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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 how GC-MS relates to a criminal case, from the fundamentals of how GC-MS works and how it is able to identify a suspected controlled substance …
New Drug Analysis Resource: Six Part Video Series on GC-MSRead More
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 with the basics about the various chemical analysis techniques employed by forensic laboratories and other contract labs around the US. Although a few technical details …
Drug Analysis Webinar: Methodology Used for Presumptive Tests and Common Errors ObservedRead More
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 and how it can be used for evidentiary purposes in criminal cases. While perhaps not as often talked about as other disciplines within forensic science …
2021 Forensic Science Education Series: Biomechanics in Criminal CasesRead More
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 in the Courtroom will take place March 4th through 5th. This year the symposium will be hosted virtually through the Duke Law School. Each year, …
Seventh Annual Whiskey in the Courtroom: Evolving Trends in Forensic ScienceRead More
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 suspect’s location at the time of a crime. The presenter will provide participants with background information on cellular technology, carrier stored data, how experts obtain …
Location: a Live NACDL Virtual EventDates: Runs weekly on Thursdays from January 28 – February 18, 2021Cost: Free Program Description: With opioid-related deaths devastating communities across the country, many legislatures, prosecutors, and law-enforcement officers are choosing to treat these accidental overdose deaths as homicides. Despite the fact that there is no empirical evidence to suggest that such prosecutions stem …
The Legal Aid Society’s DNA Unit is presenting its 6th Annual Forensics Conference on the afternoons of January 27-29. If you have ever wanted to attend, this year is a great opportunity as it is virtual and free to attend. 2020 brought expansion of new technologies (like DNA phenotyping and genealogy), and expansion in the courts’ …
NY Legal Aid Society’s DNA Unit presents 6th Annual Questioning Forensics ConferenceRead More
Friday, February 5 (9 am to 12 pm)Thursday, February 11 (2 pm to 5 pm) Friday, February 12 (9 am to 12 pm) Forensic evidence, from DNA to fingerprints to ballistics, has never been more important in criminal cases. Actually litigating scientific evidence in the courtroom can be challenging and requires some specialized skills. Duke Law …
Live webinar presented by Brittany Bate, Ph.D.Feb. 4, 2021, 1:00 pm60 min of CLE credit anticipated Mental health practitioners oftentimes find themselves engaging in court-ordered and/or forensic work, whether they are being called to testify regarding a therapy client, asked to perform a violence risk assessment, or tasked with reviewing another professional’s work. However, licensed psychologists have ethical …
The Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office is hosting a free-to-attend CLE webinar on DNA Mixture Interpretation: Conventional and Software-driven Probabilistic Genotyping Methods. Pending approval by the NC State Bar, this CLE is for 2 general hours (1 of which can count as the technology hour) and the State Bar will charge you $3.50/hour. Please register at …
Dec. 16, 20201:00 pm via Webex1 hour of general CLE credit anticipated Register for the program here. Dr. William Crozier will present an overview of the 2020 scientific review paper on eyewitness identification evidence published by the American Psychology-Law Society. The paper, “Policy and Procedure Recommendations for the Collection and Preservation of Eyewitness Identification Evidence,” …
Dec. 10, 20201:00-2:15 pm via WebEx1.0 hours of general CLE credit anticipated Click here to register for the program. Mental health experts routinely rely upon psychological testing when formulating psycholegal opinions. In this 1-hour live webinar, Dr. Maureen L. Reardon will review the role of personality testing in the forensic context and its implications for …
Psychological Testing in Criminal Cases: the Utility of the MMPIRead More
Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 and Friday, Nov. 13, 2020Sponsored by NC Indigent Defense Services and the Office of the Capital Defender12.50 hours of general CLE credit anticipated This training is available to current capital roster attorneys, criminal defense investigators, mitigation specialists, and other authorized experts. Registration deadline is Oct. 30, 2020. The full program agenda …
NC criminal defense and parent attorneys and their investigators may register for the program using this link. This five-hour live webinar on Nov. 19-20, 2020 will provide attorneys having little science training with the basics about the various forensic toxicology principles and techniques employed by forensic laboratories, contract labs, and probation officers around the country. …
Forensic Toxicology: Methods Used and Common Errors in Screening and Confirmatory TestsRead More
On Sept. 18, 2020 from 1:00-2:15 PM EST, NC Indigent Defense Services will sponsor a free-to-attend live webinar program on drug analysis. The program is for NC criminal defense attorneys and NC criminal defense investigators. We anticipate the program will be approved for one hour of general CLE credit. Program registration is available here. Program Overview:This …
Free Webinar – Drug Analysis: Methodology Used and Common ErrorsRead More
