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Annual Fall Criminal Defense Seminar 2014 Friday, December 12th, 2014 Charles R. Garry Memorial Lecture James Egar Taking on the System on Our Client s Behalf Saturday, December 13 th, 2014 Al Menaster The Year In Review plus Prop 47 Update Colette Tvedt 99 Problems and the Cops Ain t One: Selective Enforcement/Racial Profiling Barry Scheck Prosecutorial Misconduct Charles Sevilla & Scott Sugarman Spotting Error Before & When it Happens Stephen Bright Batson/Wheeler Traci Owens Crossing Expert Witnesses Held at the Fabulous Nikko Hotel in San Francisco, this Seminar Offers Practitioners & Allied Professionals from Throughout the State the Very Best Practice Tips from the Masters. This seminar includes the Charles R. Garry Memorial Lecture Friday evening Seminar Coordinator: Jeff Thoma Seminar Committee Co-Chairs: Jeffrey Thoma, Jacqueline Goodman, and Megan Burns

Schedule 5:00 6:00 pm James Egar Friday, December 12th, 2014 Charles R. Garry Memorial Lecture Monterey Room Taking on the System on Our Client s Behalf 6:00 7:00 pm Reception in Peninsula Room 7:00 8:00 pm CACJ Board Meeting in Carmel Room Saturday, December 13th, 2014 Nikko Ballroom Al Menaster 9:45 10:45 am Colette Tvedt The Year In Review, including a Prop 47 Update 99 Problems and the Cops Ain t One: Selective Enforcement/Racial Profiling Break Barry Scheck Prosecutorial Misconduct 1.0 hours of Ethics Specialization Awards Luncheon 1:45 2:45 pm Charles Sevilla & Scott Sugarman 2:45 3:00 pm Break 3:00 4:00 pm Stephen Bright Spotting Error Before & When it Happens Batson/Wheeler 4:00 5:00 pm Traci Owens 1.0 hours of Elimination of Bias Specialization Crossing Expert Witnesses

Charles R Garry Lecture Featuring James Egar Taking on the System on our Clients' Behalf Friday, December 12 th, 2014 San Francisco Nikko Hotel 5:00 6:00 pm The criminal justice system extends well beyond the courtroom walls. The treatment of our clients that occurs before the courtroom doors open and they enter and after they exit and the doors shut behind them is hidden from most views. Their conditions of punishment and confinement impact everything from the water they drink, to the life saving medicines they are supposed to receive, to their ability to harm themselves and to the ability of others to harm them. The criminal justice system has become the medical and mental health provider of last resort. The state prison system has been the subject of intense litigation for many years. Now, the battle lines have been extended more than ever before to include county jails. Realignment has not been implemented uniformly and in too many instances, unwisely. Jails designed for fixed numbers of inmates and short term detention have been packed to overflowing, and now are required to hold inmates for a decade or longer. They were neither designed for nor are they equipped to meet the demand. Counties frequently are overwhelmed and divert critical resources to everything but medical and mental health care, disability accommodations and the safety of our clients. Corners are cut and lives are lost or forever changed. We have begun to push back in federal court for remedies. The cost to care for inmates at constitutionally acceptable levels must be met. It will also increase the cost effectiveness of alternatives to incarceration such as supervision and treatment. James Egar James Egar is the Public Defender of Monterey County, California, and he is a certified Criminal Law Specialist with the State Bar of California. He is also a Professor of Law who has taught at the University of California at Davis Law School, Western State University Law School and the Santa Barbara College of Law. Mr. Egar has tried a full-spectrum of criminal law cases over his 33 year career. He has written grants for drug court that have been funded by the US Department of Justice, as well as implementation protocols, contracts, and confidentiality agreements. He has taught on drug court issues on behalf of the National Drug Court Institute, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, Justice Management Institute, and US Department of Justice. He has been a plenary speaker at the conference of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. Mr. Egar is in Monroe, the American Council of Chief Defenders, and the National Legal Aid and Defenders Association. He previously served as a board member of the California Public Defenders Association, and was awarded the Public Defender of the Year by CPDA for 2014

