CLE
Total CLE Hours: 17.75, including 2.0 ethics
Agenda
Times subject to change.
21st Annual Rusy Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course Agenda (pdf)
At a Glance
Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday
Three tracks to choose from on Friday Afternoon:
Appellate Law | Federal Law | New Lawyer
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4-7 p |
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early bird registration & welcome reception |
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7:30 a |
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Registration & continental breakfast |
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8:20 a |
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opening remarks |
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8:30 a |
.75 |
Field Sobriety Test |
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~Doug Murphy |
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9:15 a |
.75 |
Drug Recognition Experts (DRE) |
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~James Nesci |
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10:00 a |
.75 |
Blood Testing |
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~George Scharmen |
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10:45 a |
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break |
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11:00 a |
.50 |
Family Violence Defense |
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~Betty Blackwell |
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11:30 a |
.75 |
Controlled Substances Offenses |
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~ David Guinn |
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12:15 p |
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Lunch on your own |
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1:30 p |
.75 |
Trial Tactics In Child Sexual Abuse Cases |
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~Jeff Kearney |
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2:15 p |
.75 |
Topic TBD |
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~Matt Ferrara |
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3:00 p |
.50 |
Counts, Paragraph, Unanimous Verdicts |
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~Hon. Cathy Cochran |
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3:30 p |
.75* |
Providing Effective Representation |
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~Terry Kirk |
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4:15 p |
.50* |
Client Communication and Avoiding Grievances |
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~Mike Heiskell |
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4:45 p |
.75* |
Advising Business Clients – Avoiding Becoming a |
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Co-Conspirator |
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~Cynthia Orr |
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5:30 p |
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adjourn |
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6:30 p |
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TCDLA Goldstein Pachanga |
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7:30 a |
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Registration and continental breakfast |
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8:10 a |
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opening remarks |
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8:15 a |
.75 |
Sentencing Law |
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~Hon. Larry Gist |
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9:00 a |
.75 |
Addiction |
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~Alex Stalcup |
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10:00 a |
.50 |
Mitigation |
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~Randy Schaffer |
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10:30 a |
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break |
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10:45 a |
.50 |
Trial Defenses-- |
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What is the Law of Self Defense |
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~Reagan Wynn |
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11:15 a |
.75 |
Effective Trial Presentation-- |
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The Theater of the Courtroom |
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~Don Fiedler |
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12:00 p |
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Hall of Fame Luncheon |
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Friday, June 27, 2008 |
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Three Tracks to choose from: |
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1:30 p |
.50 |
How to Set a Fee & Employment Contracts |
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2:00 p |
.50 |
Communicating with Clients |
| ~David Guinn | ||
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2:30 p |
.50 |
Representing a Court Appointed Client |
| ~Randy Wilson | ||
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3:00 p |
.50 |
Interviewing a Potential Client |
| ~Betty Blackwell | ||
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1:30 p |
.50 |
Sentencing Guidelines |
| ~Marjorie Meyers | ||
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2:00 p |
.50 |
Sentencing Enhancements |
| ~TIm Crooks | ||
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2:30 p |
.50 |
5th Cir and Supreme Court Update |
| Buck Files | ||
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3:00 p |
.50 |
Plea Negotiations & Agreements |
| ~Henry Bemporad | ||
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1:30 p |
.50 |
Pitfalls of PDR Practice |
| ~Hon. Cheryl Johnson | ||
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2:00 p |
.50 |
Non Capital Writs |
| ~Mike Stauffacher | ||
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2:30 p |
.50 |
Basic Brief Writing |
| ~Gary Udashen | ||
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3:00 p |
.50 |
Sentence Commutations & |
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~ Keith Hampton |
Friday, June 27, 2008 (main room) |
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3:45 p |
.50 |
State Case Law Update |
| ~Mark Stevens | ||
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4:15 p |
.75 |
Pre-trial Motions |
| ~Mark Daniel | ||
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5:00 p |
.50 |
Attacking Confessions |
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~David Botsford |
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5:30 p |
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adjourn |
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8:00 p |
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Annual TCDLA Membership Party |
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8:20 a |
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opening remarks |
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8:30 a |
.50 |
Search and Seizure |
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~Gerry Goldstein |
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9:00 a |
1.0 |
Crawford and the Confrontation Clause. Where is it? |
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~Jeff Fisher |
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10:00 a |
.75 |
Eyewitness ID |
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~ Zeke Edwards |
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10:45 a |
.50 |
Why We Do What We Do |
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~Nancy Hollander |
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11:15 a |
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adjourn |
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11:30 a |
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TCDLA Annual Meeting |