The Nevada FPD is accredited by the State Bar of Nevada as a provider of continuing legal education. Our CLE program is administered by a committee dedicated to planning and presenting the highest quality criminal defense CLE’s in the state. Through the committee’s efforts, our office hosts one or more CLE’s a month on a wide variety of topics from the Bail Reform Act to forensics, the Fourth Amendment to habeas, with a focus on the cutting-edge topics in federal criminal defense.
The interplay between 28 U.S.C. Sections 2254(e)(1) and d(2)
Presented by Jonathan Kirshbaum, Chief of the Non-capital Habeas Unit at the FPD Nevada, & Randy Fiedler, AFPD in the Capital Habeas Unit
March 17 at noon via Zoom
2254(d) & (e) present deference to state court factual determinations, but courts have been inconsistent in how this statutory language interacts. Learn about the textual dilemma, the current status of the law, and where the Supreme Court will go (or not) with it.
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The Ethics of Self-Interest: How to Defend Yourself While Always Defending Your Client
Presented by Lori Teicher, First Assistant Federal Public Defender & JoNell Thomas, Clark County Special Public Defender
March 25 at noon via Zoom
As criminal defense attorneys, we are expected to zealously defend our clients against all accusations of wrongdoing. But what happens when our clients accuse us of wrongdoing? How do we balance our natural inclination to defend ourselves against our obligation to always act in our client’s best interests? First Assistant Federal Public Defender Lori Teicher and Clark County Special Public Defender JoNell Thomas will discuss the ethical considerations relevant to responding to allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel and drafting motions to withdraw.
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Find out more »The interplay between 28 U.S.C. Sections 2254(e)(1) and d(2)
Presented by Jonathan Kirshbaum, Chief of the Non-capital Habeas Unit at the FPD Nevada, & Randy Fiedler, AFPD in the Capital Habeas Unit
March 17 at noon via Zoom
2254(d) & (e) present deference to state court factual determinations, but courts have been inconsistent in how this statutory language interacts. Learn about the textual dilemma, the current status of the law, and where the Supreme Court will go (or not) with it.
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ijE2noUQSKuXrS0EI7Eltg
Find out more »
The Ethics of Self-Interest: How to Defend Yourself While Always Defending Your Client
Presented by Lori Teicher, First Assistant Federal Public Defender & JoNell Thomas, Clark County Special Public Defender
March 25 at noon via Zoom
As criminal defense attorneys, we are expected to zealously defend our clients against all accusations of wrongdoing. But what happens when our clients accuse us of wrongdoing? How do we balance our natural inclination to defend ourselves against our obligation to always act in our client’s best interests? First Assistant Federal Public Defender Lori Teicher and Clark County Special Public Defender JoNell Thomas will discuss the ethical considerations relevant to responding to allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel and drafting motions to withdraw.
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pfHESXxqSJirIDCCitiICw
Find out more »
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