Upcoming Wayne County Training

Erin and Natalie will present a legal overview of the different legal challenges that can be made to confessions. Attendees can expect to learn how to issue-spot and litigate challenges to confessions at exam and in pretrial litigation. In addition, Erin and Natalie will share practical guidance for litigating Walker hearings and presenting a defense that includes a false confession.

If you prosecute full or part time, as an officer of the court do not register.

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Anne Yantus, a member of the newly formed Michigan Sentencing Commission, will review new developments in Michigan felony sentencing from 2025-2026.

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Join Alessandro Clark-Ansani of Civil Rights Corps in person at NDS Detroit or via zoom for a training and conversation on bail, pretrial detention, and how to best advocate for your client’s pretrial release. The training will cover federal and state law concerning bail and pretrial release, including best practices for bail advocacy from your client’s first appearance to challenging an unlawful detention order on appeal. The training will also discuss ways you can enlist Civil Rights Corps’ help in your bail litigation. Civil Rights Corps is a national organization that specializes in combating unlawful pretrial detention and cash bail policies, with legal victories throughout the country. You can read about their work here.

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DNA can be daunting and often is portrayed by the government as being unbeatable. In this session, Andre will teach the basics of DNA in an accessible and digestible way and how to challenge DNA evidence in court including common prevalent things to look out for including DNA mixtures and multiple source samples. Andre will teach best practices for issue spotting in DNA cases.

If you prosecute full or part time, as an officer of the court do not register.

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