Capital Litigator Training - Western Conference Application

Forensic Science Training for Capital Litigators

Capital Litigation Initiative:
Crime Scene to Courtroom Forensics Training

The National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and Law (NCSTL) at Stetson University College of Law is offering a 2-day training Capital Litigation Initiative: Crime Scene to Courtroom Forensics Training under BJA Grant # 2015-CP-BX-K006.

The training will be held at the POINTE HILTON TAPATIO CLIFFS RESORT in Phoenix, Arizona June 12-13, 2017.

This training is intended for defense attorneys and prosecutors who actively try capital cases. The two-day training will focus on issues in forensic science included, but not limited to:

Forensic Science 101
Forensic Report Wording and Statistics
Digital Forensic Technologies
Challenging Evidence – methodologies and development of optimal strategies
Forensic Science Research
Forensics after the NAS report
Discovery Material
Expert Witness
Preparing for Trial

All allowable expenses for attendance, including travel, lodging, transport to/from airport on site and per diem, will be covered under the BJA grant for attendees.

Phoenix, Arizona June 12-13, 2017

Application Deadline: June 5, 2017

There are a limited number of slots for the training session and every effort will be made to incorporate as many states as possible, with priority given to practitioners who actively handle death penalty cases. Every effort will be made to ensure equal distribution between all qualifying states.Submitting an on-line application does not ensure a spot at the training session. You will be informed of acceptance on a rolling basis.

Qualifying States: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming

***Funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Capital Litigation Initiative:
Crime Scene to Courtroom Forensics Training

This project was supported by Grant No. 2015-CP-BX-K006 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Participant Application Information

Name

Title

Organization

Phone Number

Address

Are you a prosecutor or defense attorney?

Are you actively involved in litigation?

Number of capital cases tried

If none, do you anticipate trying any in the foreseeable future?

How many capital cases did your office or practice handle in 2016?

Do you ever represent indigent defendants?

How did you hear about this training?

Have you received forensic science training in the past? If so, when

Have you ever attended an NCSTL training? If so, when?

For further questions please contact:
Ms. Mercy Roberg
Director of Professional Education,
Stetson University College of Law
[email protected]
(727) 562-7898

Terms & Agreements

There are a limited number of slots for the training session and every effort will be made to incorporate as many states as possible, with priority given to practitioners who actively handle death penalty cases.

Every effort will be made to ensure equal distribution between all qualifying states. Submitting an application does not ensure a spot at the training session. You will be informed of acceptance on a rolling basis.

I have read and agree to the terms above.

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