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2024 Annual Public Defense Conference


Description

PDS is hosting its Annual Public Defense Conference! This will be a week packed full of learning, networking, and fun. The first four days of the conference will focus on criminal defense. The final day will feature topics related to representing youth and emerging adults. The conference is eligible for payment in accordance with Chapter 301-A.

Content
  • Agenda
  • Monday
  • Culturally Competent Mitigation, Part I and Part II (PPT)
  • Immigration - Cheat Sheet
  • Immigration - Crimmigration
  • Openings & Closings - Presentiation
  • Openings & Closings - Request Reasonable Doubt Instruction Changes
  • Resilience and Indigent Defense
  • DefenderData - Aba Litigation Code Set
  • DefenderData - Next Iteration (PPT)
  • BMV Consequences - Handouts 1
  • BMV Consequences - Handouts 2
  • BMV Consequences - Handouts 3
  • BMV Consequences - Handouts 4
  • BMV Consequences - Handouts 5 Pointlist
  • BMV Consequences - PPT
  • Tuesday
  • Cross Examining Child Witnesses & CACs - Child Sexual Abuse
  • Cross Examining Child Witnesses & CACs - Evaluating Childrens Competency To..
  • Cross Examining Child Witnesses & CACs - Mirror Excercise
  • Cross Examining Child Witnesses & CACs - Whose Story
  • Defending Drug Cases, Part I and Part II (PPT)
  • The Intersection of Child Protective & Criminal Cases (PPT)
  • Wednesday
  • E-Filing (PPT)
  • Maine Treatment Courts (PPT)
  • Defending Date Rape Cases (PPT)
  • Defending Date Rape Cases - NACDL Austin materials
  • Discovery: Analysis Template
  • Discovery: Presentation (PDF)
  • Update On Changes in Maine Law (PPT)
  • Identifying & Advocating for Victims of Sex Trafficking (PPT)
  • Record Sealing (PPT)
  • The Power of Mitigation in Maine: Finding Your Ace Score
  • The Power of Mitigation in Maine: For Young Offenders in Maine...
  • The Power of Mitigation in Maine: Mitigation Letter Guide
  • The Power of Mitigation in Maine: More Imprisonment Does Not...
  • The Power of Mitigation in Maine: PCE Questionaire
  • The Power of Mitigation in Maine: The Case for Second Chances...
  • Thursday
  • Sex, Lies, & Social Media: Agreed Order as to Subpoenaed
  • Sex, Lies, & Social Media: Johnson-Williams Interlocutory Appeal 
  • Sex, Lies, & Social Media: MemoInSupportMotionToSuppress
  • Sex, Lies, & Social Media: REDACTED Subpoena Packet_Redacted
  • Sex, Lies, & Social Media: Me. R.U. Crim. P. 17
  • Sex, Lies, & Social Media: Me. R.U. Crim. P. 17A
  • Sex, Lies, & Social Media: Swords Shields and the Stored (PPT)
  • Sex, Lies, & Social Media: Swords, Shields, and the Stored (doc)
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: Dennis Mills 
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: Martin- Proposed Jury
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: SEX OFFENSE MENTAL HEALTH 
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: 33 No. 23 - Memo  
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: 33 No. 23 - Motion 
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: 231. Martin- Motion 
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: 246. Gov't- Response to Martin's 
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: 272. Martin- Reply to Gov't 
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: Closing - Campbell
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: OPENING - SEX and MENTAL HEALTH
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: Opening - Campbell
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: US v. Campbell - CLOSING (PPT)
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: US v. Campbell OPENING (PPT)
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: US v. Campbell - Defense Voir Dire
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: Seed Plant 
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: Seed Plant
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: VOIR DIRE - STATE V. DENNIS MILLS
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: VOIR DIRE - SEX OFFENSE MENTAL HEALTH
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: Voir Dire Slides - SEX OFF...(PPT)
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: VOIR DIRE OUTLINE - US V. CAMPBELL
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: Voir Dire Slides - State v. Den (PPT)
  • From the Heart, Theory is From the Head: Jury Selection (PPT)
  • Theme is from the Heart, Theory from the Head docx
  • Prosecutorial Misconduct (PPT)
  • For the love of God, Object!
  • Caselaw Updates (PPT)
  • Friday
  • Youth Defense Highway
  • Keeping Youth Out of the System & Getting Them Out Quickly (PPT)
  • Keeping Youth Out of the System & Getting Them Out Quickly
  • Juvenile Immigration Issues
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: Additional Discovery Request
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: Bindover Burden of Proof
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: Chap-3-Before-the-Initial-Hearing
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: Counterman Motion to Dismiss
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: DA V Communication_Redacted
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: DA Victim Communication
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: Filing List
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: Motion to Close and Make Petition..
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: Motion to Close Proceedings 
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: Motion to Dismiss Duplicity
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: Motion to make petition not available 
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: Motion to Review COR
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: Motion-for-Court-Order-for-Access...
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: News article on South Portland juv...
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: Outline of 3308-C-1
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: Policing-As-Trauma-Annotated-Bib...
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: Press Herald 1
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: Press Herald 2
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: Stages-of-Behavior-Escalation
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: System Standards User Guide cover
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: Hamilton Motion for Bill of Particulars
  • Litigating Juvenile Cases / Case Study: JV Petition_Redacted
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever