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This training program will aid those working to defend persons accused of homicide in drug-related overdose deaths. Each section of the program focuses on a different aspect of these cases. CLE is not available for this program.
Presentation on surveillance tech on juvenile clients from Artifical Justice: AI, Tech, and Criminal Defense by NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center and Georgetown's Center on Privacy and Technology.
Panel on AI-generated police reports from Artifical Justice: AI, Tech, and Criminal Defense, presented by NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center and Georgetown's Center of Privacy and Technology.
Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) panel from Artifical Justice: AI, Tech, and Criminal Defense, presented by NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center and Georgetown's Center of Privacy and Technology.
Panel on big data and jail surveillance from Artifical Justice: AI, Tech, and Criminal Defense, presented by NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center and Georgetown's Center of Privacy and Technology.
Panel on facial recognition from Artifical Justice: AI, Tech, and Criminal Defense, presented by NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center and Georgetown's Center of Privacy and Technology.
Panel on choosing and working with expert witnesses from Artifical Justice: AI, Tech, and Criminal Defense, presented by NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center and Georgetown's Center of Privacy and Technology.
Presentation on surveillance technology that targets and criminalizes youth from Artifical Justice: AI, Tech, and Criminal Defense by NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center and Georgetown's Center on Privacy and Technology.
Panel on Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) from Artifical Justice: AI, Tech, and Criminal Defense, presented by NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center and Georgetown's Center of Privacy and Technology.
Panel on defense access to social media evidence from Artifical Justice: AI, Tech, and Criminal Defense, presented by NACDL's Fourth Amendment Center and Georgetown's Center of Privacy and Technology.
Presentation on a report by Georgetown's Center on Privacy and Technology detailing the US Government's abuse of immigration powers to add DNA profiles collected by immigration enforcement to DOJ's DNA database.
On December 1, 2024, important changes took place to the Federal Rules of Evidence: A brand-new Rule (FRE 107-Illustrative Aids) and three amendments that impact our practice became effective (FRE 613(b)-Extrinsic Evidence of a Prior Inconsistent Statement; FRE 804-Statements Against Interest; and FRE 1006-Summaries to Prove Content). This presentation discusses the substance of those amendments, ways we can use them to our advantage, and traps to be avoided. This presentation also previews changes that are in the works in the world of federal evidence.
In the United States, disabled individuals are over-represented as both victims of crime and those accused of crimes compared with their non-disabled counterparts. This overrepresentation is even higher for those with disabilities and other marginalized identities. To help legal system professionals address these inequities, NACDL is offering an array of trainings and resources.
Many attorneys dream of starting their own practice, but don’t know where to start. These exclusive videos will provide guidance on how to make your own firm a reality. These solo/ small-firm practitioners discuss getting clients, developing strategies to succeed in your market, dealing with employees, branding your practice, handling money and doing it all while keeping your sanity.
“[A]n essential component” of the right to an impartial jury is the “selection of a jury from a representative cross-section of the community.” Taylor v. Louisiana, 419 U.S. 522, 528 (1975).
