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2026 West Coast White Collar Conference

Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, CA - Approx. 10 Credits, Including Ethics Credits

Agenda Faculty CLE Hotel Exhibitor/Sponsor Scholarships Pricing Register Online Register by PDF

Join NACDL at the Hotel Nikko for the 14th Annual West Coast White Collar Conference in San Francisco, CA, June 24-26, 2026.

This conference is well-known for its focus on pure substance, emerging issues, the hottest topics, and offering our attendees the best faculty from the diverse practice of white collar defense. 

Don't miss this outstanding CLE, and exceptional white collar networking event!

Agenda

The program agenda and faculty are subject to change.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
3:00-6:00 pm Early Registration & Exhibits
6:30 - 8:30 pm

Welcome to San Francisco Reception

Thursday, June 25, 2026
7:00 am Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast 
9:00 am Welcoming Remarks – NACDL President Andrew Birrell (Minneapolis, MN); Program Chairs Steven Ragland, Keker Van Nest & Peters LLP (San Francisco, CA) and Addy Schmitt, Kropf Moseley Schmitt (Washington, DC)
9:15 am

When the World is Watching: Representing High-Profile Clients

Moderator: Steven Ragland

Panelists: Jessica Carmichael, Barry Pollack, Richard Tegtmeier

10:30 am Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment Break
10:45 am

Defending Democracy: Representing Non-Profits Under Threat

Moderator: Addy Schmitt

Panelists: Monique Abrishami, Maya Ingram, Jay Nanavati

12:00 pm

Keynote: SCOTUS Round-up - Easha Anand, Stanford University

1:15 pm

From Instinct to Insight: Modern Voir Dire and Strategic Jury Research

Moderator: Michael Proctor

Panelists: Shaffy Moeel, Michael Schafler

2:25 pm Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment Break
2:40 pm

Effective Openings & Powerful Closings

Moderator: Ariel Neuman

Panelists: Kristen Frost, Todd Pugh, Andrew Wise

3:50 pm Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment Break
4:05 pm

Immigration and Border Issues for the Criminal Defense Lawyer

Moderator: Adam Gasner

Panelists: Dan Olmos, Mark Stevens

5:15 pm Conference Adjourns for the Day
6:00 pm

Networking Reception - Location: 633 Battery Street

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Friday, June 26, 2026
8:30 am Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast  
9:00 am

Perspectives from the Bench

Moderator: Addy Schmitt

Panelists: Hon. Kymberley Evanson, U.S. District Court Western District of Washington (Seattle, WA); Hon. Richard Jones, U.S. District Court Western District of Washington (Seattle, WA); Hon. Jon Tigar, U.S. District Court Northern District of California (Oakland, CA)

10:15 am Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment Break
10:30 am

Augmenting Advocacy: the Role of AI in Modern Defense Practice

Moderator: Ben Au

Panelists: Anne Chapman, Josh Cohen, Amy Craig

11:45 am Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment Break
12:00 pm

The Ethical Edge: Navigating Hard Calls in Criminal Defense

Moderator: Matt Kaiser

Panelists: Andrea Moseley, Amy Richardson, Martín Sabelli

1:30 pm Conference Adjourns

Faculty

Monique Abrishami, Levy Firestone Muse (Washington, DC)
Ben Au, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (Santa Monica, CA)
Jessica Carmichael, Carmichael Ellis & Brock, PLLC (Alexandria, VA) *NACDL MEMBER
Anne Chapman, Mitchell Stein Carey Chapman, P.C. (Phoenix, Arizona) *NACDL MEMBER
Josh Cohen, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (San Francisco, CA)
Amy Craig, Ehrlich & Craig LLP (Berkeley, CA)
Hon. Kymberley Evanson, U.S. District Court Western District of Washington (Seattle, WA)
Kristen Frost, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP (Denver, CO) *NACDL MEMBER
Adam Gasner, Gasner Criminal Law (San Francisco, CA)
Maya Ingram, Democracy Protection Network
Hon. Richard Jones, U.S. District Court Western District of Washington (Seattle, WA)
Matt Kaiser, Kaiser PLLC (Washington, DC) *NACDL MEMBER
Shaffy Moeel, Moeel Lah Fakhoury LLP (Berkeley, CA)
Andrea MoseleyKropf Moseley Schmitt (Washington, DC) *NACDL MEMBER
Jay Nanavati, Kostelanetz LLP (Washington, DC) *NACDL MEMBER
Ariel Neuman, Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks, & Nessim, LLP (Los Angeles, CA)
Dan OlmosNolan Barton Olmos & Luciano, LLP (Palo Alto, CA) *NACDL MEMBER
Barry Pollack, Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler LLP (Washington, DC) *NACDL MEMBER
Michael Proctor, Iversen Proctor LLP (Los Angeles, CA)
Todd Pugh, Breen & Pugh (Chicago, Illinois) *NACDL LIFE MEMBER
Steven Ragland, Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP (San Francisco, CA) *NACDL MEMBER
Amy Richardson, Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP (Raleigh, NC) *NACDL MEMBER
Martín Sabelli, Law Offices of Martin A. Sabelli (San Francisco, CA) *NACDL LIFE MEMBER
Michael Schafler, Cohen Williams LLP (Los Angeles, CA) 
Addy Schmitt, Kropf Moseley Schmitt (Washington, DC) *NACDL MEMBER
Mark Stevens, Clark Hill (Washington, DC)
Richard Tegtmeier, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP (Denver, CO) *NACDL LIFE MEMBER
Hon. Jon Tigar, U.S. District Court Northern District of California (Oakland, CA)
Andrew Wise, Miller & Chevalier Chartered (Washington, DC)

