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Digital Evidence
Managing Digital Discovery Webinar
Live webinar presented by Devshi Mehrotra and Derek HarrisJune 5, 2025, 12:30pm90 min of CLE credit anticipated In today’s criminal cases, defenders are increasingly confronted with massive volumes of data, including cell phone dumps, surveillance footage, social media records, and forensic reports. This program is designed to equip criminal defense attorneys and team members with …
Fourth Circuit Upholds Geofence Warrant, but Can’t Agree Why
ACLU opposes AG Yost, Cleveland police on use of facial recognition in murder case
AI, Due Process, and Scientific Evidence
NACDL invites you to join us for a discussion exploring Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the criminal legal system featuring Duke Law Professor Brandon Garrett, author of Defending Due Process: Why Fairness Matters in a Polarized World. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session led by NACDL President-Elect, Andrew Birrell. AI is increasingly used to make important decisions …
AI, Due Process, and Scientific Evidence
Free webinar offered by NACDL
Hennepin County Attorney will stop using forensic expert accused of misrepresenting resume
Maximizing the Digital Tools We Already Have
Live webinar presented by Jamie Blackwell and Anthony MonaghanApr 3, 2025, 12:30pm90 min of Tech CLE credit anticipated This program will prepare attorneys and defense teams to utilize technology tools that many offices already have access to in order to maximize effectiveness in representing their clients in cases involving large amounts of digital discovery. Speakers …
How Smart Lawyers Make Dumb AI Mistakes—And How To Avoid Them
Can Law Enforcement Review Ankle Monitor Location Data Without a Warrant?
Reposted from North Carolina Criminal Law, a UNC School of Government Blog Last September, the Court of Appeals decided State v. Thomas, No. COA23-210, __ N.C. App. __ (2024), a case involving law enforcement’s retrieval of ankle monitor location data gathered while the defendant was on post-release supervision. This is the first North Carolina appellate case …
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Maximizing the Digital Tools We Already Have
Free webinar offered by NCIDS
En banc Fourth Circuit panel uses bank robbery to debate geofence warrants
Cleveland police used AI to justify a search warrant. It has derailed a murder case
Whiskey in the Courtroom 11 – Registration is open!
Indigent Defense Services, the Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility, the Wilson Center for Science and Justice, and Pfeiffer Rudolf are pleased to announce the eleventh annual CLE, “Whiskey in the Courtroom: Evolving Trends in Forensic Science.” Whiskey 11 will take place on March 7, 2025 at Duke Law School. Forensic science experts …
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2025 IDS Forensic Science Education Series
IDS and the Mecklenburg Public Defender’s Office provide regular continuing education to dozens of NC criminal defense and parent attorneys, investigators, and mitigation specialists who attend the IDS Forensic Science Education Series. In 2025, we will offer monthly 90-minute webinars on various aspects of forensic evidence. These webinars will take place typically at 12:30 pm on …