This training program will aid those working to defend persons accused of homicide in drug-related overdose deaths. Each section of the program focuses on a different aspect of these cases. CLE is not available for this program.

To help defenders understand the law, the science, and the messaging underlying these prosecutions, NACDL is offering a FREE, on-demand training videos on Defending Drug Overdose Homicides.

Funded by a grant from Vital Strategies, a public health organization committed to building community oriented, science-backed solutions which promote a sustained reduction in overdose deaths, this on-demand training content is designed to educate and empower defenders to tackle these challenging and difficult cases.

Trying A Criminal Case: A Primer

Bill Wolf, Wolf Criminal Law (Chicago, IL), and Stephen E. Palmer, Palmer Legal Defense (Columbus, OH), and Mark Satawa, Mark Satawa of Satawa Law, PLLC (Detroit, MI) discuss, engage, and exchange on all things murder defense trial preparation. Following up on previous presentations about various aspects of cross-examination, Bill, Steve, and Mark focus on the various aspects of preparing for the defense of a client in homicide/murder trial, including all of the various topics, fact patterns, and hypos.

Featuring Mark Satawa, Criminal Defence Consultants, Detroit, MI; Steven Palmer, Criminal Defence Consultants, Columbus, OH; and Christopher Angles, The Angles Law Firm, LLC, Kansas City, MO, discuss, engage, and exchange the use of trial consultants, and specifically focus groups

Cheryl D. Stein discusses the dos and don'ts of lawyering that all practicing lawyers should be familiar with. Cheryl has decades of experience and is sharing her hard-earned wisdom in this candid discussion.

Presented by Abe Hutt, criminal defense attorney, Denver, CO

Clients, Not Cases: Skills for Outstanding Representation
Wilmington, DE | Grant-Funded Public Defense Training

Presented by Carrie Wood, Assistant Public Defender, Appellate Division, Hamilton County Public Defender (OH); and Nathan Adams, Systems Engineer, Forensic Bioinformatics (OH)

Trial Advocacy: Forensic Sciences Training
Philadelphia, PA | Grant-Funded Public Defense Training

Presented by Eric Davis, Assistant Public Defender, Chief of Felony Trial Division, Harris County Public Defender (TX); and Karen Smolar, Trial Chief, Bronx Defenders

Advanced Skills in Sexual Assault Defense
Indianapolis, IN | Grant-Funded Public Defense Training

Presented by Alice Fontier, Managing Director, Criminal Defense Practice, Bronx Defenders

Trial Advocacy: Forensic Sciences Training
Philadelphia, PA | Grant-Funded Public Defense Training

This webinar provides a medical primer about the current state of medicine with regard to HIV research and treatment. This primer is be coupled with a discussion on how to use medical research to develop defenses, present the court with mitigation, negotiate favorable pleas for clients, and litigate constitutional, evidentiary, and discovery issues. There is also a section exploring the ethical issues that attorneys must grapple with when handling these cases.

Lawyers tell the story of a client’s case by employing themes and theories. After the theme and theory are in place, they influence everything from voir dire to closing argument.

This month Jon May reviews Elegant Legal Writing by Ryan McCarl.

Steven Epstein urges defense attorneys to be creative when planning, writing, and editing their motions. He identifies the trilogy that is fundamental to motion practice: the law, the facts, and the emotions that drive decisions.

Cell Site Simulators, also known as IMSI catchers or Stingrays, mimic cell towers and trick phones within their radius into communicating with them instead, during which they are able to collect information about the device. Using a cell site simualtor is a Fourth Amendment Search, sometimes conducted without a court order. This resource explains this technology works, their judical authorization, how to identify this evidence in a case, and how to challenge that evidence.