The Criminal Justice Act in the Northern District of California: The Origin Story and Early Cases and their Lasting Legacy

Presented on March 4, 2026

at the Phillip Burton Federal Building & United States Courthouse
San Francisco, California

Registration at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cja

A Conversation with

Geoffrey Hansen (Ret.) – Federal Public Defender

Judge James Larson (Ret.) – Magistrate Judge, NDCA

William Osterhoudt – Criminal Law Expert

Mike Stepanian – Law Office of Mike Stepanian

Karen Snell – Criminal Law Expert

Moderated by

Hon. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers – District Judge, NDCA

MCLE Available

Reception to follow the program