Litigating Bail from Arraignment to Appeal (Webinar)

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Litigating Bail From Arraignment to Appeal

Webinar: Online Via Zoom

Date:  Dec 02, 2026

Time: 12:00-1:30 pm 

Fee: CDAM Members $60 / Non-members $75

CLE: 1.5 CLE hours

(Direct Billing Agreement partners register free. Check with your funding unit.)

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   Session Overview  

Presented by: Ale Clark-Ansani

Description of the training: Join Civil Rights Corps for a training and conversation on bail, pretrial detention, and how to best advocate for your client's pretrial release. The training will cover federal and state law concerning bail and pretrial release, including best practices for bail advocacy from your client's first appearance to challenging an unlawful detention order on appeal. Civil Rights Corps is a national organization that specializes in combating unlawful pretrial detention and cash bail policies, with legal victories throughout the country.

Takeaways:

• Understanding key constitutional principles that protect against pretrial detention and unaffordable cash bail.
  
• Understanding Michigan state law on bail and pretrial detention.
• Understanding the process of litigating a bail appeal and how to reach out to CRC for free pro bono support in doing so.
  
• Understand how to actually use the law to effectively advocate at bail.lese Note!   

   Please Note!   

You may register free of charge if your court funding unit participates in our Direct Billing Program! You can request and receive a registration code if they are participants. Check to see if free registration is available! All others pay out of pocket and seek reimbursement from your court funding unit, if applicable.

If you have any questions about this video replay or any of CDAM's other educational offerings, please contact us at (517) 579-0533.

NOTE: If you register the morning of the webinar, please note that it may take 10+ minutes for the automatically generated confirmation email (which include the Zoom link) to populate your inbox.)