KANSAS COUNTY & DISTRICT
ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION
Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center 6100 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS
Information:
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026
12 hours of CLE available including Ethics
Lunch provided during conference
Cocktail Reception Thursday night
Schedule:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
7:30 a.m.
Registration/Breakfast
Foyer/ Leatherwood Ballroom
8:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks, Ron Paschal, KCDAA President
Leatherwood Ballroom
9:00-10:40 a.m.
The Deceit of John E. Robinson
Jacob Gontesky, Johnson County Assistant District Attorney
10:40-10:55 a.m.
Break
Foyer
10:55-11:45 a.m.
Understanding Kansas Senate Bill 374 and the New Competency Framework Abby Olson, Johnson County Assistant District Attorney Todd Thompson, Leavenworth County Attorney
11:45-1:00 p.m.
Lunch/Business Meeting/Awards
1:00-1:50 p.m.
The Good, the Bad, and the Hallucinated: AI for Prosecutors Will Hurst, Johnson County Assistant District Attorney
1:50-2:40 p.m.
The Ethics of Communicating with Witnesses, Defense Counsel and the Court Shannon Wilson, Deputy District Attorney Sedgwick County Ron Paschal, Deputy District Attorney Sedgwick County
2:40-3:00 p.m.
3:00-3:50 p.m.
Challenging Investigations
Nicholas Campbell, Leavenworth County Assistant County Attorney Kirstyn Dvorak, Leavenworth County Assistant County Attorney
6:00-7:00 pm
Happy Hour Reception *Includes two tickets. Cash after tickets
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
Overruled by Exhaustion: A Prosecutor’s Guide to Daily Control Judge Gayle Byers, Retired
10:40-11:00 a.m.
11:00-11:50 a.m.
Bill Cosby: America’s Dad Dr. Tim Rohrig, PhD F-ABFT Forensic Toxicology and Pharmacology
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Understanding and Utilization of Hospital Toxicology in a Forensic Setting Dr. Tim Rohrig, PhD F-ABFT Toxicology and Pharmacology
Fraud, Waste and Abuse in Kansas Benefits Program Steve Anderson, Inspector General Kiel Kearney, Special Agent in Charge
2:45-3:35 p.m.
Breakout: Electeds Round Table Mike Kagay, Shawnee County District Attorney Susan Richmeier, Finney County Attorney
Maple
Breakout: Appeals – Discussing Appellate Procedure and Briefing Natalie Chalmers, Principal Assistant Solicitor General, Office of the Kansas Attorney General
Breakout: Drugs Mandee Schauf, Sedgwick County Chief Attorney - Charging Unit
Cottonwood 1
Before you register: Please log in to your KCDAA account and then complete your registration.
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Thank you!