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9th Annual Public Defender LAS VEGAS RETREAT "Journey to Justice" March 27-29, 2009 |
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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!
March 22, 2009 Up-Date Newsletter To Attendees
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Rest + Relax + Recharge + Recreation = Really Great Time
Legal education, vacation fun, & MCLE/CLE* credit! Bookmark this page now!!
 $100
perattendee $120 after Jan 31, 2009 $140 at the Door Public Defender Las Vegas 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 hrs. Tulare County Public Defender is a State Bar of California MCLE approved provider.  Click Button to Register for the March 27-29, 2009 Public Defender Las Vegas Retreat Now! 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 Palace At the Center of the Las Vegas Strip Between Harrah's & Flamingo across from Caesars Palace  Deluxe
Room$105 Fri-Sat $45 Sun-Thur Our special room
rate has ended, but you might be able to still get rooms at the regular rates.
Make sure to reserve your room for any days that you wish to stay earlier or later than the scheduled March 27th to 29th Retreat days. You may call the Imperial Palace at 1-866-583-2608 to make your room reservations, if you have any questions about the hotel, or for Luv Tub Rooms, Deluxe King Suites, and other room options.  A small percentage of each Retreat room rented will go back to the Retreat to help cover our costs. So if you call for your reservations, please identify yourself as an attendee of the Public Defender Retreat. Make Your Room Reservations Here
More Retreat Hotel Info | Imperial Palace Map (PDF) Las Vegas Strip Map (PDF) | Las Vegas Area Map (PDF)
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 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. You can Register as an attendee for the Retreat Here. And you can help support the Retreat as a personal or business Sponsor Here. 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: 1-559-733-6693 FAX: 1-559-733-6113 Email: Dave@PublicDefenderRetreat.com or drendahl@co.tulare.ca.us 
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 Dr. Scott C. Fraser(2 hrs MCLE) Neurophysiologist, Expert Witness Los Angeles, California "The Post I.D. Mind: How Witness / Victim Memories Change Before Court Testimony" Dr. Fraser is a dynamic speaker who is called on from around the world for his expertise. He has a great talent and ability to explain I.D. issues in a way we (and juries) can under stand them.  Toni Blake, JD, MA(2 hrs MCLE) Trial Consultant, Shaken Baby Syndrome Expert; La Mesa, California "Defending & Dealing with Shaken Baby Injury Cases" and "Planning & Organizing Your Trial, a Broad Look at Witness Prep, Tactics, Graphics, and More" Ms. Blake will be giving two presentations. She is a talented and energetic speaker, with topics that are very interesting.  David A. Lane(1.5 hrs MCLE) Attorney; Killmer, Lane & Newman, LLP Denver, Colorado "Jury Selection, 'The Colorado Method'" David is a very accomplished trial attorney. He has worked with and taught this very effective method of jury selection, and is now sharing it with us.  Keith A. Belzer(2 hrs MCLE) Criminal Defense Attorney Devanie & Belzer, S.C. La Crosse, Wisconsin "Writing the Script... Performing the Part... To Obtain an Acquittal" Keith has spent many years teaching and instructing attorneys for the Wisconsin State Public Defender Office, as well as from all across the country. He has a background in theater, and is an intense and passionate trial attorney. This will be a great talk.  Samantha Buckingham(1 hr MCLE) Associate Clinical Professor Loyola Law School; Los Angeles, California "Challenges of Representing Kids in Court: Dealing with Judges, Juries, & Families in Juvenile Criminal Prosecutions" Before joining Loyola's Center on Juvenile Law and Policy, Samantha advocated on behalf of indigent clients for five years as a trial attorney at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. She represented children charged as adults in criminal court with serious felonies including homicides; and she also represented children facing delinquency adjudications in family court. Download Samantha's Presentation Materials: Roper v. Simmons Excerpt (.doc) Roper v. Simmons (.pdf) Implications of Developmental Cognitive Research on Evolving Standards of Decency-Law Review (.pdf) Resources for Vegas Presentation (.doc) Cycle of Violence Revisited (.txt) Less Guilty by Reason of Adolescence by Steinberg and Scott (.pdf) Criminal Decision Making by Fried and Repucci (.pdf) Competence, Culpability, and Punishment (.pdf) Blaming Youth by Scott and Steinberg (.pdf) Adolescence, Brain Development, and Legal Culpability (.pdf) OJJDP Report on Transfer Laws (.pdf) Neglect and Delinquency Fall 04 1 Cellini (.pdf) Brain Ad (.pdf) Vegas Roper Applied to Practice SB (.ppt) Kaban-Quinlan -- Rethinking Knowing, Intelligent, and Voluntary Waiver (.pdf) Birckhead -- The Age of the Child (.rtf) Scott Hayward -- Explaining Juvenile False Confessions (.doc) Roper v. Simmons (AMA) (.pdf) ABA -- Adolescence, Brain Development, and Legal Culpability (.pdf)  Andrea George(1 hr MCLE) Senior Litigator; Federal Defender Office Minneapolis, Minnesota "Powerful Trial Presence, Technology in the Courtroom" This will be a hands-on practical approach to incorporating technology into every phase of litigation using programs that are already installed on most computers. More Retreat Speaker Info
 Thursday Evening ~ 8pm to 10pm? - Informal Pre-Retreat Get Together in Seahorse Lounge at Caesars Palace. 
Friday
Afternoon1pm to 4pm - Retreat Sign-In & Pick Up Materials in Royal Hall at Imperial Palace.  Friday
Evening4pm to 7pm - Retreat Friday Welcome Party with drinks & hors d'oeuvres in Royal Hall at Imperial Palace.  Friday Night10pm to ? - The Improv Comedy Show at Harrah's Hotel, buy discount tickets with your Retreat Registration.  Saturday
Morning / Afternoon8:15am to 5:20pm - Retreat MCLE/CLE* Speakers in Royal Hall at Imperial Palace.  Saturday
Evening8:30pm to ? - Penn & Teller Magic & Comedy Show at the Rio Hotel, buy discount tickets with your Retreat Registration.  Saturday
Night10pm to ? - Music & Dancing with a View! at VooDoo Lounge on the 51st floor of the Rio Hotel, buy VIP entry & reserved seating with your Retreat Registration.  Sunday
Morning8:30am to 12:20pm - Retreat MCLE/CLE* Speakers in Royal Hall at Imperial Palace.  Sunday Afternoon2pm to 5pm - World Defender Poker Championship at Bally's Hotel, pay entry fee with your Retreat Registration.  Sunday
Evening~ 8pm to 10pm? - Informal Post-Retreat Get Together in Red Square at Mandalay Bay Hotel. More Retreat Schedule Info & Things To Do
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* 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 hrs.
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).
| Registration |
Speakers | Hotel | Schedule | Sponsors |
| Past Speakers | Print Schedule | Be A Sponsor | Links | Privacy | Contact |
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