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Big Names. Big Science; a Big-Time CLE Experience!
Don't miss this great opportunity for a no-nonsense, national networking CLE featuring the leading faculty in their respective fields. This two-day event is produced in partnership with the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ).
Agenda
The program agenda and faculty are subject to change.
| Thursday, April 22, 2021 | |
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| 6:00-7:00 pm | Early Registration & Exhibits |
| Friday, April 23, 2021 | |
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| 7:15 am | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:10 am | Welcoming Remarks – NACDL President Christopher Adams (Charleston, SC) & Program Chairs |
| 8:20 am | SANE, Serology, and Other Significant Aspects of Forensics – Laura Schile (Sun City, AZ) |
| 9:20 am | Using Discovery to Critically Assess and Prepare to Attack the State’s Expert – Janis Puracal (Portland, OR) |
| 10:20 am | Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment Break |
| 10:40 am | Forensic Anthropology & Human Skeletal Remains at Crime Scenes – Dr. Frederick Snow, Ph.D (Knoxville, TN) |
| 11:40 am | Pattern Cross-Examination of the Prosecution's Forensic Experts – Michael Waddington (Evans, GA) |
| 12:40 pm | Lunch break on your own |
| 2:10 pm | The Impact of Facial Recognition Software on Misidentification – Alice Fontier (Bronx, NY) |
| 3:10 pm | The Art of Deciphering Ancient Hieroglyphics ...or a Drug Evidence Lab Report: Where the Information Comes From and What You Need to Know – Prof. Jasmine M. Drake, Ph.D. (Houston, TX) |
| 4:10 pm | Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment Break |
| 4:30 pm | When Forensic Evidence Reveals the Bad Apple: A Case Study in Ethics & Prosecutorial Misconduct – Justin Rosas (Medford, OR) |
| 5:30 pm | Adjourn for the day |
| 7:00 pm | Welcoming Reception |
| Saturday, April 24, 2021 | |
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| 7:15 am | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:15 am | Morning Announcements – Program Chairs |
| 8:20 am | Making Science Simple: Techniques for Simplifying Complex Scientific Evidence With Storytelling in Summation – Steven Epstein (Garden City, NY) |
| 9:20 am | Cocaine Salt v. Base Determinations: The Science You Should Be Using at Sentencing – Heather L. Harris, MFS, JD, D-ABC (Glenside, PA) |
| 10:20 am | Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment Break |
| 10:40 am | Effective Advocacy in Shaken Baby Syndrome / Abusive Head Trauma Cases – Katherine Judson (Madison, WI) |
| 11:40 am | Confronting Inaccuracy in Arson Investigations – John Lentini, CFI, D-ABC (Islamorada, FL) |
| 12:40 pm | Lunch break on your own |
| 2:10 pm | Using Biomechanics in Criminal Cases – Dr. Andre M. Loyd, Ph.D. (Plymouth, MN) |
| 3:10 pm | Factors Affecting Latent Fingerprints – Andrew Reitnauer (Sterling, VA) |
| 4:10 pm | Winning Your Case With Electronic Evidence, Even When It's Not Directly Involved! – Mark J. McLaughlin (Los Angeles, CA) |
| 5:10 pm | Seminar Adjourns until 2022 |
Faculty
- Prof. Jasmine M. Drake, Ph.D. (Houston, TX)
- Steven Epstein (Garden City, NY)
- Alice Fontier (Bronx, NY)
- Heather L. Harris, MFS, JD, D-ABC (Glenside, PA)
- Katherine Judson (Madison, WI)
- John Lentini, CFI, D-ABC (Islamorada, FL)
- Dr. Andre M. Loyd, Ph.D. (Plymouth, MN)
- Mark J. McLaughlin (Los Angeles, CA)
- Janis Puracal (Portland, OR)
- Andrew Reitnauer (Sterling, VA)
- Justin Rosas (Medford, OR)
- Laura Schile (Sun City, AZ)
- Dr. Frederick Snow, Ph.D (Knoxville, TN)
- Michael Waddington (Evans, GA)
CLE Information
NACDL is an accredited provider of CLE in all states requiring mandatory CLE Training. NACDL will apply for at least 14 general credit hours in every state requiring pre-approval. Approved hours for each state will be identified at the seminar. Some states, IL, GA, NC, NM, NV, PA and UT require additional fees by the attendee in order to receive credit.
