The Criminal Defense Attorney of Michigan will present the CDAM 2024 Spring Conference, “Turn Your Cold Case Hot,” Friday and Saturday, March 8-9, at the Auburn Hills Marriott, Pontiac, 3600 Centerpoint Parkway in Pontiac.
The schedule includes:
—Friday, March 8
• 8:30-8:45 a.m. Pre-conference tutorial on how to use the conference Whova App, by Cathy Gentry
• 9-9:30 a.m. Stakeholder Updates by CDAM President Arthur Jay Weiss and MIDC Executive Director Kristin Staley
• 9:30-11 a.m. Keynote: Post-Conviction Cases: When Everyone Else Has Moved On, by Tracey Brame
• 11-11:10 a.m. Break
• 11:10-noon C.S.C. Cold Case Investigations: Common Issues and Discovery, by Michael D. Hills
• Noon-1 p.m. Lunch option:
- Working Lunch—SADO’s Web of Knowledge, by CDRC Manager Kathy Swedlow
- Group Lunch
- Lunch on Your Own
• 1-1:30 p.m. Stakeholder Updates, by MAACS Executive Director Bradley Hall and SADO CDRC Manager Kathy Swedlow
• 1:30-2:20 p.m. False Memories: Key Principles for Defense Attorneys, by Kimberly Fenn
• 2:20-2:30 p.m. Break
• 2:30-3:20 p.m. The Legend on Ron Burgundy: Cold Rape-Shield Issue Heard by Michigan Supreme Court, by Julia Kelly and Britt Cobb
• 3:20-5 p.m. The Colorado Jury Selection Method: Winning Challenges for Cause, by Erin Phillips
• 6:15-9 p.m. CDAM Annual Awards Dinner
—Saturday, March 9
• 8:30-8:45 a.m. Preconference tutorial on how to use the conference Whova App (no CLE accrued), by Cathy Gentry
• 9-10 a.m. Michigan Law Updates, by Jessica Zimbelman
• 10-10:40 a.m. Frozen Bytes, by Adam Kelly
• 10:40-11:30 a.m. Memory Loss - There is a Defense, by Anatase Markou
• 11:30-11:45 a.m. Break
• 11:45-1 p.m. Michigan Sentencing Guidelines, by Anne Yantus
Cost for the conference is $480 for CDAM members and $600 for non members. Some county/court funding units will pay for part, or all, of the cost of a registration. It is up to registrants to contact their local funding unit to determine what is applicable and what payment or reimbursement method will be used.
To register online, visit www.CDAMonline.org. For questions, call CDAM at 517-579-0533.
The schedule includes:
—Friday, March 8
• 8:30-8:45 a.m. Pre-conference tutorial on how to use the conference Whova App, by Cathy Gentry
• 9-9:30 a.m. Stakeholder Updates by CDAM President Arthur Jay Weiss and MIDC Executive Director Kristin Staley
• 9:30-11 a.m. Keynote: Post-Conviction Cases: When Everyone Else Has Moved On, by Tracey Brame
• 11-11:10 a.m. Break
• 11:10-noon C.S.C. Cold Case Investigations: Common Issues and Discovery, by Michael D. Hills
• Noon-1 p.m. Lunch option:
- Working Lunch—SADO’s Web of Knowledge, by CDRC Manager Kathy Swedlow
- Group Lunch
- Lunch on Your Own
• 1-1:30 p.m. Stakeholder Updates, by MAACS Executive Director Bradley Hall and SADO CDRC Manager Kathy Swedlow
• 1:30-2:20 p.m. False Memories: Key Principles for Defense Attorneys, by Kimberly Fenn
• 2:20-2:30 p.m. Break
• 2:30-3:20 p.m. The Legend on Ron Burgundy: Cold Rape-Shield Issue Heard by Michigan Supreme Court, by Julia Kelly and Britt Cobb
• 3:20-5 p.m. The Colorado Jury Selection Method: Winning Challenges for Cause, by Erin Phillips
• 6:15-9 p.m. CDAM Annual Awards Dinner
—Saturday, March 9
• 8:30-8:45 a.m. Preconference tutorial on how to use the conference Whova App (no CLE accrued), by Cathy Gentry
• 9-10 a.m. Michigan Law Updates, by Jessica Zimbelman
• 10-10:40 a.m. Frozen Bytes, by Adam Kelly
• 10:40-11:30 a.m. Memory Loss - There is a Defense, by Anatase Markou
• 11:30-11:45 a.m. Break
• 11:45-1 p.m. Michigan Sentencing Guidelines, by Anne Yantus
Cost for the conference is $480 for CDAM members and $600 for non members. Some county/court funding units will pay for part, or all, of the cost of a registration. It is up to registrants to contact their local funding unit to determine what is applicable and what payment or reimbursement method will be used.
To register online, visit www.CDAMonline.org. For questions, call CDAM at 517-579-0533.
