OPTIONAL THURSDAY AFTERNOON EVENT – 4.50 CLE hours (inc. .75 ethics) for attendance at this presentation; there is an additional fee to attend.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 28
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12:10 p.m. |
Opening Comments
- Terry Alford, Trial Resource Counsel, Office of Capital Defender, Durham
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12:15 p.m. |
The Ethics of Representing Defendant's in Capital Cases
- Rob Sharpe, Capital Defender, Durham
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1:00 p.m. |
OCD Guidelines and Practices
- Michael Driver, Deputy Capital Defender, Durham
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1:30 p.m. |
Forensic Website - The Basics
- Sarah Olson, IDS Forensic Resource Attorney, Durham
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2:00 p.m. |
Capital Trial Manual
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2:30 p.m. |
Break
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2:45 p.m. |
Anatomy of a Murder Case
- Tony Buzzard, Buzzard Law Firm, Lillington
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3:45 p.m. |
The Client & the Family
- Michelle Hamilton, Alexander, Miller, Schupp, and Hamilton PLLC, Chapel Hill
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4:30 p.m. |
Mentors, Consults & OCD
- Terry Alford, Trial Resource Counsel, Office of Capital Defender, Durham
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FRIDAY, APRIL 29
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8:25 a.m. |
Opening Comments
- Terry Alford, Trial Resource Counsel, Office of Capital Defender, Durham
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8:30 a.m. |
OCD Updates
- Rob Sharpe, Capital Defender, Durham
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9:00 a.m. |
Preserving the Record and Case Law Highlights
- Amanda Zimmer, Office of the Appellate Defender, Durham
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9:30 a.m. |
Extending Miller to Age 25
- David Andrews, Office of the Appellate Defender, Durham
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10:00 a.m. |
Break
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10:15 a.m. |
Mental Illness & the Expert’s Perspective at Trial Testimony
- Dr. Amy James, Forensic Psychologist, New Bern
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11:15 a.m. |
Case Law and Capacity
- David Botchin, David B. Botchin, PC, Winston-Salem
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11:45 a.m. |
Lunch
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1:00 p.m. |
Mental Health Diagnosis: Defense & Mitigation
- Lisa Miles, Law Office of Lisa Miles, Durham
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2:00 p.m. |
Pathology: Understanding Autopsies – Case Examples
- Christina Roberts, CJ Consulting of America, LLC, Black Mountain
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3:00 p.m. |
Break
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3:15 p.m. |
Wymore: Fighting Attempts to Circumvent by State & Court
- Vicki Jayne, Assistant Capital Defender, Asheville
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4:00 p.m. |
The Best Use and Value of Team and/or Expert Meetings
- Norman Butler, Law Office of Norman Butler, Charlotte
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4:30 p.m. |
Adjourn
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