Hotel
The Four Seasons Hotel
3960 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone Reservations: (702) 632-5000
Online Reservations: 2021 Forensic Science Seminar
Group rate: $199 + $29 resort fee + tax
Please mention group name "NACDL 2021 Forensics" to receive the applicable discount rate
Rooms/discounted group rates are not guaranteed if the block has been filled prior to the cut-off date.
Questions? Contact NACDL Director of Events Akvile Athanason at aathanason@nacdl.org or call (202) 872-8600 x630.
Sponsorship and Exhibits
For information on exhibiting or sponsorships, please contact NACDL's Sales and Marketing Manager Jason Petty at jpetty@nacdl.org or call (202) 465-7637.
NACDL would like to thank the following sponsors, exhibitors, and affinity partners for their support and contributions:
Exclusive PLATINUM, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Sponsors:
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Scholarships
NACDL offers a variety of scholarships for this event ranging from partially discounted to fully funded. Each type of scholarship has different application requirements. To apply for any of the following scholarships, please follow the instructions for that specific scholarship.
OPTION 1: Needs Based Scholarships
Based on need, scholarships are available to NACDL members for up to 50% off the standard seminar fee of $419. Approved recipients are responsible for the remainder of the tuition fee, which is $210 (all other expenses are not included). The reduced scholarship fee includes seminar tuition, admission to all evening social events, and downloadable seminar materials. Travel, hotel, and other costs are not included.
To Apply: Prepare and e-mail or fax a letter of no more than two pages explaining the reason why you believe you should receive the grant to: NACDL Director of Events Akvile Athanason, at aathanason@nacdl.org- or fax it to 202-872-8690. All applications must be submitted before registering for the seminar and received by June 25, 2021.
NACDL MEMBERSHIP AND RESERVATION AT THE HOST HOTEL ARE REQUIRED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS.
OPTION 2: Public Defense Scholarships
As a result of generous grant funding, NACDL is able to offer scholarship assistance to public defense providers to attend this NACDL training program. Scholarships will be awarded in the form of full or partial reimbursement of the registration costs of the program. Limited travel reimbursement stipends may also be awarded to qualifying individuals to help defray the costs of travel and lodging.
Apply for a Public Defense Scholarship
Pricing
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Members of NACDL enjoy exclusive registration rates for our seminars along with all the benefits from joining.
| Registration Fees | |
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| NACDL Members: Regular, Life, and Sustaining | $419 |
| NACDL Members: Associate, New Lawyers, & Professor | $369 |
| Non Members (includes 1 year membership) | $728 |
| ALL Public Defenders | $309 |
| ALL Nevada Lawyers (Residents Only) | $329 |
| ALL California Lawyers (Residents Only) | $369 |
| ALL Regional Lawyers (AZ, ID, OR, UT) | $369 |
| Groups of 4 or more PDs (must register at the same time; 1 payment; no changes or cancellations allowed). To register groups, please call Denise Blake at 202-465-7631. | $279 |
| Non-Attendee Guest/Spouse Events Package | $100 |
| Non-Attendee Materials / Recordings | |
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| Written Materials Only | $150 |
| Audio Recording of Seminar | $150 |
| Both Written Materials & Audio Recording | $225 |
| Pre-Order Video DVD Recording of Seminar | $299 |
Code of Conduct
NACDL endeavors to foster a working, learning, and social environment free of harassment, discrimination, intimidation, and insult. To that end, NACDL has adopted a Code of Conduct for Affiliated Persons that applies to all attendees and participants of any kind at all NACDL sponsored events.
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