Speaker Bios Stephen Bright Stephen Bright is president and Senior Counsel for the Southern Center for Human Rights and teaches at Harvard and Yale Law Schools. He served as Director of the Center from 1982 through 2005 Stephen has represented people facing the death penalty, at trials and on appeals, and prisoners in challenges to inhumane conditions and practices; written essays and articles on the right to counsel, racial discrimination in the criminal justice system, judicial independence, and other topics that have appeared in scholarly publications, books, magazines and newspapers; and testified before committees of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He has taught courses on criminal law and capital punishment at Harvard, Yale, the University of Chicago, Emory, Georgetown, Northeastern and other law schools. The work of the Center and Stephen Bright has been the subject of a documentary, Fighting for Life in the Death Belt, (EM Productions 2005), and two books, Proximity to Death by William McFeely (Norton 1999) and Finding Life on Death Row by Kayta Lezin (Northeastern University Press 1999). The Fulton Daily Law Report, a legal newspaper in Georgia, named him Newsmaker of the Year in 2003, for his contribution to bringing about creation of a public defender system in Georgia. He received the American Bar Association s Thurgood Marshall Award in 1998; the American Civil Liberties Union s Roger Baldwin Medal of Liberty in 1991; the National Legal Aid & Defender Association s Kutak-Dodds Prize in 1992, and other awards. Before coming to the Center, Stephen Bright was a legal services attorney in Appalachia, and a public defender and director of a law school clinical program in Washington, DC. Al Menaster Albert Menaster has served as a Deputy Public Defender in Los Angeles County since 1973, and was named CPDA s Defender of the Year in 1987, and chosen as Defense Attorney of the year by the LA County Bar Association in 2007. Al writes books, articles and lectures frequently on a wide range of defense topics, including computer technology for defense attorneys, juvenile court practice, Proposition 115, Three Strikes, Proposition 36, Courtroom Evidence and Motion Practice. Al has argued before the United States Supreme Court and repeatedly before the California Supreme Court. He has written and spoken at many programs for CACJ and CPDA over the years, and has authored amicus briefs with a remarkable success rate. Al is a managing editor of CACJ's Forum magazine, for which he writes a technology column and book reviews, as well as substantive legal articles.

Speaker Bios Scott A. Sugarman Mr. Sugarman is the 2014 President of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, and has been a member of the CACJ Board of Governors for many years. He has practiced law for more than 35 years, including serving as a Supervising Research Attorney for California Chief Justice Rose Elizabeth Bird and an Assistant Public Defender in Alameda County. For the past 25 years, he has been a partner in Sugarman & Cannon, with offices in San Francisco and Oakland, where he practices criminal defense in the California and federal courts, both in the trial courts and on appeal. Colette Tvedt Colette Tvedt is a shareholder at Schroeter, Goldmark & Bender and a criminal defense attorney in Seattle, Washington, where she works on complex blue collar and white collar cases involving everything from first degree murder to complex fraud and RICO cases in state and federal court. Before joining Schroeter, Goldmark & Bender, Colette was a felony trial attorney at The Defender Association, a public defender agency in Seattle. Prior to moving to Seattle, Colette was a Clinical Professor of Law at Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts. After graduating from Rutgers School of Law, Colette worked for the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) as a staff attorney and member of the training and murder units. She is a faculty member of the National Criminal Defense College (NCDC) in Macon, Georgia. Colette is a frequent lecturer and moderator at local and national training programs. She also participated in the Oxford University Roundtable on International Criminal Justice. Traci A. Owens Traci Owens is a trial attorney with the Office of the Alternate Defender in Santa Clara County. She is a graduate of Georgetown University. She earned her JD at Emory University School of Law. Traci is an adjunct professor at Santa Clara University School of Law in the Trial Techniques/Courtroom Advocacy Program. She also served as a guest lecturer at Santa Clara University School of Law on several occasions, and also participates as faculty at the Stanford Law School Trial Advocacy Workshop. Traci served as faculty at the Bryan R. Shechmeister Death Penalty College in 2012 and 2013, and is a repeat lecturer for the California Public Defenders Association (CPDA) since 2003 and is presently a member of the CPDA Board of Directors.

