Upcoming Wayne County Training

NDS Assistant Supervisor, Ken Riggins and roster attorneys, Matt Forrest, Leanna Belcher, and Tameka Tucker will provide real examples of how investigators and or experts assisted them in defending their client. Hear how using the right expert or finding the right evidence made all the difference in getting a favorable result or telling a story of their client’s innocence.

Defense team members may register HERE

For Wayne Roster: Tier 2 Training Requirement

In this training, Ben Gonek will give suggestions on ways to better locate, organize, and use discovery in defending your clients.

Defense attorneys and team members may register here.

For Wayne Roster Attorneys: Meets Tier 1 Requirement

Erin Van Campen will provide an overview of the common legal issues related to lay witness, including witness lists, the prosecution’s obligation to call endorsed witnesses, hearsay and Confrontation issues related to unavailable witnesses, the authorities allowing you to impeach witnesses, and the rules that apply when a witness asserts privileges. Erin will also share tips and best practices for approaching and interviewing witnesses.

Register HERE.

Save the Date! More Info to Come!

Save the date for an in person skills workshop covering the basics of making objections. You will be provided the rules and procedures and then given an opportunity to make on your feet objections in real time using several hypos.

Registration will be required as participation will be limited. Stay tuned and be sure to register early!

Save the date for a full day workshop on Eye Witness Identification Cases. More information to come but this workshop will provide you with the law and relevant rules on ID cases. Participants will then use a mock problem to fact bust an eyewitness ID case, draft appropriate voir dire questions, brainstorm chapters for cross, and more!

Registration will be required and will be limited so please stay tuned and register early!

Save the date for our annual case law update