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13th
Annual Public
Defender LAS VEGAS RETREAT April, 2013 What Do We Do?... Protect Constitutional Rights, One Person at a Time... That’s All! |
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A yearly gathering of public and private criminal defense attorneys, investigators,
legal staff, law students, spouses, or anyone with a Public Defender Attitude.
"Public Defender Attitude" If you have to ask what that is... you probably don't have one!
Watch this site for 2013 Retreat dates and new info soon.
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The 2012 Public Defender Las Vegas Retreat Registration includes Friday Welcome Party and up to 11hrs Fri/Sat/Sun MCLE/CLE* program with coffee, donuts, muffins, juice, etc each morning. All attendees who registered before Feb 29, 2012 were entered to win either a black leather Las Vegas logo rolling garment bag or a women’s red leather business tote bag/purse, each a $200 value, provided by the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Athority.
*
The
Tulare County Public Defender certifies that
this
activity has been approved for MCLE
credit
by the State Bar of
California in the amount of 11 hours (with 2 of the hours in ethics).
Tulare
County Public Defender is a State Bar of California MCLE approved
provider.
 The Las
Vegas Monorail is offering our Public Defender Retreat
attendees and exhibitors discounted 3-day and 7-day passes purchased
from their secure website and mailed to your
home or business. This offer will be available until 2 weeks
before the Retreat (until April 15, 2012). Click
here to purchase Las Vegas
Monorail tickets.Here are our special Monorail ticket prices: Unlimited Ride 3-Day Pass for $24 (regularly priced at $28 on the stations) Unlimited Ride 7-Day Convention Pass for $50 (not available on the stations) Unlimited Ride One Day Pass for $12 (price is the same on the station) Single Ride Ticket for $5 (price is the same on the station)
 Tuscany Hotel Room Rates:
Single or Double Occupancy (Rates do not include 12% tax.) We are past the cutoff date of 3/26/2012 for our Public Defender Retreat room block, but Tuscany Suites will continue to honor our special discount rates as long as they still have rooms available. Book your rooms now! Tuscany Hotel reservation phone number is 877-887-2261 -- please ask for "Public Defender Retreat" group rates. Or Click Here to go to Tuscany's secure website and enter the dates for your reservation and our Group Code 12P6G8. Make sure to reserve your suite for any days that you wish to stay earlier or later than the scheduled Retreat days.
 Tuscany Suites Las Vegas features huge 625 square foot suites in a beautiful setting. Curved pathways wind through 27 acres of plush landscape, pools, and fountains. Tuscany Suites & Conference Room Floor Plan (PDF) Google Map Directions to Tuscany Suites
I'm
a
lawyer at the Tulare County Public Defender's Office in Visalia,
California, USA. After many years of attending law meetings
and
seminars, usually in not so exciting locations, I came up with the idea
of a Public Defender Las Vegas Retreat in Las Vegas, Nevada, "The
Entertainment and Convention Capital of the World."
We started in January 2001, with the 1st Annual Public Defender Las Vegas Retreat at the St. Tropez All Suite Hotel (now Rumor Boutique Hotel) in Las Vegas. We had a very modest (but spirited) turnout of about 50 attendees. Since then, we have grown to where we have been averaging 200 to 300 attendees from nearly 40 states and several countries each year. The main purpose of the Retreat is for a fun and relaxing weekend, with some legal education. Also, it's a great morale building and attitude lifting experience. As you probably know, this is an area that public defenders, as well as private defense attorneys, lawyers, investigators, etc. always need. We also make every attempt to keep the cost to attend this Retreat to a minimum. In my opinion, this Retreat is comparable to a $400 to $500 seminar, at a fraction of the cost, and much more enjoyable. We also have souvenir Retreat T-shirts, caps, and coffee mugs for sale during the Retreat Sign-In and Speakers' presentations which helps to support this event too. If you have any questions about the Public Defender Retreat, please give me a call or email. You can Register for the Las Vegas Retreat here. And you can help support the Retreat as a personal or business sponsor or exhibitor here. I invite you to be a part of this great Retreat, and I hope to see you soon in Vegas! Sincerely, Dave Rendahl Deputy Public Defender and Retreat Organizer Office: 1-559-636-4500 FAX: 1-559-733-6113 Email: Dave@PublicDefenderRetreat.com or drendahl@co.tulare.ca.us Legal organizations, blogs, websites, magazines, newspapers, TV, and radio: please contact Dave Rendahl for interview opportunities and Retreat information. 
Click for All Sponsors Info  University Park Legal Nurse Consulting, Inc. Tara Godoy, BSN RN CLNC Specialized and Practiced in Criminal Law “In most cases, you don't need a doctor to testify; you just need someone to analyze the medical records, identify issues, and answer your questions.” Diamond Sponsor  IT Forensics, Inc. "Truth Through Technology" Gold Sponsor  NACDL National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Gold Sponsor  LabCorp of America Forensic / Identity Services Silver Sponsor JurySelectionPro The Ultimate Tool in Jury Selection MBA DNA Consulting, LLC. Mehul B. Anjaria, MS, D-ABC, Founder & Chief Consultant The Las Vegas Showgirl Diet The hottest diet book & coaching plan in Las Vegas!