Speaker Bios Barry C. Scheck Barry C. Scheck, is a Professor of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City. In his thirty-three years on the Cardozo faculty, he served as the Director of Clinical Education, Co-Director of the Trial Advocacy Programs, and the Jacob Burns Center for the Study of Law and Ethics. He worked for three-years as a staff attorney at The Legal Aid Society in New York City before joining the faculty at Cardozo. Barry C. Scheck and his colleague Peter Neufeld, Co-Founded and Co-Direct the Innocence Project, an independent nonprofit organization closely affiliated with Cardozo Law School, which uses DNA evidence to exonerate the wrongly convicted. The Project also assists police, prosecutors, and defense attorneys in trying to bring about reform in many areas of the criminal justice system, including eyewitness identification procedures, interrogation methods, crime laboratory administration, and forensic science research. In its twenty years of existence, 300 individuals have been exonerated in the United States through post-conviction DNA testing. You can read about each of these cases at www.innocenceproject.org. Barry C. Scheck is also a partner in the law firm Neufeld, Scheck & Brustin, LLP (formerly Cochran Neufeld & Scheck, LLP), specializing in civil rights and constitutional litigation. The firm is frequently retained by victims of police brutality, pursuing civil rights claims in the courts and institutional reform. Barry C. Scheck has done extensive trial and appellate litigation in significant civil rights and criminal defense cases. He has published extensively in these areas, including a book with Jim Dwyer and Peter Neufeld entitled, Actual Innocence: When Justice Goes Wrong And How To Make It Right. He has served in prominent positions in many bar associations, including the presidency of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (2004-2005). Since 1994, he has been a Commissioner on New York State Forensic Science Review Board, a body that regulates all crime and forensic DNA laboratories in the state. From 1998-2000, he served on the National Institute of Justice's Commission on the Future of DNA Evidence. In 2005 he was a member of the American Judicature Society s National Commission on Forensic Science and Public Policy. In 1971 he received his undergraduate degree from Yale University and in 1974 his law degree from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley.

Speaker Bios Charles M. Sevilla After receiving his law degree from the University of Santa Clara, Chuck earned a masters degree (LL.M) from the Urban Law Institute at George Washington University Law School. He spent two years as an attorney in Washington, D.C., for VISTA, Volunteers in Service to America, before moving to San Diego to serve as a Federal Public Defender. Chuck rose to the position of Chief Trial Attorney in the San Diego Federal Public Defender office. In 1976, he was recruited to establish and head the Los Angeles office of the California State Public Defender office. He later became the Chief Deputy State Public Defender for the State of California. In 1983, he and longtime friend and colleague, John Cleary, established the law firm of Cleary and Sevilla. In 2004, John Cleary retired from the practice to teach at Moscow State University in Russia under the auspices of the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship program in international educational exchange. Chuck continues his full-time criminal defense practice. Chuck has argued cases at all appellate levels, including several times before the U.S. Supreme Court, and he is a frequent speaker and presenter at legal conferences. He has published books on legal humor and two novels about a fictional New York City defense lawyer, John Wilkes, and authored numerous law review articles and is the co-author of a legal text, California Criminal Defense Practice, used by lawyers and in law schools throughout the country. Chuck served as CACJ s seventh President in 1979-80 and President of San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer's Club in 1988; San Diego Defenders Board of Directors 1994-2009 and presently serves on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association. He has also been Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: all editions from 1987-2009 (Woodward/White, Inc.); and the San Diego Magazine, August 2001; April 2005, 2008, 2009, and the California Lawyer, Top Picks: the lawyers lawyers would hire if they get busted, February 2001.

Congratulations 2014 Annual Upcoming to Awards our Events Award Luncheon Recipients Saturday, December 13th from 12:00-1:45 Nikko Hotel - San Francisco... And the award goes to... Significant Contributions to Criminal Justice Lifetime Achievement Award Al Menaster For his steadfast dedication to the pursuit of justice for the criminally accused, CACJ thanks Al Menaster for his brilliant wit and tireless advocacy over the last 41 years; for presenting his annual Year in Review at virtually every CACJ Appellate and Fall Seminar, and for his countless book reviews and years of guidance with his Technology column in the Forum. His perspective has helped us all cope with the difficulties of criminal defense! CACJ salutes you! Journalistic Integrity Award Larry Welborn CACJ congratulates Larry Welborn for his many years of fair and level reporting without bias when others sensationalized, for inspiring others to bring fairness to the system, and for being the most trusted reporter among the Orange County Defense Bar. Skip Glenn Award Scott Sanders CACJ congratulates Scott Sanders for his unwavering resolve in his quest for justice as a Public Defender, for his dogged determination and integrity in protecting legal rights, and his heartfelt compassion in an endless fight for righteousness. He is an inspiration to us all! Congratulations to our award recipients

