NACDL's 2010 Annual Meeting and Seminar will be held at the beautiful Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel in the cosmopolitan city of Toronto, Canada, August 11-14, 2010. Make your plans today to join NACDL and your colleagues from around the country for another world-class CLE--and consider making it a summer family getaway!

This program is specifically designed to prepare you to face pressing issues that are among the leading causes of sleepless nights for defense counsel, your clients, and their families --- preventing and correcting wrongful convictions. You will learn about the necessary and proven strategies that have worked in mitigating the presumption of guilt in cases involving highly-charged allegations, how to acquire cutting-edge discovery requests to help you obtain favorable evidence, trial tactics that can prevent false confessions, address flawed eyewitness testimony, and how to exclude evidence as junk science.

Presentations will also address strategies that can prevent excessive or inappropriate sentences, cutting-edge investigative and trial preparation techniques used on both sides of the border, and the ethical implications of conducting an aggressive and effective investigation in Canada and the U.S.

Included on the faculty are some of the leading and most respected advocates and experts from the United States and Canada, who will share their successful techniques for preventing and purging wrongful convictions, as well as prosecutors (including the newly elected DA from Manhattan), who have established units in their offices to review potential wrongful convictions.

Often referred to as the New York City of Canada, Toronto is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world; a place where international ideas intersect with Canadian culture. A center of rare openness, warmth, energy and style, Toronto is enriched by the fusion of traditions, passions and perspectives on life of the more than 100 cultures found here. Toronto’s skyline includes the CN Tower, one of the Modern Wonders of the World and glass skyscrapers juxtaposed with historic limestone facades. Miles of waterfront, boardwalks, parks and trails nestle together with urban delights like cafés, artisans’ exhibits and one-of-a-kind shops.

Arm yourself to prevent and correct wrongful convictions while experiencing all that Toronto has to offer---register today!

PLEASE NOTE: You will need a valid international passport to attend this conference. Plan ahead.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!
The Toronto Blue Jays are hosting Boston Red Sox for two games:
Wednesday, August 11 at 7:07 pm and Thursday, August 12 at 12:37 pm.
Tickets: Single $30/Group of 20 or more $27

Please contact Manager for Meetings Tamara Kalacevic at tamara@nacdl.org or (202) 872-8600 x241 for more information.

Bring the family and experience all the benefits of Toronto!
Attractions, Museums and Beyond
Toronto’s iconic landmark – CN Tower is Canada's National Tower and Wonder of the Modern World that offers spectacular views, spell-binding Glass Floor, motion theatre ride and fantastic shopping. Unique architectural design of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir & Canadian Museum of Cultural Heritage of Indo-Canadians is not to be missed. Made with 24,000 pieces of marble and stone and constructed without structural steel in an eco-friendly manner – museum is one of a kind in Canada. Voted “Toronto's Top Appeal Attraction” by Zagat Survey, Hokey Hall of Fame is the home of the Stanley Cup, and has something for everyone: state-of-the-art games, interactive exhibits, larger-than-life statues, replica dressing room and rink zone, theatres, extraordinary gift shop, and hockey's most precious artifacts. Visitors of all ages would enjoy the Ontario Science Center with hundreds of engaging interactive exhibits and daily science demonstrations. Its KidSpark is a unique discovery playground for children eight and under and the Weston Family Innovation Centre has 50 open-ended experiences that allow youth to create and innovate. Explore the spectacularly renovated Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), one of North America’s largest public art galleries. With a permanent collection of more than 73,000 works of art, the Art Gallery of Ontario is among the most distinguished art museums in North America. No trip to Toronto is complete without a visit to the Royal Ontario Museum - Canada’s largest museum of world cultures and natural history located in the heart of downtown. Explore special exhibitions, permanent galleries of dinosaurs, ancient Egypt, Canada’s First Peoples, gems & minerals, dinosaurs and more, alongside world-class dining, shopping and breathtaking architecture.

Tours, Outdoor Activities and More
Catch your breath along beautiful lakeshore trails, intricately manicured gardens and parks or many open spaces in the Toronto area that offer a tranquil escape from the bustle of the streets. Toronto Botanical Garden offers an array of 12 award-winning themed gardens spanning nearly four acres. You'll also find a complete range of innovative indoor and outdoor learning experiences for all ages including programs, garden tours, nature day camps, and an extensive horticultural library. Visit High Park and enjoy miles of nature trails plus a Trackless Train, Zoo, children's garden, grenadier pond, adventure playground, hillside gardens and a restored 1837 cottage. Explore a magical world of over 2,000 vibrant tropical butterflies or get up close to the exotic animals at African Lion Safari where you can see 1,000 exotic birds & animals. Then experience the thrill at the Toronto Zoo, one of the world’s most spectacular zoos. It offers over 5,000 animals and incredible exhibits including the award winning 30-acre “African Savanna” and the “Gorilla Rainforest” (the largest indoor gorilla exhibit in North America). From year-round professional sports action, over 100 championship-quality golf courses to the endless aquatic adventures in and around The Great Lake, Toronto is an extraordinary adventure gateway. For sports enthusiasts Toronto’s seven pro sports teams provide year-round excitement. Don’t miss the world famous Canadian Open, the oldest ongoing tournament after Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. From August 7-15 witness the skill of today’s greatest tennis players as they battle for this coveted title. If you prefer some planned fun, try one of the many tours around Toronto and beyond. Tour by foot, bike, bus, boat or helicopter, or take the hippo – Toronto’s first amphibian bus. Try a futuristic Segway Personal Transporter tour or ride an amphibian bus right into Lake Ontario. You can also take a walking tour and get an in-depth look into Toronto’s neighborhoods, architecture, cemeteries, parks and more.