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Presented by Dr. David Wohl, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina; and Stephen Scarborough, criminal defense attorney, Atlanta, GA
Supported by Grant No. 2013-MU-BX-K014 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance
Presented by Eric Davis, Assistant Public Defender, Chief of Felony Trial Division, Harris County Public Defender (TX); and Karen Smolar, Trial Chief, Bronx Defenders
Advanced Skills in Sexual Assault Defense Indianapolis, IN | 2018 | Grant-Funded Public Defense Training
Presented by Carrie Wood, Assistant Public Defender, Appellate Division, Hamilton County Public Defender (OH); and Nathan Adams, Systems Engineer, Forensic Bioinformatics (OH)
Trial Advocacy: Forensic Sciences Training Philadelphia, PA | 2018 | Grant-Funded Public Defense Training
Presented by Alice Fontier, Managing Director, Criminal Defense Practice, Bronx Defenders
Presented by Abe Hutt, criminal defense attorney, Denver, CO
Clients, Not Cases: Skills for Outstanding Representation Wilmington, DE | May 7-8, 2015 | Grant-Funded Public Defense Training
PowerPoint - Burkhart
A core to building a defense is having the trust and disclosure of the client. These trainings from skilled attorneys and former clients show the importance of maintaining that relationship in order to work toward the best outcome possible. The videos and related materials included were part of grant-funded trainings. NACDL and the granter do not necessarily endorse the views and/or methods presented. {link last sentence to full disclaimer?}
NACDL makes a commitment of providing up to $75,000 for systemic IDLR during the period of Fiscal Year 2003 through Fiscal Year 2005.
The NACDL will budget the sum of $25,000 as a line item for IDLR for each of Fiscal Year 2003, Fiscal Year 2004 and Fiscal Year 2005. ...........
The Storytelling Method of Direct - Deja Vishny
Storytelling in the Courtroom - Keith Belzer
PowerPoint - Webstalking Jedi Mind Tricks for Delaware
PowerPoint - Delaware Negotiation
PowerPoint - DE Collateral Consequences
PowerPoint - Client Communication DE
PowerPoint - Delaware Thoery Theme Story