Conference on Sexual Assault Defense

CCDB Conference

CCDB Conference on Sexual Assault Defense

Dates: May 6-8, 2026
Location: Origin Hotel Red Rocks 
18485 West Colfax Avenue, Golden CO 80401

 

Join us May 6-8 for three dynamic days of learning, networking, and growth! Sessions on SAOC cases, pre-filing discovery, sentencing structure, Title IX, cross-examination techniques, motions practice for sexual assault cases, and more!

See below for the full program and speaker information. Total of 17 CLE general credits awarded.

 

Hotel Information

• Hotel room group rate: $279 per night plus room taxes. Free parking.
• To book your room at this special rate: Click CCDB Conference Hotel Booking. If you have any trouble with this booking link, please contact Todd Budd, Director of Sales at the Origin Hotel, phone 303-215-0100, tbudd@originhotelredrocks.com. (Note the special rate is *not* available from the hotel's front desk agents.)
• Book your room ASAP before they sell out! After all, it's Red Rocks concert season.

 

Registration Rates

Membership Level	Earlybird*	Regular*	1-day*
Attorneys 5+ years in practice	$599	$699	$349
Attorneys 0-4 years in practice	$499	$599	$299
Public defenders / ORPC	$499	$599	$299
Associate members	$399	$499	$249
Lifetime members	$299	$299	$179
Non-members	$699	$799	$399
*Earlybird registration: Through April 10, 2026 *Regular registration: April 11 - May 5, 2026 *1-day registration available only by contacting Janna Hebel directly (janna.hebel@ccdb.org)

 

** PROSECUTORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT STRICTLY PROHIBITED **

 

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Thanks to Our Sponsors!

Premier Sponsors

• Cheney Galluzzi & Howard, LLC
• LifeSafer

Supporting Sponsors

• Forensic Defense Strategies

 

CCDB Seeks More Sponsors!

Sponsor benefits include a package of individual tickets, exhibit space, inclusion in event promotion, recognition at the event, and recognition on CCDB's website. Number of individual tickets varies by sponsorship level.

Click here for full details about sponsorship opportunities. Ready to sponsor or have questions? Please contact Jeff Rupp (jeff.rupp@ccdb.org) or Janna Hebel (janna.hebel@ccdb.org). Thanks!

 

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Conference Program

 

Click for the Conference Program PDF with session descriptions and speaker bios.

 

Wednesday May 6th

8:00 - 9:00am
Registration, check-in, and breakfast

9:00am
Conference Welcome
Speakers: Kelly Schulten, Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, P.C., and Jeff Rupp, CCDB

9:10 - 10:40am
Session: “A Winning Foundation: Prefile and Pretrial SAOC Discovery Techniques”
Speaker: Jonathan Booker, Hernandez and Associates, P.C.

10:40-10:55am
Break

10:55am – 12:15pm
Session: “Sentencing Structure: DOC, Parole, Probation”
Speaker: Jacob McMahon, Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, P.C.

12:15 - 1:00pm
Catered lunch

1:00 - 2:00pm
Session: "Cross Examining Child Witnesses"
Speaker: Josh Landy, Landy Leedy McGreevy Winocur

2:00 - 3:00pm
Session: "Understanding NCMEC CyberTips"
Speaker: Andrew Garrett, Garrett Discovery

3:00 - 3:15pm
Break

3:15 - 4:15pm
Session: "The Bad Case: The Duties and Strategies Associated with Negotiating a Difficult Case"
Speaker: Kelly Schulten, Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, P.C.

 

Thursday May 7th

8:00 - 9:00am
Registration, check-in, and breakfast

9:00 – 10:30am
Session: "Investigation and Motions Practice for Sex Assault Cases"
Speaker: Lara Marks Baker, Recht Kornfeld PC

10:30 – 10:45am
Break

10:45am - 12:15pm
Session: "Crossing Experts in Sex Assault Trials"
Speaker: Martin Stuart, Stuart & Ward LLP

12:15 - 1:00pm
Catered lunch

1:00 - 2:00pm
Session: "KILL KILL KILL: Utilizing the Colorado Method of Cause-Based Jury Selection in Sexual Assault Cases"
Speaker: Chris Decker, Decker and Jones Law Firm

2:00 – 3:00pm
Session: "ICAC Program Tools and Workflow"
Speaker: Andrew Garrett, Garrett Discovery

3:00 – 3:15pm
Break

3:15 - 4:15pm
Session: "Parallel Peril: How Title IX Proceedings Can Make or Break Your Criminal Case"
Speaker: Lindsay Brown, Brown Education Law Group LLC

4:30 - 6:00pm
Cocktail Reception / Social

 

Friday May 8th

8:00 - 9:00am
Registration, check-in, and breakfast

9:00 - 10:00am
Session: "SONICS: A Risk Communication Framework for Sex Offenses"
Speakers: Erin Austin, Colorado Sex Offender Management Board, Colorado Division of Criminal Justice, and Dr. Colton McNutt, Colorado Department of Human Services

10:00 - 11:00am
Session: "Beyond the Report: The Critical Timing of Sexual Offense Psychosexual Evaluations"
Speakers: Jacenta Irlanda, The Bravery Initiative, LLC, and Reyna Gutierrez, The NeuroForensic Group, LLC

11:00 - 11:15am
Break

11:15am - 12:45pm
Session: "Defending Sexual Assault Cases — A Legal Update"
Speaker: Adam Mueller, Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, P.C.

12:45 – 1:00pm
Conference wrap-up

 

Click for the Conference Program PDF with session descriptions and speaker bios.

Total of 17 CLE general credits awarded.

 

Origin Hotel Red Rocks

18485 West Colfax Avenue
Golden, CO 80401
303-215-0100