Kyana Givens is an AFPD in the District of Nevada, she is currently a Detailee to the Northern and Middle Districts of GA, where she leads an initiative on Ai Automation and Strategic Litigation. She also advises trial teams and CJA attorneys on complex criminal cases at the intersection of the Federal Rules of Evidence and emerging technology. Her projects are “Client-Centered, Evidence Focused & Tech Forward”.  She brings over 19 years of experience as a trial attorney, having previously served in State and Federal Public Defender Offices in multiple jurisdictions.  She also served as an Attorney Advisor at DSO-Training Division and as a TDY at the Office of the Pardon Attorney. She started her trial advocacy career at CJI at Harvard Law School as a Fellow with Charles Ogletree. She is a faculty member at NCDC and programs for State & Federal Defenders. She regularly lectures on trial skills, digital technology in criminal cases, and unconscious bias in jury selection. Mrs. Givens is an Alumn of Northeastern University School of Law.