CLE

Death Penalty 2022

Fri, April 29, 2022   |   8:25 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.   |  
Virtual
  |   CLE Hours: 6.25 CLE hours

OPTIONAL THURSDAY AFTERNOON EVENT – 4.50 CLE hours (inc. .75 ethics) for attendance at this presentation; there is an additional fee to attend.

Seminar Agenda

THURSDAY, APRIL 28
12:10 p.m. Opening Comments
  • Terry Alford, Trial Resource Counsel, Office of Capital Defender, Durham
12:15 p.m. The Ethics of Representing Defendant's in Capital Cases
  • Rob Sharpe, Capital Defender, Durham
1:00 p.m. OCD Guidelines and Practices
  • Michael Driver, Deputy Capital Defender, Durham
1:30 p.m. Forensic Website - The Basics
  • Sarah Olson, IDS Forensic Resource Attorney, Durham
2:00 p.m. Capital Trial Manual
  • Mark Montgomery, Durham
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Anatomy of a Murder Case
  • Tony Buzzard, Buzzard Law Firm, Lillington
3:45 p.m. The Client & the Family
  • Michelle Hamilton, Alexander, Miller, Schupp, and Hamilton PLLC, Chapel Hill
4:30 p.m. Mentors, Consults & OCD
  • Terry Alford, Trial Resource Counsel, Office of Capital Defender, Durham
FRIDAY, APRIL 29
8:25 a.m. Opening Comments
  • Terry Alford, Trial Resource Counsel, Office of Capital Defender, Durham
8:30 a.m. OCD Updates
  • Rob Sharpe, Capital Defender, Durham
9:00 a.m. Preserving the Record and Case Law Highlights
  • Amanda Zimmer, Office of the Appellate Defender, Durham
9:30 a.m. Extending Miller to Age 25
  • David Andrews, Office of the Appellate Defender, Durham
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Mental Illness & the Expert’s Perspective at Trial Testimony
  • Dr. Amy James, Forensic Psychologist, New Bern 
11:15 a.m. Case Law and Capacity
  • David Botchin, David B. Botchin, PC, Winston-Salem
11:45 a.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Mental Health Diagnosis: Defense & Mitigation
  • Lisa Miles, Law Office of Lisa Miles, Durham
2:00 p.m. Pathology: Understanding Autopsies – Case Examples
  • Christina Roberts, CJ Consulting of America, LLC, Black Mountain
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. Wymore: Fighting Attempts to Circumvent by State & Court
  • Vicki Jayne, Assistant Capital Defender, Asheville
4:00 p.m. The Best Use and Value of Team and/or Expert Meetings
  • Norman Butler, Law Office of Norman Butler, Charlotte
4:30 p.m. Adjourn
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Event Rates
Registration Rates (Friday Only)
$290 NCAJ Members
$185 NCAJ Public Service Member
$140 NCAJ Legal Assistant Member
$250 NCAJ Attorney Member (2-5 years licensure)
$99 NCAJ New Admittee Member
$185 NCAJ Retired Member
$390 Non-Member