The “you should have been told” technique offers experts a way to concede their errors while protecting their self-image by blaming others.

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

Trial Advocacy: Forensic Sciences Training
Philadelphia, PA | 2018 | Grant-Funded Public Defense Training

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

The client or witness who does not speak English can be scared, distrustful, or hostile. Criminal defense attorneys face the challenge of finding the right interpreter to communicate effectively with their clients or witnesses. The process is rife with potential pitfalls due to cultural differences and language barriers.

HOW IS A CELL PHONE’S LOCATION IDENTIFIED? A cell phone’s location can be detected through cell site location information (CSLI) or global positioning system (GPS) data. CSLI refers to the information collected as a cell phone identifies its location to nearby cell towers. CSLI from nearby cell towers can indicate a cell phone’s approximate location. With information from multiple cell towers, a technique called “triangulation” is used to locate a cell phone with greater precision. Cell phone location information can be “historical” or “prospective.”

Cell Site Simulator Primer.

ALPR Primer.

Defense attorneys should find an emotional center and connection in the material that allows them to believe in everything they say in front of a jury. While attorneys should not “act” in the courtroom, their courtroom presentations can be enhanced through the use of stage and film techniques. Keith Belzer discusses, among other things, “claiming the space” in front of the jury and using spatial dynamics to demonstrate the time, space, and relationships involved in the defendant’s case.

This month Allan F. Brooke II reviews Lincoln’s Last Trial by Dan Abrams.

The closing argument can be critical if the stage has been set by developing the most powerful themes from voir dire, opening statement, and cross-examination. Defense attorneys must motivate jurors to discharge their duties with open minds, urging them to adopt the role of detectives and investigators so that they are willing to question the quality of the prosecution’s proof.

In today’s media-savvy society, it is critical that attorneys use persuasive demonstrative aids to educate jurors about important or complex issues. Jurors not only learn concepts or facts in a case, but also remember specific demonstratives to support their position and convince other jurors why they view a particular issue a certain way. Through his discussion of timelines and comparative reasoning charts, Josh Dubin shows that persuasive demonstrative aids are no longer a luxury item reserved for “big” cases.

The Storytelling Method of Direct - Deja Vishny