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Criminal Justice Section Fall CLE Program "Forensics & the Law"

Friday, October 12, 2012
8:30am - 5:15pm
Concierge Conference Center
780 Third Avenue (Between E.48th & E.49th Streets)
New York, NY 10017
 
The Criminal Justice Section of the New York State Bar Association, Presents the Annual Fall Forensics Continuing Legal Education Program “Forensics & the Law”.  Come join us, to review several hot topics in forensic science, receive up to 8 MCLE Credits in the area of Professional Practice and enjoy a complimentary networking reception that will immediately follow the program.

Forensics & the Law Program Agenda

8:30 a.m.  – 8:45 a.m. - Registration

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. - Welcome & Introductions

9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. - Review of Current Issues Involving False Identifications

Jennifer Dysart, MD, Associate Professor, John J. College of Criminal Justice, New York City
Marvin E. Schechter, Esq., Marvin E. Schechter Law Firm, LLC New York City

9:50 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. - Issues Involving False Confessions

Saul Kassin, Professor, John J. College of Criminal Justice, New York City
Hon. Phylis S. Bamberger, New York City

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. - Break

10:55 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. - Review of Developments in Arson Investigation

John J. Lentini, CFI, - D-ABC, Scientific Fire Analysis, Big Pine Key, Florida                                                                                               
Marvin E. Schechter, Esq., Marvin E. Schechter Law Firm, LLC New York City

11:45 a.m. – 12:35 p.m. - Highlights of the Preparation of the NAS Report, the Process of Anaylzing Latent  Prints, the Reports Prepared About the Analysts
 Examinations, What is Expected of the Examination of the Samples, and the Impact of the Need for Subjective Analysis

Melissa Taylor, Management & Program Analyst, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) & Project Director, NIST Study on Fingerprints, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Hon. Phylis S. Bamberger, New York City

12:35 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. - Break for Lunch

1:35 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.      Issues Involving New Jersey v. Henderson in New York Practice

Marvin Schechter, Esq., Marvin E. Schechter Law Firm, LLC,  New York City

2:25 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. - Break

2:40 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. - Panel Discussion Discussion on Legal Issues Arising from Forensic Laboratory Operations

Moderator 

Marvin Schechter, Esq., Marvin E. Schechter Law Firm, LLC,  New York City   

Panelists

Robert A. Adamo, M.S. D-ABC, Director, Division of Forensic Science Westchester County Department of Laboratories and Research, Westchester, New York

Linda Kenney Baden, Esq.,
 Law Office of Linda Kenney Baden, New York City   

Catherine Leahy Scott, Esq., Acting State Inspector General, Albany, New York

 5:10 p.m. - Cocktail Reception

To download the brochure and registration form click here