Criminal Law Bundle Includes:

• $50

  War Crimes in The Star Wars Universe Episode V: Conflicts, Disputes and More

  General Credits: 1

  In Episode V, we consider what international law and the law of armed conflict have to say about the legality of Darth Vader's droid program and its parallels to modern-day drone programs; the Battle of Hoth; the complex role that military contractors like Boba Fett play in the law of war; the pote...

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• $50

  Did That Witness Show Up? Hearsay and Confrontation Clause Restrictions and Exceptions in Criminal Prosecutions

  General Credits: 1

  Criminal practitioners, prosecutors, defense lawyers, and the judges who preside over them must constantly monitor how to address a prosecution when a witness doesn't attend court. Two types of rules regulate how judges should handle these absences. This CLE presentation analyzes how these ru...

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• $50

  Criminal Law Considerations for Military and Veteran Clients

  General Credits: 1

  Criminal law attorneys of all types often get phone calls from potential clients who are either active military service members or veterans. In this Course, we’ll walk you through what this means for purposes of their case. This CLE will include the following topics: jurisdictional consideratio...

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• $50

  New Marijuana Legislation & Vehicular Search & Seizures: Lingering Odor Of Marijuana as Probable Cause & Residue

  General Credits: 1

  This course is intended to provide tools with which criminal defense attorneys can, under the New NYS Marijuana Legislation, the “Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act", utilize from its new search and seizure protections regarding alleged odor of marijuana as alleged probable cause to conduct a ve...

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• $50

  Criminal Defense of #MeToo Cases

  General Credits: 1

  Experienced sex crimes defense attorneys and former federal prosecutors discuss the nuances of sex crimes trial defense during the #MeToo era. The speakers will discuss unique criminal defense aspects to consider during the investigative, pre-trial, trial, and post-trial phases of a sex crimes...

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• $50

  Know What Evidence You Have and How to Use That Evidence at Trial

  General Credits: 1

  In order to persuade the factfinder, whether judge or jury, a trial lawyer, whether it’s a civil or criminal trial, must not only uncover the evidence that proves or disproves the cause at issue, but consider how this mixed question of fact and law may result in the evidence being admitted to have...

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• $100

  Is There Any Evidence For This Evidence: What Experienced Trial Lawyers Must Know About The Evidence Code

  General Credits: 2

  This CLE program provides practical application of the Evidence Code under Federal Rules of Evidence (with reference to some state codes), including sections on Scope (when rules apply, preliminary questions, limitations on admissibility, etc.). Judicial Notice (when courts can assume the truth...

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• $50

  War Crimes in the Star Wars Universe: Episode VI

  General Credits: 1

  The third and final installment of the Star Wars original trilogy offers a wealth of fascinating scenes for a law-of-war analysis, led by a former war crimes prosecutor. The film opens with Leia and then Luke Skywalker confronting Jabba the Hutt. Is this an act of unconventional warfare? Does the l...

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• $50

  What If the Government Doesn’t Save My Client’s Bank? Preparing For the Next Bank Crisis

  General Credits: 1

  Recent crisis in the banking system has resulted in several failures and a loss of confidence among depositors. While extraordinary intervention by the government and private sector protected uninsured depositors, owners and debtholders lost everything. Further, there is no expectation that the go...

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• $50

  War Crimes in The Star Wars Universe: Episode IV

  General Credits: 1

  In this CLE, we'll be applying the international law of armed conflict (LOAC) to the armed conflict depicted in Star Wars Episode IV. Intentionally or not, the film raises a number of fascinating LOAC issues that international law scholars are jurists grapple with, even today. And in the process, we...

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• $50

  They Said What! Handling Multiple Consistent or Inconsistent Statements in Criminal Cases

  General Credits: 1

  Criminal cases are challenging. If you’re reading this course description, you already know this. Advocates championing their cause must navigate complicated overlapping laws, procedures, and people. This CLE course surveys how witness statements during investigations and prosecutions must b...

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  Criminal Defense Appeals

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE course, presented from the perspective of a criminal defense attorney, focuses on appeals to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeal. The course takes a practical approach to approving an attorney’s chance of success by addressing how issues are framed, the use of key phrases, statements...

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• $50

  ESI in Criminal Proceedings: 4th, 5th and 6th Amendment Issues

  General Credits: 1

  Electronic information is a common feature of criminal investigations and proceedings at both the State and Federal levels. That information is used in the commission of crimes and may be the focus of investigations and prosecutions. The collection and use of electronic information may implicat...

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• $50

  DWI Investigations and Defense Basics

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE course offers an overview of DUI cases from a former prosecutor’s standpoint. Covering national issues, this course explores the involvement of law enforcement in DUI investigations, including traffic stops, checkpoints, and collisions. Topics discussed include field sobriety tests, bl...

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