FPDO’s Federal Criminal Defense Training – Fall 2024

CRIMINAL DEFENSE TRAINING
Presented by the NDNY-FCBA and the NDNY Office of the Federal Public Defender
October 29, 2024, Albany Capital Center
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
In-person programming only.  Breakfast and Lunch Included
AM and PM Sessions Offered – must register separately for each session

A day-long training, offered in two parts for busy practitioners, this CLE will cover the defense of federal firearms charges under 18 U.S.C. 924(c), techniques in elevating your client’s story in defense advocacy, tips for investigating the Defense case from a NDNY Investigator, a client’s perspective from inside Federal USPS and 2nd Circuit, and Supreme Court updates. This program is live only and will not be available virtually.  Breakfast and lunch are included. There is no fee to attend.

Materials
Program Agenda and Speaker Biographies
Defense of the 18 U.S.C. 924(c) Case (Jermey Sporn, Timothy Austin)
Elevating the Client’s Story for Defense Advocacy (Emma Reynolds, Beth Walker)
Investigation for the Defense (Lisa Peebles, Michael Bennett)
Ethical Considerations for Federal Criminal Defense Attorneys (Anne LaFex)
Supreme Court and Second Circuit Update (Courtney McKeon)

AM PROGRAM
CLE Credit Eligibility: 3.0 Credits (Skills)
8:15 – 9:00 am: Registration for morning session and continental breakfast
9:00 – 9:15 am: Opening and welcome remarks
     Lisa Peebles, Esq., Federal Public Defender, NDNY
9:15 to 10:05 am: Defense of the 18 U.S.C. 924(c) case
Tim Austin, Esq., Assistant Federal Public Defender, NDNY
Jeremy Sporn, Esq., Assistant Federal Public Defender, NDNY
10:05 to 10:55 am: Second Circuit and Supreme Court Update
Courtenay McKeon, Esq., Assistant Federal Public Defender, NDNY
10:55 to 11:10 am: Break
11:10 am to 12:00 pm: Elevating the Client’s Story in Defense Advocacy
Dr. Elizabeth Walker, DSW, LICSW
Moderated by Emma Reynolds, Esq., Assistant Federal Public Defender, NDNY

PM PROGRAM
CLE Credit Eligibility: 2.0 Credits (Skills), 1.0 Credit (Ethics)
12:00 to 1:15 pm: Registration for afternoon session and lunch (provided)
1:15 to 2:05 pm: Investigating the Defense Case
Inv. John O’Brien, Investigator, NDNY
Lisa Peebles, Esq., Federal Public Defender, NDNY
2:05 to 2:55 pm: Legal Ethics
Anne LaFex, Esq., First Assistant Public Defender, NDNY
2:55 to 3:10 pm: Break
3:10 to 4:00 pm: A Client’s Perspective from Inside Federal USPS
Benjamin Rountree and Dewayne Comer
Moderated by Paul Evangelista, Esq., Assistant Federal Public Defender, NDNY