2011 Seminars

Are you aware of the changes to the Michigan Sex Offender’s Registration Act that took effect July 1, 2011? Do you know there are new petitioning procedures to remove your clients from the sex offender registry? Are you aware of the increased penalties for non-compliance and the stringent requirements demanded from registrants? Come to this seminar to learn the ins and outs of the registry. Speaker is well known local expert and defense attorney Cheryl Carpenter. Moderated by Thomas Loeb, Esq.

This seminar will provide lawyers with an overview of the issues that are presented when using an expert regarding firearms, toolmarks and ballistics in criminal cases. The speaker is retired Michigan State Police Trooper and nationally recognized expert David Balash. Moderated by Mark Brown, Esq.

The old adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” is no longer valid where advances in computer enhancement and digital compression can easily change and alter a picture’s meaning. Image interpretation is quickly becoming a required skill to ensure that the evidence accurately represents what it purports to show. Seminar attendees will evaluate the power of digital video exhibits from actual criminal cases and Frye issues will be discussed in detail. The speaker is Grant Fredericks an internationally recognized pioneer in forensic video analysis. Moderated by attorney Wanda Cal

An all star panel reveals how to win your jury over from start to spell binding finish. Speakers include the Honorable Daphne Means-Curtis Third Circuit Court, Attorney Gerald K. Evelyn, and Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson. Moderated by attorney James C. Howarth

You do not want to miss this exciting lecture on the law of Hearsay; what it is and what it is not, laid out in clear concise language. Mr. Baughman is an appellate practitioner that has appeared before the United States Supreme Court six times and before the Michigan Supreme Court over seventy times. He is the author of Michigan Criminal Law and Procedure Practice Desk book a.k.a “The Baughman Book.”. Moderated by Opolla Brown Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office

Jury Consultant Stephen Hnat from the Fieger Law Firm will speak on this critical yet hard to master topic, with participation by attorneys Anthony Chambers, Steve Fishman, Juan Mateo and Susan Reed. The session will be moderated by Judge Lawrence Talon, Third Circuit Court. Questions can be submitted in advance to Lawrence.Talon@3rdcc.org The Amendments to the Michigan Court Rules court rules effecting jury trial procedure will also be addressed. The seminar begins at 1:30 PM at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center auditorium No pre-registration is required. For additional information contact Lawrence.Talon@3rdcc.org.

A round table lecture featuring Nancy Neff head of the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office Felony Non-Support Unit, Katherine Strickfaden from the Domestic Violence Prevention Court, Erin Lincoln Friend of the Court attorney, Shelly Drain Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office PPO violations, Assistant Attorney General Felicia Courtright, and defense attorney Steven Remsky. Moderated by defense attorney Christine Grand Felony Non-Support Committee

This is a mandatory lecture for ALL attorneys who want to receive assignments or to remain on the list of eligible attorneys for Felony Non Support cases, handle the Show Cause docket or the PPO docket.

Professor David A. Moran, University of Michigan Law School, will analyze the recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court. Moderated by Susan F. Reed, Esq.

Anne Yantus, Director of SADO’s Special Unit on Pleas & Sentencing, will provide a legal update and practical advice on substantive sentencing law and guidelines issues. Moderated by Dawn Van Hoek, Director of the State Appellate Defender Office.

Always informative! Cooley Law School Professors Ronald J. Bretz and James Peden return for their annual engagement to update what’s new from the Michigan Supreme Court and the Michigan Court of Appeals. Moderated by the Honorable Thomas E. Jackson Third Circuit Court