2009 New Misdemeanor Defender Training

Agenda
Client Interviewing, by Melissa Woods
Sample Interview Sheet 1
Sample Interview Sheet 2
Defense of DWIs, by Linda Klein
Selected Impaired Driving Cases, by James Drennan and Shea Denning
Motions Procedures in Implied Consent Cases Post State v. Fowler and State v. Palmer, by Shea Denning
Defender Manual Chapter 15: Stops and Warrantless Searches
Warrantless Searches and Seizures, Five Basic Steps (flow chart), by John Rubin
Probation Violations, by Jamie Markham
Probation Violation Points to Check, by Paul James
Negotiations, by Scott Holmes
Sentencing and Jail Credit, by Tony Purcell
Sentencing and Jail Credit Issues, by NC Prisoner Legal Services, Inc.
Sentencing in Misdemeanor Cases Checklist, by Alyson Grine
Domestic Violence Offenses: What New Defenders Need to Know, by Alyson Grine
Challenging the Pleadings, by John Rubin
Criminal Pleadings in District Court Checklist, by Alyson Grine
Common Objections in District Court Checklist, by Alyson Grine
Preserving the Record and Making Objections at Trial, by Ira Mickenberg
Basic Evidence Procedures, by Tom Maher
Creating and Utilizing a Meaningful Theory of Defense, by Stephen Lindsay
Brainstorming: Developing the Facts to Build a Theory of Defense, by Ira Mickenberg
Storytelling: Persuading the Court to Accept your Theory of Defense, by Ira Mickenberg
Selected Bars and Defenses Checklist, by Alyson Grine
Basics of Cross-Examination, by Mike Howell
Cross Examination Skills, by Fred Friedman
Impeachment, by Ira Mickenberg
The Three P's of Direct Examination, by Susan Brooks
Direct Examination: Allowing Others to Help Tell the Story, by Phyllis Subin and Dan Shemer
IDS' Mission, Resources, and Policies, by Danielle Carman