FACDL Lunch and Learn Webinar Series

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All FACDL webinars/seminars are intended to: promote the excellence of, disseminate knowledge to, and provide education to, the criminal defense community.  In that regard, attendance at all FACDL webinars/seminars (apart from the certification review seminar) is limited to criminal defense attorneys, mitigation specialists, defense investigators and other staff involved in providing criminal defense.  

Complimentary “Lunch and Learn” webinar series, FREE for FACDL members.  This series is expected to occur monthly from noon to 1pm and cover a variety of topics helpful to FACDL members.  If you have an idea for a topic, contact Sabrina at sabrina@puglisilaw.com and Diana Johnson at djohnson@pd4.coj.net.

UPCOMING LUNCH AND LEARN WEBINARS

• April 6, 2023 12 pm to 1 pm - Lunch and Learn Webinar "Navigating Juvenile Delinquency Defense"
• Webinar Description: This CLE will inform adult-focused practitioners or those stepping into the juvenile delinquency courtroom for the first time how juvenile defense differs from adult criminal defense and how juvenile records can affect a now-adult in the criminal justice system. 

• Speakers: Jordan T. Beard, Esquire, Nicole Martin, Esquire, Belkis Plata, Esquire, and moderated by Diana L. Johnson, Esquire.

• Speaker Bios:

  Jordan T. Beard, Esquire- Jordan is a board-certified criminal trial lawyer who has served as an assistant public defender in Jacksonville for more than a decade. Jordan is currently assigned to the juvenile direct file unit, which works to keep cases in juvenile court and continues to represent juveniles after being direct filed into adult court.  Jordan has represented thousands of clients, both juveniles and adults, litigating a variety of cases ranging from petit theft to 1st degree murder.  Jordan also spent two years exclusively handling juvenile life without parole re-sentencing and review hearings before the pandemic.  

  Nicole Martin, Esquire - Assistant Regional Counsel; Supervisor, Juvenile Delinquency, Criminal

  Belkis Plata, Esquire- Ms. Plata is a champion of human and civil rights and works tirelessly to defend Jacksonville’s most underserved and marginalized citizens. She began her career as a trial attorney in the Public Defender’s Office. During her time there, Belkis served as Division Chief in Juvenile Court before moving to Felony court. She was later promoted to Major Crimes Attorney, representing individuals facing serious felony offenses. In 2014, she opened her law firm, becoming the youngest Latina to have done so in Northeast Florida. Ms. Plata focuses on complex juvenile defense cases and personal injury law. She volunteers her time, sharing her knowledge of the juvenile justice system to promote positive youth development to address the needs of children who might be at risk of entering the juvenile justice system. In 2020, Ms. Plata was unanimously selected to receive the Young Lawyer’s Division (YLD) Pro Bono Award at the Florida Supreme Court. That same year, she was also named Super Lawyer’s Rising Star. In 2021, Plata Schott Law was selected as a 2021 Gator100 Honoree for being one of the world’s 100 fastest-growing Gator businesses. Ms. Plata serves on the Board of Directors for the First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Hightower Emerging Leaders Fellowship, and the Mariposa Initiative. Most recently, the Hispanic Chamber recognized Ms. Belkis Plata as their Business Leader of the Year.

  Diana L. Johnson, Esquire- (Moderator)- Diana L. Johnson is an Assistant Public Defender in the 4th Judicial Circuit, leading the Office’s Juvenile Unit. Previously, Diana was in private practice having co-founded Johnson and Lufrano, P.A. a firm specializing in criminal trials and appeals. She is a Florida Bar Board Certified Expert in Criminal Appellate Law and has handled over 90 appeals. Diana has been named a Rising Star, Super Lawyer, and Legal Elite Up and Comer over the last several years and was again recognized as a “Legal Elite” in the area of criminal law in 2022. Diana is an active member of FACDL where she serves as a Director at Large and on the Amicus Committee (previously a Chair), and as a co-chair of the CLE committee. She is also a proud member of the Northeast Chapter of Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

• CLE: Approved by the Florida Bar for 1 hour General/Certification (Juvenile Law) CLE credit (expires: 10/31/2024)ending
• Be sure to log in if you are a FACDL member in order to register for FREE! Join FACDL using this link (https://www.facdl.org/p/cm/ld/fid=13) or renew your membership by calling our office at (850) 385-5080.
• REGISTRATION CLOSES ON APRIL 5th AT 12 PM.

