Fiesta 2025 Advanced Criminal Defense

Friday, Apr 25, 2025 – Saturday, Apr 26, 2025

8:00am – 12:00pm

Join us for the Fiesta 2025 CLE, SACDLA’s 7th Annual Advanced Criminal Law Seminar!

The practice of criminal defense is much different today than even last year. The Fiesta Advanced Criminal Defense CLE will help its attendees provide professional and ethical assistance to citizens accused of crimes. The topics will update the defense practitioner on all areas of law and also provide valuable, practical trial strategy.

April 25-26, 2025

Gerry Goldstein – Goldstein on Search and Seizure
Mark Stevens – The Law of Cross-Examination in Texas
Lisa Greenberg – Defending Against Sexual Assault Allegations
Carmen Roe – Convincing Your Jury With Demonstrative Evidence
Jessica Graf – Practical Appellate Tips for Trial Lawyers
Alfredo Villarreal – Cross-Examination: The Summation Based Method
Kristin Kimmelman – Fifth Circuit Update
Gary Trichter – Trichter’s DWI Gems
Cynthia Orr – Ethically and Effectively Representing Persons Accused of Crime
Eric Davis – Defining and Arguing Reasonable Doubt
Niles Illich – The Most Important Recent Cases from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Robert Hirschhorn – Jury Selection: Winning Your Case Before the First Witness is Called

This course is not open to prosecutors and their staff.

Event Category

Fiesta Advanced Criminal Defense Seminar

Event Location

DoubleTree by Hilton San Antonio Airport
611 Northwest Loop 410
San Antonio, TX, 78216

Event Fees

Lawyers practicing less than 3 years
$ 49.00
Pre-registration for members of SACDLA/ TCDLA through March 25, 2025
$ 195.00
SACDLA/ TCDLA member registration after March 25, 2025
$ 245.00
Non-member registration
$ 295.00

Total Seats

300

Remaining Seats

231