Agenda Faculty CLE Hotel Exhibitor/Sponsor Scholarships Pricing
PRE-Registration for this event is now closed. There is still space available, however, you will need to register on-site at the Paris Hotel beginning at 3:30pm on Thursday, April 18. Please note an additional $50.00 late registration fee will be assessed.
NACDL’s 17th Annual Forenisc Science & the Law Seminar, “Making Sense of Science” will be held at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel, April 18-20, 2024.
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 18, 2024 | |
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3:30 pm | Early Registration & Exhibit Hall Open |
6:00 pm |
NACDL Meet & Greet and Co-Chair Angelica Cogliano Birthday Celebration LOCATION: Beer Park, Paris Hotel |
Friday, April 19, 2024 | |
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7:15 am | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
8:15 am | Welcoming Remarks and Morning Announcements – NACDL President Michael Heiskell (Fort Worth, TX) & Program Co-Chairs Angelica Cogliano (Austin, TX), Jacqueline Goodman (Fullerton, CA), Tamar Lerer (Newark, NJ), and Jennifer Sellitti (Trenton, NJ) |
8:30 am | Evaluating Strangulation Evidence from a Medical Perspective – Tara Godoy, BSN, RN, CFN (Grants Pass, OR) |
9:30 am | Defending the Criminally Insane: Investigating and Attacking the Government’s Expert(s) – Nellie King (West Palm Beach, FL) |
10:30 am |
Exhibitor, Networking & Refreshment Break Sponsored by: |
10:50 am | Challenging Firearm and Toolmark Evidence – Tania Brief (New York, NY) |
11:50 am | Penetrating and Perforating Injuries…aka the Gun and Knife Club – Dr. Jennifer L. Johnson, DNP, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC, AFN-BC, SANE-A, SANE-P, DF-AFN (Mission, KS) |
12:50 pm | Lunch break on your own |
2:20 pm | Genetic Genealogy: A Primer – Crystal Grant, Ph.D. (New York, NY) |
3:20 pm | Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System – Chris Fabricant (New York, NY) |
4:20 pm | Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment Break |
4:40 pm | Canine Detection: What's That Sniff Worth? – John C. Sagebiel, Ph.D. (Reno, NV) |
5:40 pm | Adjourn for the Day |
6:30 pm |
Welcoming Reception Co-Sponsored by: |
Saturday, April 20, 2024 | |
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7:15 am | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
8:00 am | Morning Announcements – Program Co-Chairs |
8:10 am | Serology and DNA: Why it is Important – Laura Schile (Sun City, AZ) |
9:40 am | Improper Weaponization of Research Articles Used to Back "Expert" Opinions and Testimony – Tristan Ashly Wristen, MSN, BSN, RN, FN-CSA, SANE-A, SANE-P (Wall Township, NJ) |
10:40 am | Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment Break |
11:00 am | Reviewing Medical Records and Evaluating Injuries: What Really Happened? – Merriam Young, MS, RN, CCRN, TCRN (Santa Cruz, CA) |
12:00 pm | The Missing Piece: Biomechanics and Pathology in Criminal Investigations – Christopher P. Eckersley, Ph.D., P.E. (Charlotte, NC) and Jennifer Nara, D.O. (Seattle, WA) |
1:00 pm | Lunch break on your own |
2:30 pm | SANE Examination Case Studies for Litigators: Vaginal Bleeding in a Prepubescent Child – Dr. Carrie Edwards, PhD., RN, CA/CP SANE, AFN-BC (Dallas, TX) |
3:30 pm | The Misconceptions of HARP (The Human Alarm Reaction Pattern): The Psychology and Physiology of Fight or Flight Syndrome – Dr. Scott Fraser (Los Angeles, CA) |
4:30 pm | Exhibitor, Networking & Refreshment Break |
4:50 pm | Dealing with Expert Witnesses in Child Abuse Cases – Dr. Satish Chundru, D.O. (Cedar Park, TX) and Angelica Cogliano (Austin, TX) |
5:50 pm | Seminar Adjourns until 2025! |
Faculty
- Tania Brief (New York, NY)
- Dr. Satish Chundru, D.O. (Cedar Park, TX)
- Angelica Cogliano (Austin, TX) *NACDL MEMBER
- Christopher P. Eckersley, Ph.D., P.E. (Charlotte, NC)
- Dr. Carrie Edwards, PhD., RN, CA/CP SANE, AFN-BC (Dallas, TX)
- Chris Fabricant (New York, NY)
- Dr. Scott Fraser (Los Angeles, CA)
- Tara Godoy, BSN, RN, CFN (Grants Pass, OR) *NACDL MEMBER
