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WINNING STRATEGIES SEMINAR |
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 17-19, 2010 |
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Contact:
Jenna_Shepard@ao.uscourts.gov |
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**REGISTER HERE** |
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Drawing its faculty from
the ranks of federal judges, defenders and practitioners, Winning Strategies
presents legal techniques for use in securing pretrial, trial, sentencing
and appellate relief in a wide variety of federal cases. The seminar will
employ both plenary and break-out instructional sessions to present “nuts
and bolts” defenses to firearms, drugs, child pornography and immigration
prosecutions – as well as to present defenses to more novel prosecutions
such as mortgage fraud, identity-theft, etc. Winning Strategies additionally
provides important guidance and insights concerning the new post -Booker
sentencing landscape now facing federal defense attorneys. Participants will
receive analysis of the Supreme Court’s recent criminal law decisions and
insights into that Court’s pending criminal cases. They will also hear
forecasts from the Sentencing Resource Counsel’s representatives on proposed
guideline amendments and will learn strategies to better advocate for – and
achieve – just sentences. |
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LAW AND TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP SERIES: ELECTRONIC
COURTROOM PRESENTATION |
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - JULY 22-24, 2010 |
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Contact:
Shemiah_Schuler@ao.uscourts.gov |
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Draft Agenda |
The Law and Technology
Electronic Courtroom Presentation Workshop focuses on the use of modern
technology to improve the persuasiveness of courtroom presentations. This
workshop is an intensive program where participants will learn to use
TrialDirector and PowerPoint products to sharpen their courtroom skills.
Attendees will enhance their direct-examination, cross-examination, and
opening/closing argument abilities with detailed application and use of
these litigation tools. Today, many federal courtrooms are “wired” to
accommodate the latest computer programs, and this technology has proven to
be an effective and persuasive addition to lawyers’ arsenals. Participation
in the Law and Technology Workshop is particularly valuable for federal
criminal defense attorneys.
In order to participate in this program, participants are required
to provide their own laptop computers. General presentations and
demonstrations are supplemented by concentrated small group workshops. In
the smaller breakout groups, attendees receive hands-on guidance to apply
the information presented in the plenary sessions using facts from a mock
case file. Each participant will practice direct and cross-examination, and
opening/closing arguments, using Trial Director and PowerPoint software.
Participation in this program will be limited to 80 CJA
Panel Attorneys. Registration will open shortly. Please check this page in
the coming weeks for further information. |
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COMBINED
FEDERAL DEFENDER STAFF AND PRIVATE CJA PRACTITIONERS PROGRAMS
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TRIAL SKILLS ACADEMY |
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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 25-30, 2010 |
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Contact:
Bob_Burke@ao.uscourts.gov |
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REGISTRATION CLOSED |
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Draft Agenda |
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Financial Assistance Application |
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The inaugural
skills-based Academy was a tremendous success. This program focuses on (1)
the use of a trial advocacy process to facilitate development of a
persuasive, fact-based theory and supporting themes, and (2) the advocacy
skills necessary to persuasively advance that theory and those themes. The
program is conducted by very experienced and skilled faculty as a series of
plenary sessions and workshops. The elements of effective litigation
advocacy skills are presented in the plenaries and participants then engage
in hands-on practice of those skills and receive feedback in small group
workshops. Participation is limited to 50 attendees. |
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SENTENCING ADVOCACY WORKSHOP |
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SAN FRANCISCO - July 29-31, 2010 |
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Contact:
LaShawn_Parker@ao.uscourts.gov |
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Draft Agenda |
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The Sentencing Advocacy
Workshop focuses on an often neglected, yet extremely important, area of
practice. Since approximately 95% of federal criminal cases proceed to the
sentencing phase, participation in the Sentencing Advocacy Workshop should
not be missed. The program presents a comprehensive approach to sentencing
advocacy. Participants will learn a process for the development of a
persuasive, fact-based sentencing theory and the advocacy skills necessary
to advance that theory in writing and during sentencing hearings. Among
other subjects, presentations and demonstrations will address changes in
federal sentencing law, judging at sentencing, use of a mitigation
specialist, storytelling and persuasive writing. The workshop consists of
plenary sessions and small group breakout sessions. In the small group
breakout sessions, participants will use a case of their own to brainstorm
facts, develop a theory and theme, tell a story, and persuasively write a
portion of their downward departure motion or sentencing memo.
Enrollment for this program is limited to 64 federal
defenders and federal panel attorneys who have not participated in this
program since 2006. Registration will open soon. Early registration is
encouraged. |