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PAST LUNCH AND LEARN WEBINARS

•  Lunch and Learn Webinar "Extraordinary Attorney Fees, Expert Motions, and Indigency Costs"
• Webinar Description: Instruction from the Justice Administration Commission on the processes for seeking extraordinary attorney fees. expert witness fees, and costs for indigent clients.
• Speakers: Cris Martinez, JAC General Counsel and Christian Lake, JAC Assistant General Counsel, moderated by Carmen Vizcaino of Miami.
•  Speaker Bios: Ana Cristina Martinez:  July 2011 – Present General Counsel, Justice Administration Commission; University of Florida College of Law Juris Doctor 1989; Christian D. Lake: December 2016 - Present Assistant General Counsel, Justice Administrative Commission; University of Florida College of Law Juris Doctor 1997; Carmen Maria Vizcaino was born and raised in Miami, where she has been practicing law for almost 25 years.  Her practice focuses on Criminal defense in State and Federal Courts.  Ms. Vizcaino's body of work includes National Security and Death Penalty cases.  She has tried over 60 jury trials and more than 150 bench trials and is an Adjunct Professor at St. Thomas Law School, teaching Capital Litigation. 
• CLE: Approved by the Florida Bar for 1 hour General/Certification (Criminal Appellate & Trial Law) CLE credit (expires: 09/30/2024)
• Be sure to log in if you are a FACDL member in order to register for FREE! Join FACDL using this link (https://www.facdl.org/p/cm/ld/fid=13) or renew your membership by calling our office at (850) 385-5080.

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• Lunch and Learn Webinar "Challenging Medical Determinations of Crime"
• Webinar Description: It can be daunting to challenge opinions from forensic pathologists or others who make medical assessments and decide a crime has been committed. These determinations are present in cases involving homicide, child abuse, drug deaths, and more. Lawyers, not typically being well-versed in science and medicine can be intimidated by these opaque determinations and struggle with formulating challenges to this type of evidence. This presentation will give lawyer a framework for issue-spotting in these complex cases and discuss the possible challenges to the evidence as well as find the right experts to address the prosecution opinions.   
• Speakers: Katherine Judson
• Speaker Bio: Katherine Judson is the Executive Director of the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences. She brings with her to the organization her lifelong, passionate support of justice, fairness, and civil rights causes. She previously served as the SBS/AHT Litigation Coordinator for the Wisconsin Innocence Project, where she coordinated strategic litigation efforts in science-dependent cases, trained lawyers, consulted on medically complex cases, taught law students, and engaged in direct representation of clients wrongfully convicted of child abuse and homicide. Earlier in her career, she served as the Innocence Network Shaken Baby Syndrome Litigation Fellow and as a trial attorney with the New Mexico Public Defender Department, where she represented clients facing felony charges, including capital crimes, and specialized in cases involving complicated forensic evidence. Her background in science–prior to law school–includes a bachelor’s degree in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and work as a research assistant in a pathology laboratory at the University. She has spoken before the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, the Innocence Network, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and other law schools and professional organizations on topics related to forensic science. 
  
• CLE: Approved by the Florida Bar for 1 hour General/Certification (Criminal Appellate & Trial Law) CLE credit (expires: 08/31/2024)
• Be sure to log in if you are a FACDL member in order to register for FREE! Join FACDL using this link (https://www.facdl.org/p/cm/ld/fid=13) or renew your membership by calling our office at (850) 385-5080
• Registration has closed for the live version of this Webinar.  You can now purchase the recorded version which includes access to the materials, and CLE information through the FACDL member community feature found towards the bottom of the member profile.

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• Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar - "Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheet Compliance"
• Webinar Description: Learn how to complete and evaluate CPC scoresheets to secure equitable, proportional, non-disparate and therefore fair sentences for the criminally accused.
• Speaker: A. Wellington "Al" Barlow
• Speaker Bio: A. Wellington “Al” Barlow, J.D. (85) & B.A. (83) from U.F., is licensed in Florida (86) and Georgia (94). He wields over 35 years of trial court experience in both criminal and civil litigation, advancing the constitutional rights of clients in both areas of law. His legal career started in the 4th Circuit Public Defender’s Office in 1986. He served on the 4th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission as a gubernatorial appointee from 1991 to 1994 having been the first African-American to hold the position of chairman. He also chaired a Florida Bar grievance committee in the mid 2000’s. He is a lecturer and co-creator of the Equity in Sentencing Analysis System b/k/a ESAS® a proprietary service of Technologies for Justice, a Florida Corporation.
• CLE:  Approved by the FL Bar for 1.5 hours General and .5 Technology credit (expires: 2/28/2023)

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• Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar "Grab a Paddle: Applying Forensic Psychology"

