CLE Manuals Library
NOTE: The manuals listed for purchase are the course materials from previously conducted Live CLE Programs and are made available for information only. MCLE credit cannot be obtained through use of these manuals. These manuals are available for download from the password protected page on our website. Once you have purchased the materials, you will receive an email with the password.
Criminal Practice Seminar: Syracuse, Fall 2011 – October 29, 2011
$25
This Seminar focuses on trial preparation and tactics including litigating suppression issues pre-trial. A panel discussion explored the need to provide effective assistance of counsel and the level of representation required to meet the legal standards of effectiveness add provide quality representation. Pleadings and materials used in that proceeding are supplied.
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Weapons for the Firefight: Litigating Eyewitness Identification in the 21st Century – October 14, 2011
$25
Mistaken identification is one of the leading causes of wrongful conviction. This Seminar provides extensive information on litigating eyewitness identification cases both with and without an expert. Materials include sample motions, best practices for lineups, court decisions, briefs and articles on recent changes in the trial of an identification case.
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Essentials of Criminal Law - June 25, 2011
$25
The Essentials of Criminal Law features an in depth look at defending DWI cases with extensive information on Interlock Ignition and defending sex crimes, particularly, S.A.N.E and Spicola’s, acknowledging Child Sex Abuse Accommodation syndrome. Recognizing and confronting prosecutorial misconduct and conflicts of interest are also covered .
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Beyond Padilla: What Criminal Practitioners Really Need to Know - May 20, 2011
$25
Padilla v. Kentucky instructs that to render effective assistance, counsel must inform the client about immigration consequences of a criminal conviction. This Seminar analyzes the immigration ramifications in specific crimes.
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Fundamentals and Essentials of Criminal Practice – April 30, 2011
$25
Essential elements of the criminal practice are examined including how to craft tailored motions, strategies for developing a rapport with the client which includes assessing plea offers,and litigating effectively and creatively at sentencing.
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Cross to Kill – April 15, 2011
$25
Essential elements of the criminal practice are examined including how to craft tailored motions, strategies for developing a rapport with the client which includes assessing plea offers,and litigating effectively and creatively at sentencing.
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Defending Against DNA and Other Scientific Evidence – December 3-4, 2010
$50
The Defending Against DNA and Scientific Evidence Seminar provides a thorough and comprehensive coverage of all aspects of preparing for DNA and other types of forensic analysis. Transcripts and samples motions are among the materials provided.
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Syracuse Fall Trainer 2010 – October 23, 2010
$25
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Weapons for the Firefight: Current Trends in Search and Seizure Cases - October 15, 2010
$25
Weapons for the Firefight 2010 examines legal and factual issues relating to suppression of statements, out-of-court identifications, and physical evidence in pretrial motions and hearings as well as exploring trial tactics for addressing evidence which is not suppressed and police conduct in obtaining it. Among the faculty are authors of comprehensive treatises on the issues, renowned trial attorneys, and an expert in the field of memory and its effect on identification.
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Federal Practice Seminar 2010 – September 20, 2010
$25
This year’s Federal Practice Seminar focuses on important litigation strategies: the right to present a defense, the use of jury instructions to develop the theme of the defense, drafting instructions, and preserving the record. Sentencing issues will also be examined as national sentencing law expert Amy Baron-Evans discusses ways to “deconstruct” the Sentencing Guidelines for a favorable and individualized sentence.
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DWI- Effective Representation and Successful Defenses - June 11, 2010 (Lyons, New York)
$25
This program offers a comprehensive examination of the complexities of defending the DWI case including recent legislation, analysis of legal justification for traffic stops and related suppression issues, evidentiary issues presented by the Supreme Court’s recent Melendez-Diaz decision and strategies for challenging a blood test in a DWI case.
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Cross to Kill 2010 - April 23, 2010
$25
Cross to Kill 2010 features in depth instruction by renowned criminal defense practitioners on investigation, preparation, and conduct of effective cross-examination including experts, confidential informants, and witnesses in document – intensive cases.
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Syracuse Spring 2010 Trainer – April 17, 2010
$25
This program offers a comprehensive examination of core elements germane to the criminal defense case from developing trial strategy to presentation and provides valuable information for practitioners of all levels.
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Syracuse Spring Seminar 2012 – April 28, 2012 (Syracuse, NY)
$25
This seminar includes important information on conducting an investigation – practice tools for investigating and issuing subpoenas, effective use of the defense investigator and a panel discussion of ethical issues that are presented. Parole revocation and collateral consequences of the sex crime conviction are explored along with the intricacies of defending the DWI Interlock case. Hon. Thomas Miller will provide the View From the Bench addressing local court practice.
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Defending A Drug Case – May 18, 2012 (Brooklyn, NY)
$25
Defending unique aspects of the narcotics prosecution – the observation sale and the buy and bust – are among the topics covered in this seminar on defending a client facing a drug charge. And, since narcotics prosecutions frequently wind up in diversion court, this seminar examines practical and ethical issues the lawyer confronts in counseling defendants in specialty courts.
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