A yearly gathering of public and private criminal defense attorneys, investigators,
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!
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• April 9, 2008 UP-DATE Newsletter to Attendees •
 $90
per attendee$100 after Jan 31, 2008 $120 at the Door Retreat Registration includes Friday Welcome Party and Saturday / Sunday MCLE/CLE* program, with coffee and donuts each morning. * 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 9.5 hours (with 1 hour 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 1-559-733-6693 or Email for MCLE/CLE info on your state or jurisdiction (no state has ever denied credit for prior Retreats).
 Imperial
Palaceat the center of the Las Vegas Strip across from Caesars Palace, Forum Shops, and Mirage. Call
the
Imperial
Palace at 1-800-800-2981 to make your
room reservations now!
 There is a
Monorail station (1 of the 7 stations along The Strip) at the back of
the Imperial Palace, close to the
parking garage. The Las
Vegas Monorail
takes you at speeds up to 50 mph all the way to the Sahara Hotel on the
north end of The Strip and to
the MGM Grand on the south end of The Strip. And there is
also a free tram that goes from
the Excalibur Hotel (kitty-corner from MGM) to Mandalay Bay too.You can order single and multiple ride Monorail tickets and single and multiple day passes with your Retreat Registration and pick them up at the Retreat Sign-In or anytime during the Retreat. Las Vegas Strip Map (PDF) | Las Vegas Area Map (PDF)
 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 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 over 300 attendees from nearly 40 states and several countries.  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, 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're happy to welcome back our two Diamond Sponsors: Albert Ramirez Bail Bonds serving all of California and New Dawn Technologies, Inc. with their JustWare | Defender Las Vegas field trip; our new Gold Sponsor: NGH Associates, Ltd., an investigation and security consulting firm; and our two returning Silver Sponsors: LabCorp of Ameria and Chromosomal Laboratories, Inc. Thanks also to Kay Micklitz, James Publishing, and William K. Johnston, Ph.D. for their support. If you have any questions about the Public Defender Retreat please give me a call or email. 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 & Retreat Organizer Office: 559-733-6693, FAX: 559-733-6113 Email: Dave@PublicDefenderRetreat.com or drendahl@co.tulare.ca.us
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 Terry
MacCarthyAttorney / Instructor; Cook County Public Defender Office; Chicago, IL "Cross-Examination... The Rest of the Story!" (2.5 hrs MCLE*) Terry has defended all types of cases, including complex felonies and Capital Murder. In addition, Mr. MacCarthy teaches trial advocacy through lectures, demonstrations, and small group teaching.  Edward E. HueskeForensic Training & Consulting, LLC; Expert Witness; Denton, TX - web "Shooting Incident Reconstruction" (1 hr MCLE*) Ed is a Senior Lecture / Criminalistics Coordinator at the University of North TX, as well as a nationally acclaimed expert in the area of firearms, trace evidence, and crime scene reconstruction. William K. Johnston, Ph.D. Forensic Scientist; Tooele, UT - web "What You Need to Know About Forensic Testing & the Scientific Expert" (1 hr MCLE*) Bill is a former CA Dept of Justice Criminalist and Director of the Southern UT University Master in Forensic Science Program. Discussion topics will include blood alcohol and breath testing programs, drug testing, clandestine laboratories, shootings, and homicide investigations.  Christine A.
KoehlerAttorney; Lawrenceville, GA - web "Jury Selection with Focus on DUI Cases" (1 hr MCLE*) and "Disgracing Our Profession" (1 hr MCLE* ethics) Christine will speak on jury selection tips and techniques, with a focus on DUI cases, and an ethical look at our profession, while poking fun at Nancy (Dis)Grace.  James J.
TomkoviczProfessor, University of Iowa College of Law; Iowa City, IA - web "Criminal Law Impact of Recent US Supreme Court Decisions, The Year in Review" (1 hr MCLE*) Professor Tomkovicz’ talk will focus on recapping recent Constitutional Criminal procedure decisions of the US Supreme Court.  Daniel
L. Libby, CHS-IIIOwner / Chief IT Forensic Investigator, Digital Forensics Group; PROTEX International; San Diego, CA - web "Computer Forensic Analysis, Finding Evidence & Protecting Your system" (1 hr MCLE*) Dan is an expert in all areas of forensic computer evidence, from discovering issues on other computers to protecting yourself from numerous cyber intrusions.  William
L. LoganAttorney, Expert Witness; Three Rivers, CA "Defending Medical Marijuana Cases, the Nuts & Bolts" (1 hr MCLE*) Bill will discuss problems, challenges, and the current state of the law regarding medical marijuana. More Retreat Speaker Info
Thurs Evening ~ 8pm to 10pm? - Informal Pre-Retreat Get Together at Kokomo's Lounge in The Mirage. Fri Afternoon - 1pm to 4pm - Retreat Sign-In & pick up materials in the Plaza Room at Imperial Palace. Fri Afternoon - 2:30pm to 4pm - Clark County Public Defender's Office Field Trip sponsored by New Dawn Technologies, Inc. and JustWare | Defender. Fri Evening - 4pm to 7pm - Retreat Welcome Party with drinks & hors d'oeuvres in the Grand Salon inside the Auto Museum at Imperial Palace. Fri Night - 10pm to ? - The Improv Comedy Show at Harrah's, buy discount tickets with your Retreat Registration. Sat Morning/Afternoon - 8:30am to 4:50pm - MCLE/CLE* Speakers in Royal Hall at Imperial Palace. Sat Night - 10pm to ? - Studio 54 nightclub at MGM Grand, pay VIP fee with your Retreat Registration. Sun Morning - 8:30am to 12:20pm - MCLE/CLE* Speakers in Royal Hall at Imperial Palace. Sun Afternoon - 2pm to 5pm? - 2008 World Defender Poker Championship, pay with your Retreat Registration. Sun Evening ~ 8pm to 10pm? - Informal Post-Retreat Get Together at Red Square in Mandalay Bay. More Retreat Schedule Info
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