• Speaker: Dr. Malissa Tigges
• Speaker Bio: Dr. Malissa Tigges graduated from Albizu University with a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology. She is a forensic psychologist by training who provides clinical evaluations for the Courts and private law offices. Dr. Tigges offers regular consultationas an expert witnessin the areas of child abuse and neglect, custody disputes, estrangement and parental alienation, risk assessment, and sentence mitigation. Sheis also a skilled psychotherapist and Guardian ad Litem, with extensive experience working on high-conflict and high-profile cases. Her former work includes investigations for Child Protective Services in Texas and teaching in the Miami-Dade County Public School District. She completed her APA accredited doctoral internship at the Florida Department of Corrections and her post-doctoral residency at the Palm Beach County Youth Services Department. Dr. Tigges is the Co-owner and Director of Clinical Training at Alliance for Psychological Services in Miami, Florida. In her spare time, she enjoys going on adventures with her family and serving on the Executive Board of KidSide Miami. 
• CLE: Approved by the FL Bar for 1 hour CLE credit for Appellate Practice, Criminal Appellate Law, Criminal Trial Law, Juvenile Law (expires 3/31/2023)

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• Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar "Dude, where's my phone? Cell phone location and tracking"
• Speaker: John Sawicki
• Speaker Bio: John Sawicki founded Forensic Data Corp. in 2011 to provide electronic evidence and forensic consulting services to companies, law firms, and government agencies throughout the southeastern United States.  As a seasoned attorney and former deputy sheriff, he brings an unparalleled combination of investigative, legal and technical expertise to a case.  Mr. Sawicki holds a Master of Science degree in Digital Forensics from the University of Central Florida, as well as a Juris Doctor degree from Florida State University.  He has extensive training in the areas of computer and cell phone forensics, as well as cell tower analysis.   He has provided expert testimony more than 80 times in state and federal courts across the country, and routinely presents continuing legal education training to lawyers and judges.   
• CLE: Approved by the FL Bar for 1 hour CLE Technology credit for Criminal Appellate Law, Criminal Trial Law, Juvenile Law (expires 4/30/2023)

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• Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar "Legal Research using FACDL.org" 
• Speaker: Robert Harrison
• Speaker Bio: Robert N. Harrison was born in Sarasota, Florida on February 19, 1962. He graduated from the University of Florida College of Law and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1986. He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell. He was an Assistant State Attorney from 1986 – 1990 in Hillsborough County. He was an associate, then a partner with the Venice firm of Kanetsky, Moore and DeBoer, PA from 1990 to 1996. Since 1996, he was been a sole practitioner in Venice, Florida. He was President of the Sarasota FACDL Chapter from 2006 - 2008 and has been on the FACDL Board of Directors since 2008 as both a Chapter Representative and as a Director at Large. While on the FACDL Board, he chaired the committee that developed the new FACDL website and has been have been a regular speaker at the Blood, Breath and Tears DUI seminar. He also was President of the Venice-Englewood Bar Association in 1999-2000.
• Webinar Description: FACDL.ORG - The Florida criminal defense attorney resource for research through state-wide forum discussions, local forum discussions, past and current Defender magazine articles, motion/order bank and recorded CLEs.
• CLE: Approved by the FL Bar for 1 hour CLE General credit for Criminal Appellate Law, Criminal Trial Law, Juvenile Law (expires 5/31/2023)

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• Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar "Florida Ignition Interlock Review and Updates"
• Speaker: Scott Evans
• Speaker Bio: Scott Evans is the Business Development and Judicial Services Liaison for Smart Start-Florida and North Carolina
• Webinar Description: Overview and information on Interlock Installation, usage, and reporting.  This Webinar will discuss potential reasons for violations and how to address them.  Scott Evans will also discuss about diversion programs, how they work, and where they are located throughout the state
• CLE: Approved by the FL Bar for 1 hour CLE credit for Criminal Appellate Law and Criminal Trial Law. (expires: 5/31/2023)

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• Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar "Felony Disenfranchisement in Florida: How to Combat Legal Financial Obligation Barriers to Voting"
• Speaker: Angel Sanchez
• Speaker Bio: Angel Sanchez is the author of the essay, In Spite of Prison, published by the Harvard Law Review. He is a senior member with the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC). Their efforts led to the successful and historic passage of Florida’s citizen initiated Amendment 4 in 2018, which rolled back Florida’s jim-crow-era practice of life-time disenfranchisement. Angel himself was tried as an adult when he was 16 years old and spent over 12 years in prison. After his release, Angel moved into a Salvation Army homeless shelter away from his hometown and began his "homeless to law school" journey. This past year, Angel graduated from the University of Miami School of Law where he was a member of the University of Miami Law Review and awarded Order of the Coif. Angel currently serves as a Senior Policy Analyst with FRRC and helps lead recruitment for its pro bono Attorney Assistance Program. You can reach or follow Angel on Twitter @AngelSanchezFla.
• Webinar Description: A presentation discussing the status of felony disenfranchisement in Florida and how to combat the many barriers to lawful voting rights.  Angel will also discuss his own journey from felon to lawyer.  Angel himself was tried as an adult when he was 16 years old and spent over 12 years in prison. After his release, Angel moved into a Salvation Army homeless shelter away from his hometown and began his "homeless to law school" journey. This past year, Angel graduated from the University of Miami School of Law where he was a member of the University of Miami Law Review and awarded Order of the Coif.
• CLE: Approved by the FL Bar for 1 hour General CLE credit for Appellate Practice, Criminal Appellate Law, Criminal Trial Law, State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice (expires: 6/30/2023)

