47th Annual Criminal Law Seminar 2017 (Online Seminar)

A pre-recorded streaming VIDEO replay of the February 2017 live seminar, 47th Annual Criminal Law Seminar.

Cosponsored with the Criminal Law Section of the Virginia State Bar

Note: Your GAL certificate may be found at the front of your written materials.

Now in its 47th year, this highly acclaimed annual event always includes a comprehensive review of developments in substantive and procedural criminal law in the past year. You'll also receive tips straight from the Bench and hear in-depth discussion on a number of timely topics of critical interest to criminal law practitioners in 2017.

Topics covered include:

• Recent Developments in Criminal Law and Procedure
• Should YOU Be Committed if You Do Not Have a Mental Health Docket?
• Evidence-Based Practices: Buzzword or Useful Tool?
• Are You Smarter Than a 3L: Ethical Issues in Criminal Defense
• What You Need to Know About the Transformation of Virginia's Juvenile Justice System
• Lab Notes: Department of Forensic Science Update

FACULTY

Professor Ronald J. Bacigal, T.C. Williams School of Law / University of Richmond
Andrew K. Block, Jr., Esq., Director, Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice / Richmond
Kristina Bryant, Assistant Director, Chesterfield Community Corrections / Chesterfield
Amy M. Curtis, Esq., Department Counsel, Virginia Department of Forensic Science / Richmond
Devika E. Davis, Esq., Devika E. Davis, P.C. / Richmond
Wendy L. Goodman, Administrator of Case Management, & Program Infrastructure Reentry and Programs Division, Virginia Department of Corrections / Richmond
The Honorable William E. Jarvis, Chief Judge, Prince William General District Court / Manassas
Professor Julie E. McConnell, Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Director, Children’s Defense Clinic, University of Richmond School of Law / Richmond
D. Bradley Marshall, Esq., Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Prince William County / Manassas
Elizabeth P. Murtagh, Esq., Public Defender for Albemarle/Charlottesville / Charlottesville
Tracy E. Paner, Esq., Public Defender for the City of Richmond / Richmond
Rita M. Romano, Emergency Services Division Manager, Prince William County Community Services / Manassas
Patricia L. Smith, Executive Director of Offender Aid and Restoration and Jefferson Area Community Corrections / Charlottesville

PROGRAM CHAIR AND MODERATOR

E. Colette Wallace McEachin, Commonwealth Attorney / Richmond