MACDL Fall 2020 Full-Day Seminar
Friday, October 30, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. Welcome (Jamesa Drake)
8:45 a.m. 2019-2020 Legislative Update (Walt McKee)
9:15 a.m. 2019-2020 Law Court Update (Rory McNamara)
10:15 a.m. Hewey and Beyond (Devie Hamlen)
11:00 a.m. Lessons from Capital Cases that Work in All Cases (Christopher W. Adams)
12:00 p.m. 15-minute “Lunch”
12:15 p.m. Attorney Panel on Sentencing (Tina Nadeau, Adam Sherman, Logan Perkins, Hunter Tzovarras)
1:15 p.m. Judicial Panel on Sentencing (Stacey Neumann, J. Stokes, J. Murphy, J. Warren, J. Anderson, J. Mallonee)
2:30 p.m. Appellate Issues (Jamesa Drake)
3:45 p.m. Closing (Tina Nadeau)
7 General CLE Credits
For MACDL members, the cost of the day-long seminar on Oct. 30th will be $100 (for non-members, the cost will be $150). All payments must be made in full prior to registration being finalized.
Contact Tina Nadeau, Executive Director, for more information at: mainemacdl@gmail.com
MACDL Fall 2020 CLE Series (Sessions #1-#6)
Friday, November 6, 2020, at 12 p.m.
Marisa Feil, “Canadian Travel and Other Implications of OUI/Driving Convictions”
https://www.marisafeil.com/
Friday, November 13, 2020, at 12 p.m.
Joe Mekonis, “Trial Tips and Evidence Tricks”
https://attorneymekonis.com/
Friday, November 20, 2020, at 12 p.m.
Dr. Sarah Miller, “State Forensics Services and Criminal Defense”
Friday, December 4, 2020, at 12 p.m.
James Bowie, “Bar Complaints and More for the Criminal Defense Attorney” (ETHICS CREDIT)*
https://www.thompsonbowie.com/companies/10/32/Bowie/
Friday, December 11, 2020, at 12 p.m.
Drew Findling, “Does the Race of the Lawyer Matter?” (HARASSMENT & DISCRIMINATION CREDIT)
https://www.findlinglawfirm.com/
Friday, December 18, 2020, at 12 p.m.
John Webb, “Operating Under the Influence of Marijuana: Trends & Tips”*
https://www.webblawmaine.com/
*Note the December 4th and 11th Ethics CLE and Harassment/DiscriminationCLEs. Please know that you will only get the "ethics" or "harassment/bias" credit if you participate in those CLEs on the day they happen (live). Otherwise, if you watch a recorded version, you will only be credited for a general CLE credit, per the BBO.
4 general CLE, 1 H&D CLE, 1 ethics CLE
The cost for each of the one-hour trainings individually for MACDL members will be $25 each or $100 for all six trainings together (for non-members, the cost will be $50 per individual session or $200 for all six).
All payments must be made in full prior to registration being finalized.
Cost: $25 MACDL member; $50 non-MACDL member
1 General CLE credit
NOTE: If you registered for the full seminar series, #1-#6, you do not have to register for this event separately.
Cost: MACDL Members: $25; Non-MACDL Members: $50
1 General CLE Credit
Dr. Sarah Miller is the Director of Maine’s State Forensic Service, which oversees all court ordered mental health evaluations conducted pursuant to the Title 15 statute. She conducts criminal forensic evaluations and provides consultation to examiners, attorneys, judges, and others. Prior to that, she worked for a healthcare contractor in the Maine Department of Corrections providing clinical services as well as support and supervision for the Behavioral Health team. She also ran an independent forensic practice, including a contract with the State Forensic Service. Before coming to Maine, she worked at Bridgewater State Hospital in Massachusetts conducting criminal forensic evaluations in a high security correctional setting. Dr. Miller is Board Certified in Forensic Psychology.
MACDL Members: $25; non-MACDL Members: $50
James Bowie, “Bar Complaints and More for the Criminal Defense Attorney” (ETHICS CREDIT)
1 Ethics CLE Credit
$25 for MACDL Members; $50 for non-MACDL Members
Drew Findling, “Does the Race of the Lawyer Matter?”
(HARASSMENT & DISCRIMINATION CREDIT)
$25 MACDL Members; $50 non-MACDL Members
John Webb, “Operating Under the Influence of Marijuana: Trends & Tips”
1 General Credit
$25 for MACDL Members; $50 non-MACDL Members
