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The Federal Public Defender's Office and The Criminal Justice Act Panel with Support from The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
Chapter of the Federal Bar Associatoin held the

FEDERAL CRIMINAL PRACTICE Seminar

on December 1, 2006

Power Point Presentations and other seminar materials can be viewed and downloaded by clicking here

CJA Training

Training is offered by the Training Branch of Defender Services. Below is a list of all scheduled trainings for 2007. For the most recent additions go to www.fd.org or www.capdefnet.org.

WINNING STRATEGIES SEMINAR
ALBUQUERQUE , NEW MEXICO - FEBRUARY 8-10, 2007

Experienced and new panel attorneys can benefit from attending the Winning Strategies seminars. These programs offer varied presentations on topics of interest in both large and small group settings. Winning Strategies focuses on the nuts and bolts of federal criminal practice including the sentencing guidelines and sentencing mitigation. The impact of important cases such as Booker and Crawford, and Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendment issues are also covered, along with sessions on preparing effective opening statements, closing arguments, and cross examinations, defending methamphetamine and gang cases, and attacking wiretap evidence. In addition, there are presentations on the use of technology in the courtroom and an explanation of CJA guidelines and procedures.

SENTENCING ADVOCACY WORKSHOP  
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MARCH 8-10, 2007

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 and the recent developments in federal sentencing have resulted in a new federal sentencing landscape, 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.

LAW and TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP  
DALLAS, TEXAS - APRIL 19-21, 2007
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JULY 26-28, 2007

The Law and Technology Workshop focuses on the use of modern courtroom technology to advance the persuasiveness of witness examination and argument skills. This workshop is an intense program where participants will practice using TrialDirector and PowerPoint software to enhance their courtroom skills. Attendees will heighten their cross examination, direct examination, and closing argument skills with detailed application and use of this software. Since many federal courtrooms are now “wired” to accommodate the latest computer programs, and this technology has proven to be persuasive and effective, participation in the Law and Technology Workshop is particularly valuable.

Presentations and demonstrations will be supplemented by concentrated small group workshops. In the small group workshops, participants will receive hands-on guidance to apply the skills presented in the plenary sessions to the facts of a mock case. Each participant will practice cross examination, direct examination and closing arguments using the TrialDirector and Power Point technology.