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  RECORDED Lunch and Learn Webinar "Your Home is Spying on You: A Look at Internet of Things Forensics"

• Webinar Description: More and more homes contain smart devices: Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Nest Thermostat, Smart TVs, Roombas, and more. These devices store all kinds of activities and send that data to the cloud. This CLE explores the types of data available, looks at some cases where that data was used, and discussses the law regarding the collection of this type of data.

• Speaker: Brian Chase, Managing Director of Digital Forensics 

• Speaker Bio: 

• Brian Chase is a Managing Director of Digital Forensics at ArcherHall, an expert witness, and an adjunct professor of law. Before joining ArcherHall, he was a practicing attorney and the owner of Chase Technology Consulting, a legal technology consulting firm providing digital forensics and e-discovery expertise. Mr. Chase is currently licensed to practice law in Arizona and New York. Mr. Chase has a diverse education and work background. He spent years working as a network administrator for the University of Arizona. He has a Management and Information Systems degree from the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona, a top ranked program in the country. Mr. Chase went on to earn a law degree, also from the University of Arizona. He has worked with various sized law firms both in an IT and legal capacity. He has consulted with firms on their use of technology within the office and has provided expert testimony in criminal and civil matters ranging from misdemeanors to murder to medical malpractice. Mr. Chase has published and spoken on various technology related issues impacting law firms as well as parties in the civil and criminal justice system. He teaches various topics regarding law and technology, and digital forensics and evidence, at a variety of legal and technical conferences. He was honored by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Arizona Daily Star with a “Tucson’s 40 Under 40 Award”, which recognizes young leaders who are making an impact in the community with their professional and charitable work.

• CLE: Approved by the FL Bar for 1 hour General and Technology credits and (expires 7/31/2023)

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• Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar "Hot Topics in Ethics for 2022, Judicial Referrals, Lawyer Arrests, and other bad news"
• Speaker: Brian Tannebaum
• Speaker Bio: Brian Tannebaum represents law firms as well as future, current, and former lawyers and legal professionals in matters before the Florida Bar and Board of Bar Examiners and in civil and criminal courts. Specific ethics matters include Bar Admission Hearings, Grievance Defense from the initial complaint to argument before the Florida Supreme Court, Reinstatement and Readmission matters, Sanctions Hearings, Legal Malpractice Defense, partnership disputes and dissolutions as well as ethics opinions. He has been counsel in over 50 Florida Bar matters at The Florida Supreme Court level and has been appointed in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida as a Special Master.
• CLE:  Approved by the FL Bar for 1 ethics hour CLE credit (expires: 7/31/2023)

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• Lunch and Learn Webinar "How to Maintain Proper Decorum in the Courtroom While Still Being a Zealous Advocate (How to Diffuse Tense Situations)” 
• Webinar Description: Discussion regarding the rules of professionalism and applying them to real life situations in and out of the courtroom.
• Speaker: Judge Nushin G. Sayfie
• Speaker Bios: Nushin G. Sayfie was appointed to the Circuit Court by Governor Charlie Crist in 2007. She was appointed the Administrative Judge of the Criminal Division in March 2013. She presided over 90 felony jury trials as well as the Felony Mental Health Diversion court and is one of the founders of Miami’s first Veterans’ Court. On February 4, 2021, Judge Sayfie was elected to be the Chief Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.  She began her term as Miami-Dade’s second female chief on July 1, 2021.  Prior to her service on the bench, Judge Sayfie was an Assistant Public Defender in Miami beginning in July 1994.  She tried over 75 cases as a lawyer including homicide and death penalty cases and she trained and supervised lawyers in the Felony Division. Judge Sayfie received her Juris Doctor degree, from Fordham University School of Law in 1993. She earned her undergraduate degree in 1990 from Georgetown University.
• CLE: Approved by the Florida Bar for 1 hour CLE Professionalism credit (expires: 07/31/2024)