CLE Information

NACDL is an accredited provider of CLE in all states requiring mandatory CLE Training. NACDL will apply for approx. 10.00 credit hours in every state requiring pre-approval. Approved hours for each state will be identified at the seminar. Some states, IL, GA, NE, NM, PA, SC, TN and UT require additional fees by the attendee in order to receive credit.

Hotel

Hotel Nikko
222 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Online Reservations: NACDL's 2026 West Coast WC Conference
Phone Reservations: 415-394-1111 (ask for in-house reservations)
Group rate: $239 + tax (expires June 3, 2026). Please mention NACDL's 2026 West Coast White Collar Conference
Rooms/discounted group rates are not guaranteed once the block has been filled.  

Sponsorship and Exhibits

Disclaimer: NACDL does not necessarily endorse or guarantee the quality, applicability, or discounts of the products and/or services of its exhibitors. Users of these products and/or services do so at their sole discretion and NACDL assumes no responsibility for them.

For information on exhibiting or sponsorships, please contact NACDL's Sales and Marketing Manager Jason Petty at jpetty@nacdl.org or call (202) 465-7637.

Sponsor/Exhibit Prospectus

NACDL would like to thank the following sponsors, exhibitors, and affinity partners for their support and contributions:
 

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Thursday Night Networking Reception:

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Exhibitors:
The McHard Firm
TrialKit

Scholarships

Based on need, scholarships are available to NACDL members for up to 50% off the standard seminar fee of $819. Approved recipients are responsible for the remainder of the tuition fee, which is $410  (all other expenses are not included). The reduced scholarship fee includes seminar tuition, admission to all evening social events, and downloadable seminar materials. Travel, hotel, and other costs are not included.
 
To Apply: Prepare and e-mail a letter of no more than two pages explaining the reason why you believe you should receive the grant grant to NACDL Senior Director of Events Akvile Athanason, at aathanason@nacdl.org.  All applications must be submitted before registering for the seminar and received by May 25, 2026.

NACDL MEMBERSHIP AND RESERVATION AT THE HOST HOTEL ARE REQUIRED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS 

Pricing

Register Online Register by PDF

Members of NACDL enjoy exclusive registration rates for our seminars along with all the benefits from joining.

Registration Fees
NACDL MEMBERS: Regular, Life, Presidents's Club and Sustaining Members $819
NACDL MEMBERS: Public Defender, Associate, Investigator, Professor, "New Lawyer", Military and International Members $479
Non-Members: Private Practice (includes 1 year membership)  $939
Non-Members State and Federal Public Defenders $499
ALL California Lawyers (Residents Only) $619
Law Firm Group Discount (must register at the same time; 1 payment; no changes or cancellations allowed). To register a group, please visit: http://www.nacdl.org/PDGroups $679
Recordings
Audio Recording of Seminar (pre-sale) $225

CANCELLATIONS: There is a $75 cancellation fee. Cancellations must be received in writing via e-mail to cancel@nacdl.org by 5:30 pm E.T. Friday, June 19, 2026, to receive a refund, less the cancellation fee. No refunds can be issued after the cancellation deadline.

Code of Conduct

NACDL endeavors to foster a working, learning, and social environment free of harassment, discrimination, intimidation, and insult. To that end, NACDL has adopted a Code of Conduct for Affiliated Persons that applies to all attendees and participants of any kind at all NACDL sponsored events.

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