessons on Going Viral Josh Dratel: Silk Road Donald Bertsch: Wiretap 101 Also featuring a “Techshow” including mini-training sessions on: Mac Lawyer, Justware, Casemap, Outlook, Mailchimp, OneNote, Clio, Cloud Storage Included in registration: Seminar Materials, Continental Breakfast & Lunch both days, Refreshments, Cash Bar Reception, Hospitality Suite. Laptop power strips will be provided in meeting room. Free wi-fi is available in hotel lobby but not in meeting room.