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• Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar "Federal Practice - Where do I Start?"
• Webinar Description: Getting started in federal criminal practice. The basics to know in handling your first federal criminal case. 
• Speaker: Jim Skuthan
• Speaker Bio: JIM SKUTHAN has been an attorney with the Federal Defender’s Office in the Middle District of Florida since 1990. From 2000 to 2019 he served as First Assistant Defender in the office.  During that time, he was Acting Federal Defender in 2008 and also from January 2020, until June 2021. He is board certified by The Florida Bar in Criminal Trial Law and Criminal Appellate Practice. For the past twenty five years, he has lectured at the Florida Board Certification seminar on the topic of federal sentencing. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, (FACDL). He is a past president of the Federal Bar Association, Orlando Chapter and has served on The Florida Bar Judicial Nominating Committee for the 18th Judicial Circuit, and The Florida Bar Grievance Committee for the 9th Judicial Circuit. He is a past president of the Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (CFACDL). Mr. Skuthan received his undergraduate degree from Auburn University and his law degree from Florida State University.
• CLE:  Approved by the FL Bar for 1 hour CLE credit (expires: 8/31/2023)

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• Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar "2022 Legislative Session Impact on Criminal Defense Law- A Review of What Passed, What Died, and What is yet to Come."

• Webinar Description: Get updated on what the latest legislative session considered and passed that will impact your clients and your practice. 
• Speaker: Aaron Wayt
• Speaker Bio: Aaron Wayt is a criminal defense attorney at Pumphrey Law in Tallahassee, FL. He is a member of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and serves as the statewide legislative committee chair. He’s also a former President of the Tallahassee Chapter of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as well as a member of the National College for DUI Defense and DUI Defense Lawyers Association. He has tried nearly 100 defense jury trials to verdict. Aaron has an expertise in defending DUI cases after taking courses on Standardized Field Sobriety, the Intoxilyzer 8000, Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement, and Drug Recognition Expert. He also attended Forensic Chromatography VIII at Axion Labs in Chicago, Illinois that focused on blood testing. In 2019, Aaron received the DUI Gladiator award from his peers at the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for his work in DUI Defense. Aaron is a double Seminole and was awarded the Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award from FSU College of Law for providing over 500 hours of community service to the 2^nd Circuit Public Defender’s Office. He’s originally from Orlando, Florida and is married to Flor Diaz-Wayt who is the County Court Chief at the 2^nd Circuit Public Defender’s Office.
• CLE:  Approved by the FL Bar for 1 hour CLE credit (expires: 9/30/2023)

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• Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar - "Demystifying the Presentence Investigation Report in Federal Court."
• Webinar Description: The federal presentence investigation report (PSR) is a crucial document that lays the foundation for an individual’s path through the federal criminal justice system.  The PSR is the document through which the Court learns about the individual, determines the advisory guidelines range and determines appropriate conditions of future supervision. It is also the document relied upon by the Federal Bureau of Prisons to implement the federal prison designation process. The PSR follows an individual from sentencing through service of sentence and the importance of this document cannot be underestimated. Jessica Manzanares is a recently retired United States Probation Officer, who spent a two decade-long career as a sentencing guidelines specialist in the Southern District of Florida. Now in practice as a federal sentencing consultant with GateKeeper Consulting and Investigations, Jessica will discuss the presentence process and explain the steps that a criminal defense attorney can take to achieve the best outcome possible for the client at sentencing. She will provide us with information about important steps in the process such as how to prepare the client for the presentence interview, how to best include information and records in support of mitigating factors in the PSR, and how to avoid potential land mines while navigating your client though the process.
• Speaker: Jessica Manzanares
• Speaker Bio: Jessica Manzanares, a Federal sentencing consultant with GateKeeper Consulting and Investigations, has extensive knowledge of the Federal sentencing process. Jessica recently retired from the United States Probation Office in the Southern District of Florida following a two decade-long career as a Sentencing Guidelines Specialist. Over the course of her career, Jessica has written thousands of Federal Presentence Investigation Reports and specialized in complex financial cases and sex crimes. Jessica is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Criminal Justice and Psychology. Jessica can be reached at Jessica@GateKeeperCI.com.
• CLE:  Approved by the FL Bar for 2 hours General CLE Credits (expires: 11/30/23)

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• RECORDED Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar "Marsy, Marsy, Marsy! Victims' Rights Law for the Defense Practitioner"

• Speaker: Peg O'Connor, Esq.

• Description: On its face, Marsy’s Law seems simple: it provides a set of enforceable rights and protections to victims of crime in Florida.  But it has raised a host of issues for both prosecutors and defense attorneys.  Exactly who is a “victim”?  How much involvement can a victim’s attorney have in your case?  What does the law do to a defendant’s due process rights? 

  Learn the history of this troublesome law and what it means for your clients in this webinar presented by Peg O’Connor, Esq., of Turner O’Connor Kozlowski, P.L., in Gainesville.

