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Program Summary:
Claim your seat now for “When the Defense Comes Marching In!” at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, March 1-4, 2023!
As you prepare for your next winning case, you have to start with the innovative pre-trial strategies you will learn from this incredible, nationally-renowned faculty, in lively and historic New Orleans.
When the drum begins to bang, you’ll learn new and valuable skills to help you win over and over again. From investigations to motions to trial preparation strategies and more, this impressive faculty will share all their best tips for success leaving you refreshed and ready to take on the prosecution every step of the way.
When that moon is red with blood, come alive in the festive French Quarter, with all the food, drink, and fun you can handle, at this central location right on famous Bourbon Street.
When the trumpet sounds its call, you’ll be ready to set up your next win at trial with a killer pre-trial plan.
Oh, how you’ll want to be in this number! Register now as seats are limited.
Agenda
The program agenda and faculty are subject to change.
| Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | |
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| 3:30-6:30 pm | Early Registration & Exhibit Hall Open |
| Thursday, March 2, 2023 | |
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| 7:30 am |
Registration & Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:15 am | Welcome, Introductions, Announcements – NACDL President Nellie King (West Palm Beach, FL) and Program Co-Chairs Guy Cardamone (Madison, WI), Kelli Childress (El Paso, TX), and Deja Vishny (Milwaukee, WI) |
| 8:25 am | Client Rapport for Pretrial Strategy Success – La Mer Kyle-Griffiths (Santa Barbara, CA) |
| 9:25 am | Creative Pre-Trial Motions – Steven Epstein (Garden City, NY) |
| 10:25 am |
Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment Break |
| 10:45 am | Killing Them in Limine – Joe Bugni (Madison, WI) |
| 11:45 am | Deconstructing the Ham Sandwich and Other Motions Attacking the Pleading – Marilyn Bednarski (Pasadena, CA) |
| 12:45 pm | Lunch break on your own |
| 2:15 pm | Social Media & Internet Investigations – Kevin McClain (Central City, IL) |
| 3:15 pm | Pre-Trial Litigation on Police Misconduct – Deja Vishny (Milwaukee, WI) |
| 4:15 pm |
Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment Break |
| 4:30 pm | Putting the Right Person on Trial- Prepping for Self-Defense – Tony Thedford (Chicago, IL) |
| 5:30 pm | Adjourn for the day |
| Friday, March 3, 2023 | |
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| 7:00 am | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:15 am | Morning Announcements – Program Co-Chairs |
| 8:25 am | Pre-Trial Representation in Abortion Prosecutions – C. Melissa 'Missy' Owen (Charlotte, NC) |
| 9:25 am | Guarding Miranda and Waivers Rancheros: Cultural Considerations in the Suppression of Confessions – Francisco ‘Frank’ Morales (Corpus Christi, TX) |
| 10:25 am | Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment Break |
| 10:45 am | Daubert or Preparing to Cross Forensic Experts – Natasha Silas (Decatur, GA) |
| 11:45 am | Bail – Alison Siegler (Chicago, IL) |
| 1:00 pm | Lunch break on your own |
| 2:30 pm | Preparing for the Snitch – Michael Carter (Detroit, MI) |
| 3:30 pm | Increasing Minority Juror Participation – William Snowden (New Orleans, LA) |
| 4:30 pm | Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment Break |
| 4:45 pm | Challenging DNA – Elizabeth Vasquez (Brooklyn, NY) |
| 5:35 pm | Seminar Adjourns |
| Saturday, March 4, 2023 | |
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| 7:00 am | Exhibits |
| 9:00 am | NACDL’s Midwinter Membership & Board of Director’s Meeting (All are welcome and encouraged to attend) |
| 1:00 pm | Enjoy New Orleans! |
Faculty
- Marilyn Bednarski (Pasadena, CA)
- Joe Bugni (Madison, WI)
- Michael Carter (Detroit, MI)
- Steven Epstein (Garden City, NY)
- La Mer Kyle-Griffiths (Santa Barbara, CA)
- Kevin McClain (Central City, IL)
- Francisco ‘Frank’ Morales (Corpus Christi, TX)
- Melissa 'Missy' Owen (Charlotte, NC)
- Natasha Silas (Decatur, GA)
- Alison Siegler (Chicago, IL)
- William Snowden (New Orleans, LA)
- Tony Thedford (Chicago, IL)
- Elizabeth Vasquez (Brooklyn, NY)
- Deja Vishny (Milwaukee, WI)
CLE Information
NACDL is an accredited provider of CLE in all states requiring mandatory CLE Training. NACDL will apply for at least 14.00 credit hours in every state requiring pre-approval. Approved hours for each state will be identified at the seminar. Some states, IL, GA, NC, NE, NM, PA, and UT require additional fees by the attendee in order to receive credit.
Venue
Royal Sonesta Hotel
300 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone Reservations: 855-463-3092
Online Reservations: NACDL 2023 Midwinter Meeting
Group rate: $219 + tax (Expires February 8, 2023). Please mention "NACDL Midwinter Meeting" or group code 022823NACD to receive applicable discount rate.
Rooms/discounted group rates are not guaranteed if the block has been filled prior to the cut-off date.
GOVERNMENT PER DIEM ROOMS
A limited number of rooms at government per diem rate are currently available for NACDL Public Defender Members. For more information, please contact Director of Events Akvile Athanason at aathanason@nacdl.org.
Sponsorship and Exhibits
Disclaimer: NACDL does not necessarily endorse or guarantee the quality, applicability, or discounts of the products and/or services of its exhibitors. Users of these products and/or services do so at their sole discretion and NACDL assumes no responsibility for them.
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:
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Scholarships
Needs Based Scholarships
Based on need, scholarships are available to NACDL members for up to 50% off the standard seminar fee of $409. Approved recipients are responsible for the remainder of the tuition fee, which is $205 (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. All applications must be submitted before registering for the seminar and received by February 4, 2023.
NACDL MEMBERSHIP AND RESERVATION AT THE HOST HOTEL ARE REQUIRED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS.
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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| Regular, Life, and Sustaining Members | $409 |
| Associate, Professor, "New Lawyer" and International Members | $299 |
| Non Members (includes 1 year membership) | $728 |
| ALL Public Defenders | $299 |
| ALL Louisiana Lawyers (Residents Only) | $299 |
| ALL Regional Lawyers (AL, AR, MS, OK, TX) | $369 |
| Groups of 4 or more PDs (must register at the same time; 1 payment; no changes or cancellations allowed). To register a group, please visit: http://www.nacdl.org/PDGroups | $269 |
| Non-Attendee Guest/Spouse Events Package | $150 |
| Non-Attendee Materials / Recordings | |
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| Written Materials Only | $150 |
| Audio Recording of Seminar (Non-Attendee) | $150 |
| 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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