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Free Webinar: Confirmatory Tests for Drugs

Live webinar presented by Ed Brown, Ph.D.May 6, 2021, 1:00 pm60 min of CLE credit anticipated This one-hour live webinar will provide attorneys having little science training with the basics…

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New Drug Analysis Resource: Six Part Video Series on GC-MS

The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has made available its six-part recorded lecture series on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) in criminal cases. The series covers the whole spectrum of…

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Investigative Reporting Sheds Light on How Extensively Government Agencies Nationwide Have Used Facial Recognition Software – Searchable Database Available

On April 6th, Buzzfeed News published its findings on an investigation that probed how extensively government agencies had used the controversial facial recognition software, Clearview AI, in their daily operations.…

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Drug Analysis Webinar: Methodology Used for Presumptive Tests and Common Errors Observed

Live webinar presented by Ed Brown, Ph.D.April 1, 2021, 1:00 pm60 min of CLE credit anticipated Materials: PowerPoint Slides This one-hour live webinar will provide attorneys having little science training…

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Digital Evidence – Consumer Electronics and the IoT (Internet of Things)

Live webinar presented by Lars DanielApril 15, 2021, 1:00 pm60 min of CLE credit (technology hour) anticipated Our world is becoming increasingly hyper-connected. The objective of the Internet of things is…

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2021 Forensic Science Education Series: Biomechanics in Criminal Cases

The next 2021 Forensic Science Education webinar will take place March 18th at 1pm. This webinar is an exciting and unique opportunity to learn more about the field of biomechanics…

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Seventh Annual Whiskey in the Courtroom: Evolving Trends in Forensic Science

Presented by the North Carolina Indigent Defense legal Services, Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility, and the Duke Law Center for Science and Justice, the seventh annual Whiskey…

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Challenging expert testimony at trial under Rule 702

This post addresses questions that I get from defenders who are seeking to challenge the admissibility of expert testimony under NC Rule of Evidence 702. I’ll address the nuts and…

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Cell Phone Location Evidence Webinar

Live webinar presented by Spencer McInvailleFeb. 25, 2021, 1:00 pm60 min of CLE credit (technology hour) anticipated Cell phone location evidence is used frequently by law enforcement to show a…

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