• CLE: Approved by the FL Bar for 1 hour General CLE credit. (expires: 3/31/2024)

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• RECORDED Lunch and Learn Webinar "Best Business Practices for Law Firms"
• Webinar Description: Learn proper procedures for client relations specifically the handling trust accounts, keeping timely accounting, processing accurate billing, deciding on whether to accept a client or terminate a client; properly marketing your law firm, and finding the right software for your firm’s needs.
• Speaker: Harold McFarland or Tom Pellegrino 

• Speaker Bio: 

  Harold McFarland is a Forensic Internet and Electronic Devices Expert as well as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Forensic Accountant (CPA, CMA). He is a member of the Association of Fraud Examiners Advisory Council and the chief forensic scientist and a partner of Quantum Cyber Security & Investigations, Inc. located in Sarasota, Florida. At Quantum he is responsible for detailed computer, network device, and Internet forensic evaluations as well as providing detailed support for civil and criminal investigations and expert testimony. His case experience covers a broad array of forensic analysis from data recovery and spoliation charges to hacking and unauthorized access, to downloading and possession of contraband files.

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Tom Pellegrino is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) as well as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and a Licensed Private Investigator. He is a member of the Association of Fraud Examiners and a partner of both Pellegrino & McFarland, P.A. and Quantum Cyber Security & Investigations, Inc. located in Sarasota, Florida. At Pellegrino & McFarland he provides services related to business consulting, forensic accounting and fraud examination engagements; litigation support; audit and accounting services, business, not for profit and individual taxation. At Quantum he assists on data analysis, fraud investigations, litigation support services and background investigations. His case experience covers divorce, embezzlement, forensic accounting, fraud investigation, and contract disputes.

• CLE: Approved by the FL Bar for 1 Ethics and General CLE credit. (expires: 4/30/2024)

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• December 13, 2022 from 12 pm to 1 pm - Lunch and Learn Webinar "Keeping Your Client Employed (and Earning)"
• Webinar Description: A discussion of the reporting requirements for persons licensed in Florida, and the impacts which criminal dispositions have upon the careers of persons certified or licensed.  Certain pleas or dispositions create the obligation to report to state agencies, and the failure to report timely can result in discipline (including revocation) of a client’s license or certification.  Further, clients working in jobs requiring background checks (businesses and agencies subject to AHCA or DCF licensure) can lose their jobs for certain convictions and arrests. The lunch and learn will address how to navigate those requirements for your clients.   
• Speakers: T.A. “TAD” DELEGAL, III
• Speaker Bio: T.A. “TAD” DELEGAL, III graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Master of Arts, and a Juris Doctor degree. He has practiced law in the Jacksonville area since 1991. Mr. Delegal is the only Florida attorney who is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in the areas of both Labor and Employment Law and State and Federal Administrative Practice. He is past chair of the State and Federal Administrative Practice Certification Committee, past chair of The Florida Bar Labor and Employment Certification Committee, and past chair of The Florida Bar Grievance Committee 4(D). Mr. Delegal also served as president of the Jacksonville Bar Association. He has received an “AV” rating from Martindale Hubbell and has been recognized as Best Lawyers of America’s 2020 Lawyer of the Year for Labor and Employment Law, as one of Florida’s “Legal Elite,” and by Superlawyers. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), from which he received the 2019 Jacksonville Chapter’s Professionalism and Civility Award and is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. He and his partner, James Poindexter, received the Kathy Parra Outstanding Pro Bono award in 2019 from Jacksonville Area Legal Aid. 
  
• CLE: Approved by the Florida Bar for 1 hour CLE General credit for Continuing Legal Education (expires: 06/30/2024)

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• Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar- All You Should Know about Sealing and Expunging
• Speakers: Diana Johnson and Sabrina Puglisi
• Description: The speakers will discuss all that an attorney should know about sealing and expunging a client's record: what charges qualify and what charges are excluded, according to the statute; the process from start to finish, including filling out the application to filing the petition in Court; and, negotiating alternative charges that would permit the client to seal or expunge in the future.
• CLE: Approved by the FL Bar for 1 hour CLE credit (including certification credit) (EXPIRED: 3/31/2022)

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• Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar- Injunction Defense
• Speaker: Matthew I. Lufrano
• CLE: Approved by the Florida Bar for 1 hour CLE credit of Criminal Appellate Law/Criminal Trial Law (EXPIRED: 5/31/2022)

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• Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar- "From Defendant to Defender": Overcoming a Wrongful Conviction
• Speaker: Jarrett Adams
• CLE: Approved by the Florida Bar for 1 hour CLE credit for Criminal Appellate Law/Criminal Trial Law/Juvenile Law (EXPIRED: 6/30/2022) 

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• Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar- "Brady: A Defense Lawyer's Best Friend"

• Speaker: Denis DeVlaming 

   "If you are arguing a Brady motion in court and a fellow criminal defense lawyer who is not a member of FACDL asks you for a copy of your motion (and/or memorandum), please tell them you would be happy to so long as they join FACDL.  If they agree, applications are printed in any edition of the Florida Defender magazine. And when they join, give them copies.  Let's try and boost membership!"

