CLE
Death Penalty 2023
Topics & Speakers
Plus OPTIONAL CLE on Thursday Evening (see below for details) Thursday, April 27 – (OPTIONAL EVENT – 1.5 ethics hour for attendance at this presentation; there is an additional fee to attend). 7:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner & Presentation – “The Ethical Responsibility to Understand Racial Inequity (showing of film Racist Roots) – Gretchen Engel, Executive Director of the Center for Death Penalty Litigation, Henderson Hill, Senior Council of the American Civil Liberties Union and Noel Nickle, Executive Director of the NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. Open Bar Sponsored by Farris & Thomas 5:00 pm; Dinner 6:00 pm; Presentation 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Friday, April 28 |
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7:45 a.m. | Registration |
8:15 a.m. |
Welcoming Remarks by Program Chair
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8:30 a.m. |
Capital Cases: Lessons Learned
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9:00 a.m. |
Forensics Update - New Additional Experts
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9:30 a.m. |
Preserving the Record
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10:00 a.m. | Break |
10:15 a.m. |
Avoiding the Death Penalty - General Plan for a Death Penalty Case
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11:00 a.m. |
Diminished Capacity
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11:45 a.m. |
Litigating Clients Under 25
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12:15 p.m. | Lunch (included in registration) |
1:45 p.m. |
Education, Mitigation, and Inequities
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2:45 p.m. | Break |
3:00 p.m. |
When They Shut Down Wymore Jury Selection
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3:45 p.m. |
Telling the Story
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4:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
Thanks to Our Sponsor
Farris & Thomas Law
Farris & Thomas are a full-service law firm providing experienced counsel and representation in a number of legal disciplines, including personal injury, criminal defense, estates and contract law. Our attorneys boast more than 300 years of collective legal experience.
Many thanks to Farris & Thomas for sponsoring the open bar at the Thursday evening dinner during this program.