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CAN'T ATTEND NACDL'S DEFENDING SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES TRAINING SEMINAR IN LAS VEGAS?
Register now to watch it remotely LIVE via Stream - and SAVE ON TRAVEL COSTS!
Every year, NACDL identifies the hottest topics and most pressing issues when defending these cases, and brings-in nationally-renowned lawyers and experts to help you prepare for battle. This year’s 16th Annual Defending Sex Cases training seminar will most-assuredly be our best yet; packed with topics and speakers you won’t want to miss!
Larry Pozner, the master of cross-examination, will make his return to this conference as the featured speaker to educate attendees on, "High Impact Cross-Examination for Sexual Assault Cases Using The Chapter Method©" in a special 4-hour session.
CLE Credit: This livestream is approved for approx. 14.5 hours of CLE credits depending on the state, where applicable. Approval is not guaranteed for all states and jurisdictions.
This livestream is eligible for credit in the following states: Alabama (pending), Alaska (14.5), Arizona (14.5), Connecticut (14.5), Florida (17.5), Hawaii (14.5), Maryland (14.5), Massachusetts (14.5), Michigan (14.5), New Hampshire (14.5), New Mexico (pending), North Dakota (pending), South Dakota (14.5), Tennessee (pending), Utah (pending), Vermont (14.5), Washington (pending), Wisconsin (pending).
NOTE: All Livestream registrations are final and non-refundable.
Agenda
The program agenda and faculty are subject to change. ALL times are Pacific (PST)
| Thursday, November 13, 2025 | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Welcoming Remarks and Morning Announcements – NACDL President Andy Birrell (Minneapolis, MN) and CLE Program Co-Chairs Jacqueline Goodman (Fullerton, CA), Missy Owen (Charlotte, NC) & Kathleen Stilling (Brookfield, WI) |
| 8:10 am | Motions in Limine – Joseph A. Bugni (Madison, WI) |
| 9:10 am | Embracing the Suck: Voir Dire in Sexual Assault Cases – Richard Kammen (Hilton Head, SC) |
| 10:10 am | Break |
| 10:30 am | Understanding Pediatric Female Penetration: Anatomy, Physiology, and Research – Tristan Ashly Wristen, MSN, BSN, RN, FN-CSA, SANE-A, SANE-P (Wall Township, NJ) |
| 11:30 am | Exploring Digital Evidence – Andrew Garrett (Orlando, FL) |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch break |
| 2:00 pm | Why Would They Lie? – Michael Waddington (Weston, FL) |
| 3:00 pm | Bringing Your SANE-A Game: Preparing to Cross Forensic Medical Providers in Sexual Assault Cases with Postpubertal Alleged Victims – Laurie Rose Kepros (Denver, CO) |
| 4:00 pm | Break |
| 4:20 pm | Sex, Crimes, and Self-Defense: The Ethics of Burnout & Stress – Justin Andrus (Bath, ME) and Logan Perkins (Bangor, ME) |
| 5:20 pm | Adjourn for the Day |
| Friday, November 14, 2025 | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Morning Announcements – CLE Program Co-Chairs Jacqueline Goodman (Fullerton, CA), Missy Owen (Charlotte, NC) & Kathleen Stilling (Brookfield, WI) |
| 8:05 am | The Client Intake Interview: The Start of a Wonderful Relationship – Steven B. Epstein (Garden City, NY) |
| 8:55 am | Forensic Psychological Evaluations with Accused Sexual Offenders – Dr. Ryan J. Jordan, Ph.D. (Tustin, CA) |
| 9:45 am | Break |
| 10:00 am | When Bias Speaks Louder than Abuse, Allegations, and Accuracy: Navigating Advocacy in Child Sex Cases – Zanele Ngubeni (Atlanta, GA) |
| 11:00 am | Lunch Break |
| 12:30 pm | PART 1: High Impact Cross-Examination for Sexual Assault Cases Using The Chapter Method© – Larry Pozner (Kailua Kona, Hawai'i) |
| 2:30 pm | Break |
| 2:50 pm | PART 2: High Impact Cross-Examination for Sexual Assault Cases Using The Chapter Method© – Larry Pozner (Kailua Kona, Hawai'i) |
| 4:50 pm | Break |
| 5:00 pm | Police Interrogation, Psychological Coercion, and Unreliable Statements, Admissions and/or Confessions: Science and Litigation – Dr. Richard Leo (San Francisco, CA) |
| 6:00 pm | Seminar Adjourns - See You in 2026! |
Faculty
- Justin Andrus (Bath, ME)
- Joseph A. Bugni (Madison, WI) *NACDL MEMBER
- Steven B. Epstein (Garden City, NY) *NACDL MEMBER
- Andrew Garrett (Orlando, FL) *NACDL MEMBER
- Dr. Ryan J. Jordan, Ph.D. (Tustin, CA)
- Richard Kammen (Hilton Head, SC) *NACDL LIFE MEMBER
- Laurie Rose Kepros (Denver, CO) *NACDL MEMBER
- Dr. Richard Leo (San Francisco, CA) *NACDL MEMBER
- Zanele Ngubeni (Atlanta, GA)
- Logan Perkins (Belfast, ME)
- Larry Pozner (Kailua Kona, Hawai'i) *NACDL LIFE MEMBER
- Michael Waddington (Weston, FL) *NACDL LIFE MEMBER
- Tristan Ashly Wristen, MSN, BSN, RN, FN-CSA, SANE-A, SANE-P (Wall Township, NJ)
Pricing
Members of NACDL enjoy exclusive registration rates for Livestreaming our seminars.
| LIVESTREAM Fees | |
|---|---|
| NACDL MEMBERS: Regular, Life, President's Club and Sustaining Members | $409 |
| NACDL MEMBERS: Public Defender, Associate, Investigator, Professor, New Lawyer, International and Military | $309 |
| Non-Members: Private Practitioners | $499 |
| Non-Members: Public Defenders | $329 |
IMPORTANT NOTE: All registrations for remote Livestream participation are final and non-refundable.
Code of Conduct
NACDL endeavors to foster a working, learning, and social environment free of harassment, discrimination, intimidation, and insult. To that end, NACDL has adopted a Code of Conduct for Affiliated Persons that applies to all attendees and participants of any kind at all NACDL sponsored events.
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