  Speaker Bio: Denis deVlaming is a Board-Certified criminal trial lawyer from Clearwater, Florida with 48 years of trial experience.  He has an active criminal law practice and is the senior partner in the law firm "deVlaming & Rivellini, P.A.".  He is also an adjunct law professor at Stetson University college of Law in St. Petersburg, Florida teaching Advanced Criminal Trial Advocacy. He has authored over 70 published articles and has lectured in DUI seminars at the "Masters of DUI" seminar, Miami, Florida (2006), the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD), Harvard campus (2005, 2009 and 2014), the Georgia State Bar Association (2015) and the New York State Bar Association, Manhattan (2012 and 2017).  His lecture in Las Vegas on "Voir Dire to Opening" in DUI cases was rated among the highest in 2011 of "all NACDL seminars throughout the year."  He last spoke in Las Vegas in 2017 for the NACDL/NCDD on the topics “Using Brady v. Maryland in DUI cases” and “DUI: The Tricks of the Trade.”

• CLE: Approved by the FL Bar for 1.5 hours CLE credit (including certification credit) (EXPIRED: 7/31/2022)

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• Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar- "Lets Talk About Health Baby, Lets Talk About Mentally" SPONSORED BY CARON
• Speaker: Michelle D. Lambo
• Speaker Bio: Michelle D. Lambo is a criminal defense attorney with her office located in Tampa, Florida. She was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. She graduated from the University of Florida with her bachelor’s degree in Political Science and History. Ms. Lambo received her Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law.  Ms. Lambo started her career as an Assistant Public Defender in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.  While employed as an Assistant Public Defender, she tried and won her first felony jury trial 5 months after she was licensed to practice law.  It was during her tenue as an Assistant Public Defender, that Ms. Lambo honed her trial skills and developed a passion for representing the underdog.  Ms. Lambo has tried cases ranging from Resisting Arrest without Violence to RICO and Federal Conspiracy matters.  Ms. Lambo has an uncanny ability to gain valuable insight into her cases using Chapter 119 and public record’s requests.  This ability has led her to uncovering police misconduct and creating a statewide law enforcement list, named the LEO List.  Ms. Lambo is the President of the Hillsborough County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and currently serves on the Florida Bar’s Media and Communications Law Committee.
• Description: Attorneys suffer from depression, anxiety, suicide and substance abuse at rates higher than the general population.  This course is designed to educate attorneys on how to cope with these issues and where to turn when they need help. We will explore some of the issues facing attorneys today that lead to stressful lives and what attorneys can do when life becomes overwhelming. This course will also examine how ADHD affects those in the legal profession and offer insight into programs, apps and resources to help attorneys who live with ADHD. This is a course you don’t want to miss.  This course is filled with insight to recognize when you are not ok and resources on where to turn when life turns into too much. 
• CLE: Approved by the FL Bar for 1 hour CLE credit (Mental Illness credit) (EXPIRED: 8/31/2022)

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• Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar - "Cellphone Forensics: Application in Criminal Discovery and Investigations" SPONSORED BY ARCHERHALL
• Speaker: Brian Chase
• Speaker Bio: Brian Chase is a Director of Digital Forensics at ArcherHall, an expert witness, and an adjunct professor of law. Before joining ArcherHall, he was a practicing attorney and the owner of Chase Technology Consulting, a legal technology consulting firm providing digital forensics and e-discovery expertise.  Mr. Chase has a diverse education and work background. He spent years working as a network administrator for the University of Arizona. He has a Management and Information Systems degree from the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona, a top ranked program in the country. Mr. Chase went on to earn a law degree, also from the University of Arizona. He has worked with various sized law firms both in an IT and legal capacity. He has consulted with firms on their use of technology within the office, and has provided expert testimony in criminal and civil matters ranging from misdemeanors to murder to medical malpractice.  Mr. Chase has published and spoken on various technology related issues impacting law firms as well as parties in the civil and criminal justice system. He teaches various topics regarding law and technology, and digital forensics and evidence, at a variety of legal and technical conferences. He was honored by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Arizona Daily Star with a “Tucson’s 40 Under 40 Award”, which recognizes young leaders who are making an impact in the community with their professional and charitable work.
• Description: Cellphones represent one of the fastest-changing areas of legal practice. Mobile device evidence is more important than ever, thanks to the rapid evolution of the technology and the way this evidence is treated by the courts. Touching on important recent cases, technology developments, and ArcherHall’s direct experience advising attorneys, this presentation provides up-to-date guidance on the application of cellphone forensics in criminal litigation and investigations, and other criminal legal matters.
• CLE: Approved by the Florida Bar for 1 General/Technology CLE credit (EXPIRED: 9/30/2022)