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 Lori
B. Andrews(During our Friday Welcome Party) Author; Law Professor, Chicago-Kent College of Law; Chicago, Illinois "Social Networks & The Right to a Fair Trial" (1 hour MCLE) Lori is listed as one of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America and frequently appears on 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, and Nightline. Lori will address the legal issues involving social networks; including collection and admissibility of evidence, the dangers of enhanced sentences, and also problems and solutions to juror use and misuse of the internet and social networks.  Wendy
L. PatrickDeputy District Attorney; Chair of the California State Bar Committee on Professional Responsibility & Conduct; San Diego, California "Defending Your Client as Well as Yourself: Ethics Rules for Criminal Defense Attorneys" (1 hour Ethics MCLE) "With ‘Friends’ Like These: The Ethics of Social Networking" (1 hour Ethics MCLE) Ms. Patrick teaches ethics around the country for various legal and business organizations. She has been featured as a media topic expert on the radio and on both local and international TV. Wendy has prepared both presentations, but will only present the Saturday morning talk. Both talks are on ethics. Emergency Substitute Presenter:  Eric R. Deitzpartner, Wingert, Grebing, Brubaker & Juskie, LLP; San Diego, California Attorney Eric R. Deitz is filling in and presenting the Sunday morning talk for Wendy about social networking ethics. This will be the same talk as originally scheduled. Wendy Patrick will give the Saturday morning presentation, but an emergency will prevent her from speaking on Sunday.  Daniel
E. SosnowskiPolygraph & Interrogation Expert; S.O.S. Polygraph Services, Inc.; Marietta, Georgia “Overview in the Use of the Polygraph; in Court, Sexual Offender Testing, & on Our Clients, (Help? or Hurt?)” (1.5 hours MCLE) “Identifying Questionable Police Interrogations... When Do They Cross the Line to Duress and Coercion” (1.5 hours MCLE) Dan will discuss the current issues and status of admitting polygraph results in court. His second presentation will involve looking at methods used by police officers in questioning witnesses and our clients. Dan has vast experience in teaching and training in the use of interrogation methods, this background, as well as his informative style, will make this talk one not to be missed.  Deborah
Davis, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Nevada; Reno, Nevada "Memory on Trial: Eye Witness Identification & Memory for Conversation” (2 hours MCLE) Dr. Davis will be speaking on the issues and challenges of eye witness I.D. She will also discuss witness memory for conversations and how these situations can be analyzed to either support or challenge the remembered statement.  H.
William Nelson and
Christopher
K. SteuartFounders, IT Forensics, Inc.; Seattle, Washington "Overview of Computer / Digital Forensics” (2 hours MCLE) Bill and Chris will address technical subjects: disk, network, email, and cellphone / small device forensics and cellphone tracking / mapping; the digital crime scene; as well as the legal issues of accessing, handling, and processing digital evidence.  Rod
J. A. GregoryCriminal Defence Attorney; Partner, Davidson, Gregory, Danyluik, Stuffco; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada "Simple, Easy to Use, & Inexpensive Ways to Make an Electronic Trial Notebook" (1 hr MCLE) Rod will be speaking on organizing and preparing a trial notebook, using various types of software that are very easy to use, while not being very costly.
 4/26/12 Thursday
Night8pm-10pm? Informal Pre-Retreat Get Together on floor 1.5 in The Chandelier bar at Cosmopolitan.  4/27/12
Friday Afternoon1pm-4pm Retreat Sign-In & Pick Up Materials in the Florentine Room at Tuscany.  4/27/12
Friday
Evening4pm-7pm Friday Welcome Party 5pm-6pm Lori B. Andrews MCLE/CLE* Speaker in the Florentine Room at Tuscany with drinks & hors d'oeuvres, free for attendees and their guests.  4/27/12 Friday
Night8:30pm-?? Carrot Top Comedy in the Atrium Theatre at Luxor, buy tickets with your Retreat Registration.  4/28/12
Saturday
Morning / Afternoon8am-4:45pm Retreat MCLE/CLE* Speakers in the Florentine Room at Tuscany.  4/28/12
Saturday Night6pm-?? Dinner & Show in B.B. King's Blues Club at Mirage, buy tickets with your Retreat Registration. Dinner Menu (PDF).  4/29/12
Sunday
Morning8:30am-12:50pm Retreat MCLE/CLE* Speakers in the Florentine Room at Tuscany.  4/29/12
Sunday
Afternoon2pm-5pm? 2012 World Defender Poker Tournament in the Poker Room at Mirage, pay entry fee with your Retreat Registration.  4/29/12
Sunday
Night8pm-10pm? Informal Post-Retreat Get Together in the Petrossian Bar at Bellagio.
The
average high temperature for late April in Las Vegas is about 83°F
(29°C)
and the
average low temperature is about 55°F (14°C) with about 24% humidity,
but it
can get warmer or cooler than these averages. We recommend a
jacket or sweater for the evenings (and maybe for the
Retreat session room too). Las Vegas averages 320 days of
sunshine a year, with average
monthly precipitation for April and May of 0.20 inches.
Download
our 2012 Retreat flyers in printable PDF format: Horizontal Brochure 8.5"x11" Front Back (with Registration Form) Vertical Poster 8.5"x11" Front Back (with Registration Form) |
* The Tulare County Public Defender certifies that this activity has been approved for
MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 11 hours (with 2 of the hours in ethics).
Tulare County Public Defender is a State Bar of California MCLE approved provider.
We routinely get CLE pre-approval in a number of states, and I will assist any attendee with
CLE credit in their jurisdictions. Contact Dave Rendahl at 1-559-636-4500 or Email for
MCLE/CLE info on your state or jurisdiction (no state has ever denied credit for prior Retreats).
* For Canadian attendees, the Law Society of Upper Canada has accredited the 12th
Annual Public Defender Las Vegas Retreat, held April 27-29, 2012, as follows:
This program has been accredited by the Law Society for 2 Professionalism Hours.
It is also eligible for up to 9.5 Substantive Hours for experienced members.
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