Congratulations 2014 Annual Upcoming to Awards our Events Award Luncheon Recipients Saturday, December 13th from 12:00-1:45 Nikko Hotel - San Francisco... And the award goes to... Co-Legislator of the Year Award Senator Holly Mitchell Democrat 26 th District CACJ is pleased and honored to present Senator Mitchell with our Scales of Justice Legislator of the Year Award for her leadership and commitment to the protection of individual rights and liberties in her service as Senator. As the author of Senate Bill 1010, Senator Mitchell s leadership paved the way for the elimination of a law which resulted in clear racial disparities in sentencing and her work on both Assembly and Senate Public Safety Committees has, and continues to be, fervent and encouraging. Co-Legislator of the Year Award Senator Ricardo Lara Democrat 33 rd District CACJ is pleased and honored to present Senator Ricardo Lara with our Scales of Justice Legislator of the Year Award for his leadership and commitment to the protection of individual rights and liberties in his service as Senator. Senator Lara s leadership on Senate Bill 1310 will have a significant impact on hundreds, if not thousands, of legal permanent residents (LPR) in our state. These LPRs will no longer have to be concerned about being deported if that individual commits a low-level, non-violent misdemeanors. Congratulations to our award recipients

Congratulations to our Award Recipients Significant Contributions to Criminal Justice Lifetime Achievement Award Albert J Menaster Los Angeles County Public Defender Al Menaster began his brilliant career with the Los Angeles Public Defender office the year CACJ began, 41 years ago. He has been one of the most tireless advocates on behalf of CACJ and its members ever since. Since the early 1980's he has written reviews of law related books, has been the Associate Editor of our Forum, the editor of three editions of CACJ s Contempt Manual, and has written his Tech column for the Forum since 1996, when modern technology was still forming. The head of LAPD's Writ Division these many years, he has argued before our California Appellate and Supreme Courts, written countless amicus and depublish requests, and been the go-to person by phone for most of us California defense attorneys when a legal issue arrives during trials or other urgent occasions. It isn t a complete year until we have heard his "Year in Review" at every annual Appellate and Fall seminar CACJ does. His brilliance and wit are simply astounding, and his sense of humor and perspective help us all cope with the difficulties of criminal defense. Award for Journalistic Integrity Larry Welborn The Dean of Courthouse Reporting The award for Journalistic Integrity, an honor rarely given, is rightly dusted off this year for a giant among men. Larry Welborn retired this year after forty three years as a courthouse reporter for the Orange County Register. Orange County, California, the third-most populous county in California, is a place known for its political conservatism. But Larry Welborn was unaffected by any politics. He was the beat reporter of a nearly bygone era who got it right and true. No one knew the ebbs and flows of the Orange County legal scene better than Larry Welborn, and likely, no one ever will. From his first assignment - the Manson Murder Trial, to the Angels Pitcher murder trial and beyond, Pulitzer-nominated Larry Welborn brought level, correct, fair reporting where others sensationalized. From his first day to his last, Larry was excited to work in the tiny, windowless courthouse bureau office to report on some new trial. And it seems that enthusiasm rubbed off on many reporters he inspired. But it never resulted in bias. Ever. Perhaps it was the influence of his father, a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer, but many criminal defense lawyers credit Welborn's reporting with bringing fairness to the system and to their clients. Forty Three years of reporting later, he is the most trusted reporter among the Orange County defense bar. Skip Glenn Award Scott Sanders Orange County Public Defender Sanders graduated from University of Wisconsin and Emory University Law School. He has been an attorney with the Orange County Public Defender's Office for twenty-one years, and currently serves as an Assistant Public Defender. Sanders is currently preparing for trial in two capital cases. In one of the cases, People v. Dekraai, eight people were killed in a hair salon located in Seal Beach. In January of 2014, the defense filed a motion, accompanied by fifteen thousand pages in exhibits, alleging misconduct both in People v. Dekraai and in multiple other serious cases. The motion also detailed the prosecution's improper use of an informant in the case, and the government's use of a jail informant program that repeatedly concealed its intentional violations of the Sixth Amendment. The trial court permitted four months of hearings in which numerous prosecutors and members of law enforcement testified. During the hearings, the District Attorney's Office admitted that discovery was withheld in a number of cases. The DA recently agreed to vacate a special circumstances murder conviction because of discovery violations detailed in the motion. In August of this year, the trial court denied the motion to dismiss the death penalty and a motion to recuse the Orange County District Attorney's Office. However, the court stated that "many of the witnesses who testified during the course of this hearing were credibility challenged. These witnesses include current and former prosecutors, as well as current and former sworn peace officers. Some perhaps suffered from "failure of recollection. Others undoubtedly lied." The court found that "serious" misconduct by the prosecution team warranted exclusion of the statements made to the informant for all purposes.

