Advanced Strategies for Defending Complex Criminal Cases

Friday, May 8, 2026

Holiday Inn Convention Center, Kearney

6 hours CLE credit, including 1 hour ethics 

8:15 Registration 

Morning Session: Mastering Expert Testimony in Sensitive Cases

8:30 – 9:30 Expert Testimony 

Mallory Hughes

9:30 – 9:45 Break 

9:45 – 10:45 Confronting Sensitive Topics, 

Dr Jennifer Johnson 

10:45 – 11:00 Break 

11:00 – 12:00 Case-specific examples and stories, Q&A 

Mallory Hughes and Dr Jennifer Johnson 

12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH 

Afternoon Session: Ethics and Trial Strategies 

1:00 – 2:00 Ethics & the Dangers of AI in the Legal World

Justin Dawson 

2:00 – 2:15 Break 

2:15 – 4:15 Trial Strategies

Tim Noerrlinger