Live webinar presented by Susan Seahorn, J.D.Nov. 7, 2024, 12:30pm90 min of CLE credit anticipated This presentation is designed for defenders who handle sex offense cases. It will provide an overview of the unique challenges these cases present, including navigating sensitive subject matter, addressing the public stigma associated with sex crimes, and understanding the legal …
Trainings
State Crime Lab tour offered
Would you like to see where evidence is tested at the State Crime Lab and learn more about the methods used at the Lab? The NC State Crime Laboratory is offering a tour of the Lab in Raleigh for criminal defense attorneys and investigators. The tour will take place on Dec. 5, 2024 at 9:30 …
Brain Injuries in Criminalized Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Live webinar presented by Kelly Newcomb, J.D.Oct. 3, 2024, 12:30pm90 min of CLE credit anticipated Millions of women in the U.S. experience brain injury as a result of intimate partner violence (IPV). Some survivors later become involved in the criminal legal system. The presentation offers education to legal actors and advocates as to the types, …
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FORENSICS@NIST 2024
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN MAIN EVENT: NOVEMBER 18-20, 2024 Join NIST virtually on Tuesday November 18th – Thursday November 20th, 2024 to learn how NIST scientists are using advanced methods in metrology, computer science and statistics to strengthen forensic science. Topic Areas to be covered include: Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions during a virtual Q&A. OPTIONAL WORKSHOPS: …
Forensic Science Standards and Their Use in Court
Live webinar presented by Dana M. Delger, JDSept. 19, 2024, 12:30pm90 min of CLE credit anticipated The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science, administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), leverages volunteer efforts from over 800 stakeholders to support the development and implementation of forensic science standards across a …
Challenging the Foundational Validity of a Forensic Method Using a Statistician as an Expert
Live webinar presented by Jordan Duhe Willetts, JD and Melinda Thielbar, PhDSept. 5, 2024, 12:30pm90 min of CLE credit anticipated In order to raise a 702 challenge to the foundational validity of a forensic method, information about the research that purports to validate the method must be presented in court. This webinar will explain how …
The Role of Comprehensive Medicolegal Death Investigation as part of a Public Health Improvement Strategy
Attorneys handling death by distribution or other cases involving toxicology evidence may be interested in this recorded webinar series. In 2024, the Center for Forensic Science Research and Education, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) offered a webinar series entitled, “The …
Human Factors and Cognitive Bias in Forensic Science – What Does the Research Say?
Live webinar presented by Adele Quigley-McBride, PhD, LLBAug 1, 2024, 12:30pm90 min of CLE credit anticipated Research and post-mortem evaluations of wrongful conviction cases have shed light on some of the problems contributing to errors in forensic science in the US. Although research explicitly designed to apply to forensic testing procedures is in its infancy, …
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Smith v. Arizona and testimony of substitute analysts
On June 21, 2024, the Supreme Court issued an important decision in Smith v. Arizona. This is a good opinion; you should know about it if you don’t already. If you’d like to join an informal discussion of this case and its importance for NC defenders, Phil Dixon and I will be talking about it on the …
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What Attorneys Need to Know about Intimate Partner/Domestic Violence
Live webinar presented by Victoria Reynolds, Ph.D. and Barbara Lagemann, JDJune 27, 2024, 12:30pm90 min of CLE credit This presentation will provide information about the dynamics present in relationships involving Intimate Partner/Domestic Violence (IPV/DV) and how these dynamics may impact criminal and child protection cases. Presentation of a case study from the perspective of an attorney experienced in defending …
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Toxicology Testing Methods
Live webinar presented by Rohan Parekh, MS, PhDJune 6, 2024, 12:30pm90 min of CLE credit anticipated Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry is a powerful analytical tool for separating and identifying the components of forensic samples. This presentation will explain how the method works and its forensic use in testing blood or urine for the presence of controlled …
Webinar: Defense Strategies for Getting (and Challenging) Social Media Evidence
Free live webinar, offered by NACDL Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 1:00 pm ET Social media evidence is everywhere. In the digital age, law enforcement is savvy enough to pull information about your client’s online presence and use it against them in criminal proceedings. Getting this data and challenging it are skills every modern defense attorney …
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Stimulants and the Brain: What Attorneys Need to Know
Live webinar presented by Korin E. Leffler, PhD, MSEHMay 2, 2024, 12:30pm90 min of CLE credit This presentation will cover the pharmacology and toxicology of central nervous system stimulants in the human body and how they affect the brain. Content and discussion will focus on amphetamines and methamphetamines and explore the relationship between the drugs …
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Webinar – Tiny Constables: Automatic License Plate Readers and the Fourth Amendment
Free-to-attend webinar offered by NACDL
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Seeing and Treating Neurodiverse Individuals in the Criminal Justice System
One-day online symposium Mar. 14, 2024 at 9:15 am GMT, 5:15 am ETHosted by the University of Sunderland More information and registration is available here. If you are an attorney handling cases involving clients or witnesses who are neurodiverse, or have a diagnosis of autism or ADHD, you may be interested in this program. The …
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