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• Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar: "Resiliency Under Stress: A Lawyer's Guide to Successfully and Ethically Navigating the Practice of Law in 2021"
• Speakers: Eric Webber and Rabin Correy
• Eric Webber is the Senior Clinical Advisor for the Caron Executive Program and the Legal Professionals Program at Caron.  He provides direct care through specialty lectures and counseling sessions focused on relapse, Addiction Interaction Disorders, work/professional related issues, and other targeted needs. He conducts the Executive/Professional Group, as well as the Legal Professionals Program.  Mr. Webber is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Certified Clinical Supervisor, and holds a Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling, both through the Pennsylvania Certification Board; he is also a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and a Certified Multiple Addiction Therapist through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Kutztown University and a Master’s Degree from Alvernia University. 

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• Corey B. Rabin, Esq. brings extensive personal and professional knowledge to his role of clinical advisor for the Legal Professionals Program at Caron Treatment Centers. A practicing attorney for more than 35 years, Corey holds a JD from the University of Miami School of Law and has decades of experience in substance abuse recovery and interventions. He speaks and writes nationally about behavioral health subjects relating to lawyers and law firms and provides regular counseling and resources to legal professionals while they engage in the world-class services and programs at Caron.
• Description: This presentation explores the basics of resiliency in the legal profession and the impact of a lawyer’s ability to manage through challenges (within the profession, our communities, in our personal lives) on one’s ethical requirements and competency to practice law. Resilience is a person’s capacity for stress-related growth, and lawyer personality research reveals that lawyers as a population tend to be quite low in the trait. This presentation specifically addresses (i) the specific needs and difficulties for legal professionals to develop and maintain resiliency and (ii) how increasing resiliency enhances many critical performance skills in the practice of law.
• CLE:  Approved by The Florida Bar for 1 ethics hour (EXPIRED: 10/31/2022)

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• Lunch and Learn RECORDED Webinar: "Autopsy of a Crime Lab: How Forensic Science can go Wrong"
• Speakers: Brandon Garrett and Adam Tebrugge 
• Brandon Garret: Teaches Law at the Duke University School of Law, where he has been the L. Neil Williams, Jr. Professor of Law since 2018.  Previously, he was the Justice Thurgood Marshall Distinguished Professor of Law and White Burkett Miller Professor of Law and Public Affairs at the University of Virginia School of Law, where he taught beginning in 2005. His research on our criminal justice system has ranged from the lessons to be learned from cases where innocent people were exonerated by DNA tests, to research on false confessions, forensics, and eyewitness memory. Garrett directs the Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law, which conducts empirical criminal justice research. Garrett's new book, Autopsy of a Crime Lab, will be published by University of California Press in Spring 2021. 

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• Adam Tebrugge: is a longtime of the Florida Bar and FACDL. He was Board Certified as a criminal trial attorney from 1999 - 2019. Tebrugge has taught legal seminars throughout the State of Florida and served as an adjunct Professor at Stetson College of Law and the Thomas Cooley Law School.
• Description: "That's not my fingerprint, your honor," said the defendant, after FBI experts reported a "100-percent identification." They were wrong. It is shocking how often they are. Autopsy of a Crime Lab is the first book to catalog the sources of error and the faulty science behind a range of well-known forensic evidence, from fingerprints and firearms to forensic algorithms. Law professor Brandon L. Garrett poses the questions that should be asked in courtrooms every day: Where are the studies that validate the basic premises of widely accepted techniques such as fingerprinting? How can experts testify with 100 percent certainty about a fingerprint, when there is no such thing as a 100 percent match? Where is the quality control in the laboratories and at the crime scenes? Should we so readily adopt powerful new technologies like facial recognition software and rapid DNA machines? And why have judges been so reluctant to consider the weaknesses of so many long-accepted methods?  Taking us into the lives of the wrongfully convicted or nearly convicted, into crime labs rocked by scandal, and onto the front lines of promising reform efforts driven by professionals and researchers alike, Autopsy of a Crime Lab illustrates the persistence and perniciousness of shaky science and its well-meaning practitioners. 
• CLE: Approved by the Florida Bar for 1 Criminal Appellate Law/Criminal Trial Law (EXPIRED: 11/30/2022)