Start Date: 11/6/2025 8:30 AM EST
End Date: 11/6/2025 5:00 PM EST

Venue Name: The Marriott Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa

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Organization Name: KACDL

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8:30 AM
Registration & Check-In

8:30 – 8:45 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Abe Mashni, 2025 KACDL President

8:45 – 10:00 AM
Legislative & Caselaw Update
B. Scott West, KACDL Advocacy Director & Former KACDL President (2019)
 

10:00 – 10:15 AM
Break

10:15 – 11:15 AM
Against All Odds: Ethical and Strategic Lessons from a Federal Murder Acquittal: Exploring how preparation, judgment, and ethical advocacy intersect in complex criminal defense
R. Kenyon Meyer,  KACDL President Elect, Attorney & Co-Counsel, Dinsmore
Philip Longmeyer, Attorney & Co-Counsel, Dinsmore

**This presentation is a substitute for previously listed Representing High-Profile Clients. 
 

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
HB5: Navigating the 85% Rule Calculation
KACDL Member & DPA Attorney Tim Arnold
 

12:00 – 1:15 PM
Awards Luncheon
Presented by KACDL President, Abe Mashni

1:15 – 2:45 PM
THE RULE-OUT METHOD OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE: a master class (via Zoom)
David Ball, Malekpour Ball Consulting, Trial Consultant

2:45 – 3:30 PM
Crimmigration
F. Todd Lewis, Attorney & Rachel Carmona, Attorney

3:30 – 3:45 PM
Break

3:45 – 4:30 PM
Navigating the Kentucky Courtroom, Judges’ Panel
Judge John Tackett (Fayette District), Judge Chris Olds (Franklin District), Judge Cole Maier (Madison Circuit), Judge David Ward (Madison Circuit)

4:30 – 5:00 PM
Victory Panel (0.50 HR CLE)
KACDL victory panel members will present case briefs, discuss strategies implemented, and share insights from recent trial wins.

5:00 PM
Closing Remarks
R. Kenyon Meyer, 2025 KACDL President-Elect

 

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Registration Fees:
 

 

Private Defense Attorney Member*	Private Defense Attorney Non Member*	Private Investigator/Expert Member	Public Defense Attorney/Staff*	Retired Member	Law Student Member*	Sustaining  Member	Life  Member**	Luncheon***
$250 Senior $175 Young	$450	$250	$175	$50	$0	$250	$250	$50

***LUNCHEON NOT INCLUDED IN CLE REGISTRATION FEES! THESE ARE OPTIONAL ADD ONS @ $50

 

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Handouts: All handout materials are in digital form and are provided 24 hrs in advance via a secured dropbox link. 

CLE: In Person: 6.5 hrs, including 1.0 ethics approved KY

Conference Brochure: Download Here  

Parking: Onsite

Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be received by KACDL 96 hours in advance of event start date to receive credit  or full refund. Substitutions are allowed. Luncheon add on is non refundable. 

Live Stream Partner: Thank you to Suhre & Associates for lending us their expertise and live stream equipment!

Onsite Sponsors/Vendors Opportunites:  Now Closed.



 

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