- Crystal Grant, Ph.D. (New York, NY)
- Dr. Jennifer L. Johnson, DNP, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC, AFN-BC, SANE-A, SANE-P, DF-AFN (Mission, KS)
- Nellie King (West Palm Beach, FL) *NACDL MEMBER
- Jennifer Nara, D.O. (Seattle, WA)
- John C. Sagebiel, Ph.D. (Reno, NV)
- Laura Schile (Sun City, AZ)
- Tristan Ashly Wristen, MSN, BSN, RN, FN-CSA, SANE-A, SANE-P (Wall Township, NJ)
- Merriam Young, MS, RN, CCRN, TCRN (Santa Cruz, CA)
CLE Information
NACDL is an accredited provider of CLE in all states requiring mandatory CLE Training. NACDL will apply for at least 14.50 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, SC, TN and UT require additional fees by the attendee in order to receive credit.
Hotel
Paris Hotel Las Vegas
3655 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone Reservations: (877) 603-4389
Online Reservations: HTTPS://BOOK.PASSKEY.COM/GO/SPNFS
Group rate: $129 - SOLD OUT . Current rate: $169 - $319. (Expires March 28, 2024). Please mention group code SPNFS4 to receive applicable discount rate.
Rooms/discounted group rates are not guaranteed if the block has been filled prior to the cut-off date.
CONNECTED HOTEL
Horseshoe Las Vegas
3645 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109
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:
PLATINUM Sponsor:
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GOLD Sponsor:
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SILVER Sponsor:
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BRONZE Sponsor:
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Opening Welcome Reception Sponsors:
Wi-Fi Sponsor:
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Seminar Materials Sponsor:
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Lanyards Sponsor:
Tote Bag Sponsor:
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Exhibitors:
3D-Forensic, Inc.
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
Casify
CTF DataPro, Inc.
Defense Forensic
ESi
Evidence Solutions, Inc.
Expo Enterprise, Inc.
Filevine
Forensic Analytical Crime Lab
Garrett Discovery Inc.
Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.
Hona
LawPay & MyCase
The McHard Firm
Metadata Forensics, LLC
Paradise Creek Recovery Center
Pure Gold Forensics
RizeUp Media
Santoro Forensic Consulting
Second Look Training and Forensic Consulting LLC
Virtual Networking Solutions LLC
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 $429. Approved recipients are responsible for the remainder of the tuition fee, which is $215 (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 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 March 20, 2024.
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.
Completed public defense scholarship applications should be emailed to: PDTScholarship@nacdl.org
Apply for a Public Defense Scholarship
Pricing
PRE-Registration for this event is now closed. There is still space available, however, you will need to register on-site at the Paris Hotel beginning at 3:30pm on Thursday, April 18. Please note an additional $50.00 late registration fee will be assessed.
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, President's Club and Sustaining Members | $429 |
NACDL MEMBERS: Public Defender, Associate, Investigator, Professor, New Lawyer, International and Military | $299 |
Non-Members: Private Practitioners (includes 1-year membership) | $728 |
Non-Member Public Defenders | $339 |
ALL Nevada and California Lawyers (Residents Only) | $329 |
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 | $279 |
Non-Attendee Materials / Recordings | |
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Audio Recording of Seminar (pre-sale) | $225 |
Video Recording of Seminar (pre-sale) | $299 |
CANCELLATIONS: There is a $75 cancellation fee. Cancellations must be received in writing via e-mail to cancel@nacdl.org by 5:30 pm E.T. Friday, April 12, 2024, to receive a refund, less the cancellation fee. No refunds can be issued after the cancellation deadline.
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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