ACDLA Honors Colee
At its recent 30th anniversary and annual meeting, the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (ACDLA) honored Donald Lee Colee Jr. with its Roderick Beddow Award — ACDLA’s highest honor for a lifetime of achievement in the field of criminal defense. Colee, a past president, has an extensive background of outstanding achievement including working with youth services programs for juveniles since 1988. He has lectured at numerous bar associations in Alabama and has served on the ACDLA Board of Directors for several years. This past year as president, Colee worked diligently on legislation designed to reform Alabama’s indigent defense system. The Honorable Laura Petro and Honorable Tommy Nail of the 10th Judicial Circuit, Jefferson County, were on hand to present the award.
NYSACDL to Honor Chief Judge Lippman
At its upcoming annual dinner and awards ceremony, the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NYSACDL) will honor Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman with its Hon. William Brennan Award for Outstanding Jurist. Additionally, David Ruhnke will receive NYSACDL’s Hon. Thurgood S. Marshall Award for Outstanding Practitioner, and Richard Willstatter will be sworn in as the NYSACDL President.
2011 NACDL & AFFILIATE CLE CALENDAR
October 7 - Louisiana: LACDL’s DWI One-Day Seminar
The Robinson Film Center, Shreveport, Louisiana
Contact: LACDL Executive Director David Tatman at 225-767-7640 or email david@tatmangroup.com
October 13-14 - Texas: Stuart Kinard Memorial Advanced DWI Seminar
Menger Hotel, San Antonio, Texas
Contact: TCDLA Executive Director Joseph Martinez at 512-478-2514 or email jmartinez@tcdla.com
October 20-22 - NACDL’s Fall Seminar — ‘The Power of Persuasion: Skills for Effective Communication’
Drake Hotel, Chicago, IllinoisContact: NACDL’s Education Assistant Akvile Athanason at 202-872-8600 x630 or email akvile@nacdl.org. For more details, visit our meetings website at www.nacdl.org/meetings
October 20-21 - Tennessee: TACDL’s Annual DUI Seminar
Hilton Garden Inn Nashville/Vanderbilt Nashville, Tennessee
Contact: TACDL Executive Director Suanne Bone at 615-329-1338 or email suannebone@tacdl.com
October 28-30 - Georgia: NCDC’s Advanced Cross-Examination Seminar
Atlanta, Georgia
Contact: NCDC Executive Director Rosie Flanigan at 478-746-4151 or email rosie@ncdc.net
October 28 - Kentucky: KACDL’s 25th Annual Conference
Southern Indiana Horseshoe Casino & Resort Elizabeth, Indiana
Contact: KACDL Executive Director Amber Greathouse at 502-229-0998 or email kacdl2000@yahoo.com
October 29 - New York: NYSACDL’s 2011 Annual Syracuse Fall Trainer
Syracuse University College of Law, MacNaughton Hall Syracuse, New York
Contact: NYSACDL Executive Director Margaret Alverson at 212-532-4434 or email malverson@nysacdl.org
November 4-5 - Georgia: GACDL’s Fall Seminar
Brasstown Valley Resort, Young Harris, Georgia
Contact: GACDL’s Executive Director Jennifer Mackall at 404-248-1777 or email jennkmac@att.net
November 4 - Texas: SACDLA’s Nuts and Bolts Seminar
The Justice Center Central Jury Room, 300 Dolorosa St. San Antonio, Texas
Contact: SACDLA Executive Director Aissa Garza at 210-501-2916 or email aissailianna@yahoo.com