Congratulations to our Award Recipients Co-Legislator of the Year Award Senator Holly Mitchell Democrat 26 th District Senator Holly J. Mitchell was elected in 2013 to represent the 26th District in the State Senate. Mitchell serves on the Senate Rules Committee, the managing body of the State Senate, as well as the Budget, Insurance and Public Safety Committees. She chairs California's Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) and the new Senate Select Committee on Women and Inequality and also belongs to the Women's Legislative Caucus. Mitchell previously represented the 54th District in the Assembly, where she chaired the Assembly's Budget Sub-committee #1 on Health & Human Services and the Select Committee on Foster Youth, and was a member of the Committees on Health, Insurance and Public Safety. As the chief executive officer of Crystal Stairs for seven years prior to taking public office she championed statewide family-focused policymaking, while assuring access to quality affordable child care for 25,000 children and meeting a monthly payroll for hundreds of employees. Previously Mitchell worked in the Los Angeles district office of State Senator Diane Watson. As a policy analyst for the California Senate's Health and Human Services Committee, she sought fiscally sound ways to expand health care and other vital services. As the legislative advocate of the Western Center for Law and Poverty she helped develop the groundbreaking Healthy Families program, later serving as Executive Director of the Black Women's Health Project in Los Angeles. Co-Legislator of the Year Award Senator Ricardo Lara Democrat 33 rd District Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) was elected with overwhelming support in November 2012 to represent the Southeast Los Angeles County cities of the 33rd Senate District. Raised in a blue collar immigrant family in East Los Angeles, Ricardo knows first-hand the challenges facing the cities and communities of Southeast Los Angeles County. He is fervently committed to improving the quality of life for working families in California. A champion for educational equity, civil rights and immigrant rights, Lara has authored legislation chaptered into law by Governor Jerry Brown which improved the quality of life for California s working families by improving quality and access to education, protecting a woman s right to take pregnancy leave, ensuring greater government transparency and oversight, protecting taxpayer dollars and ensuring certain consumer protections. Prior to being elected to serve in the Legislature, Lara worked on the landmark AB 540, which made college education more affordable for immigrant students. Lara serves on the College Board s Hispanic Advisory Committee for Latino College Completion as well as the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education s Legislative Advisory Board where he and other educational policy experts and legislators help shape educational strategies aimed at improving access to, and retention in, higher education on a regional and national level. Mitchell carried CACJ co-sponsored Legislation: SB Lara carried CACJ co-sponsored Legislation: SB 1310 1010- The Fair Sentencing Act; which was recently Misdemeanors: Maximum Sentence; which was signed by the Governor. This legislation provides that recently signed by the Governor. Every offense which is for the purposes of determining appropriate penalties prescribed by any law of the state to be punishable by for crimes relating to cocaine hydrochloride and cocaine imprisonment in a county jail up to or not exceeding base, including, but not limited to, the crime of possession, possession for sale, or transportation for sale, co- one year shall be punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a period not to exceed 364 days. caine hydrochloride and cocaine base shall be treated in an identical manner.

