February 12

Wednesday

Opening Statements - Jennifer Uyeda

We are excited to announce our February Brown Bag. Our speaker will be Jennifer Uyeda, the Chief of Training for the Central District of California Federal Public Defender. Jennifer will be presenting on the “Magic of Opening Statements.” Please join us using the zoom link below or in-person in our training room.

Jennifer Uyeda is the Chief of Training at the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Central District of California, responsible for training the trial, investigator, and paralegal units, as well as the CJA Trial Panel. Collaborating with her team, she strives to create inclusive, diverse, informative, and innovative training programs for new trial lawyers, assistants, and investigators. She especially loves being a mentor, motivator, and therapist to new trial lawyers as they brave the draconian courts and build their advocacy skills and confidence to become fearless defenders. Hardly one-sided mentorships, she likewise learns from their creativity, energy, and fresh outlook. She also enjoys building trainers, honing on their expertise and experience, helping them create their presentations, and empowering them. Jen has been a DFPD for 14 years after learning from some of the best in criminal defense at the firm formerly known as Lightfoot Vandevelde. She is a Loyola Law School and Occidental College graduate and Watson fellow. When she is not fighting the good fight, she surfs with her family, sews (quilts, felt snacks and food, and Halloween costumes) and cooks.

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