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Agenda
The program agenda and faculty are subject to change.
Thursday, April 2, 2020 |
6:00-7:00 pm |
Early Registration & Exhibits |
Friday, April 3, 2020 |
7:15 am |
Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
8:10 am |
Welcoming Remarks – NACDL President Nina Ginsberg (Alexandria, VA) & Program Chairs |
8:20 am |
SANE, Serology, and Other Significant Aspects ofForensics– Laura Schile(Sun City, AZ) |
9:20 am |
Using Discovery to Critically Assess and Prepare to Attack the State’s Expert – Janis Puracal(Portland, OR) |
10:20 am |
Exhibits, Networking& Refreshment Break |
10:40 am |
Forensic Anthropology & Human Skeletal Remains at Crime Scenes– Dr. Frederick Snow, Ph.D (Knoxville, TN) |
11:40 am |
Pattern Cross-Examination of the Prosecution's Forensic Experts– Michael Waddington(Evans, GA) |
12:40 pm |
Lunch break on your own |
2:10 pm |
The Impact of Facial Recognition Software on Misidentification–Alice Fontier(Bronx, NY) |
3:10 pm |
The Art of Deciphering Ancient Hieroglyphics ...or a Drug Evidence Lab Report:Where the Information Comes From and What You Need to Know– Prof. Jasmine M. Drake, Ph.D. (Houston, TX) |
4:10 pm |
Exhibits, Networking& Refreshment Break |
4:30 pm |
When Forensic Evidence Reveals the Bad Apple: A Case Study in Ethics & Prosecutorial Misconduct– Justin Rosas(Medford, OR) |
5:30 pm |
Adjourn for the day |
7:00 pm |
Welcoming Reception
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Saturday, April 4, 2020 |
7:15 am |
Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
8:15 am |
Morning Announcements– Program Chairs |
8:20 am |
Making Science Simple: Techniques for Simplifying Complex Scientific Evidence With Storeytelling inSummation– Steven Epstein(Garden City, NY) |
9:20 am |
Cocaine Salt v. Base Determinations:Examining the Toxicology Report and theScience You Should Be Using at Sentencing– Heather L. Harris, MFS, JD, D-ABC (Philadelphia, PA) |
10:20 am |
Exhibits, Networking& Refreshment Break |
10:40 am |
Effective Advocacy in Shaken Baby Syndrome / Abusive Head Trauma Cases– Katherine Judson(Madison, WI) |
11:40 am |
Confronting Inaccuracy in Arson Investigations– John Lentini, CFI, D-ABC (Islamorada, FL) |
12:40 pm |
Lunch break on your own |
2:10 pm |
Using Biomechanics in Criminal Cases– Dr. Andre M. Loyd, Ph.D. (Plymouth, MN) |
3:10 pm |
Factors Affecting Latent Fingerprints– Andrew Reitnauer(Sterling, VA) |
4:10 pm |
Winning Your Case With Electronic Evidence, Even When It's Not Directly Involved!– Mark J. McLaughlin (Los Angeles, CA) |
5:10 pm |
Seminar Adjourns until 2021 |
Faculty
- Prof. Jasmine M. Drake, Ph.D. (Houston, TX)
- Steven Epstein (Garden City, NY)
- Alice Fontier (Bronx, NY)
- Heather L. Harris, MFS, JD, D-ABC (Philadelphia, PA)
- Katherine Judson (Madison, WI)
- John Lentini, CFI, D-ABC (Islamorada, FL)
- Dr. Andre M. Loyd, Ph.D. (Plymouth, MN)
- Mark J. McLaughlin (Los Angeles, CA)
- Janis Puracal (Portland, OR)
- Andrew Reitnauer (Sterling, VA)
- Justin Rosas (Medford, OR)
- Laura Schile (Sun City, AZ)
- Dr. Frederick Snow, Ph.D (Knoxville, TN)
- Michael Waddington (Evans, GA)
Hotel
The Four Seasons Hotel
3960 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone Reservations: (702) 632-5000
Online Reservations: https://book.passkey.com/go/NACDL2020
Group rate: $199 + $29 resort fee + tax (Expires Wednesday, March 12, 2020)
Please mention group name "NACDL 2020 Forensics" to receive the applicable discount rate
Rooms/discounted group rates are not guaranteed if the block has been filled prior to the cut-off date.
Questions? Contact NACDL Director of Events Akvile Athanason at aathanason@nacdl.org or call (202) 872-8600 x630.
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