Annual Awards Luncheon Program Upcoming Events Join Us in Celebrating Our Honorees By Placing A Congratulatory Announcement in the Awards Luncheon Program Significant Contributions to Criminal Justice Lifetime Achievement Award Al Menaster Co-Legislator of the Year Award Senator Holly Mitchell Journalistic Integrity Award Larry Welborn Co-Legislator of the Year Award Senator Ricardo Lara Skip Glenn Award Scott Sanders

Hotel Information Hotel Nikko San Francisco 222 Mason Street, San Francisco, California 94102 Telephone: 415-394-1111 ACCOMMODATIONS: To reserve a room at the special CACJ conference rate of $229.00 (plus tax) per night for single or double occupancy, call (415) 394-1111 before 5:00pm Friday, November 21, 2014 and mention the CACJ Seminar. The hotel can not guarantee room availability after that time/date; reservations will be accepted on a space available basis. PARKING: The Hotel Nikko offers valet parking only at a rate of $10 per hour, valet parking for overnight guests is $45 per night plus tax with in and out privileges. Parking is also available at the Mason O Farrell Garage located across the street from Hotel Nikko at the rate of * Prices may have changed, $32 per day plus tax, daily/hourly rates are also available. BART: The Hotel Nikko is within walking distance of the Powell Street Muni Metro/BART Station. http://www.bart.gov

Seminar Information MCLE AND SPECIALIAZATION CREDITS: CACJ certifies this activity is approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California. This includes 1.0 hours for the Charles Garry Lecture on Friday night, and 6.25 hours for the sessions on Saturday; for a total of 7.25 hours. This seminar also offers two sessions with Criminal Law Legal Specialization Credits; Ethics in the amount of 1.0 hours, and Elimination of Bias in the amount of 1.0 hours. SYLLABUS MATERIALS: A digital syllabus will be emailed to all pre- registered attendees before the seminar and serves as confirmation of your seminar registration. A CD Syllabus is included with your registration and will be available on-site to those who check the box on the registration form. Hard copies of the syllabus will also be available for purchase on site; to reserve your copy please check the box on the registration form. If you register online, please email tdare@cacj.org to reserve the CD, Hard Copy Syllabus or both. GROUP DISCOUNTS: Groups of 5 or more receive a 15% tuition discount. Groups must pre- register together as a group by Monday December 8 th, 2014 at 9:00 am. Only one discount allowed per registration. Group discount does not apply to student and Attorney Members 0-5 year registrations, as their registration has already been dramatically reduced. Discounts cannot be used on-line, the completed registration form must be faxed or emailed. CANCELLATIONS/SUBSTITUTIONS : Refunds, less a $30 processing fee, will be sent for those cancellations received by 9:00 a.m. Monday, December 8 th, 2014. Cancellations received after this date are not eligible for a refund. It is possible, however, to substitute one person on another s registration, excluding Patron and Life Member registrations. Substitutions are permitted for group registrations. FREE SEMINAR TUITION: Life Members, Patron Members, or New CACJ Member 0-5 yrs. in practice: To register for this seminar by using your FREE Tuition a hard copy registration form must be completed and faxed or mailed to the CACJ office. Registrations not requiring payment CANNOT be processed online. The cost of lunch is not included in the free seminar tuition waiver for NLDs, and must be purchased separately. LUNCH: Lunch is included in all tuition rates, except for Law Student tuition. The cost of lunch is not included for those using the free seminar tuition waiver, and must be purchased separately.

STEP 6 STEP 5 STEP 4 STEP 2 2014 Annual Criminal Defense Seminar December 12th and 13th, 2014 Nikko Hotel San Francisco, CA Pre - Registration Form STEP 3 STEP 1 Registered Attendee Information: name» date admitted to bar» firm» bar number» address» city» state» zip» email» phone (area code)» fax (area code)» Pre-Registration Fees: Membership Dues: For more information, the Seminar Brochure, or to register on-line please go to: http://www.cacj.org/events/cle-seminars/annual-fall-criminal-defense.aspx Discounted Pre-Registration Deadline: Monday, December 8th, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Full Priced Registration Prices will be effective December 8th, 2014 at 9:01 a.m. and Must be processed on-line or on-site, and will not include the $40 Pre-Registration Discount CACJ Member Tuitionwith Pre Registration Discount CACJ Attorney Member (5+ yrs of Practice)... $265 $225 CACJ Attorney NLD Member (0 5 yrs of Practice)...$115 $75 CACJ Public Defender...$235 $195 CACJ Investigator/Other.....$215 $175 CACJ Law Student **...$85 $45 Attorney in First 2 Years of Practice**...$50 Attorney in 2+ Years to 5 Years of Practice**...$75 Attorney in Private Practice over 5 Years...$195 Public Defender/Appellate Attorney 5+ Years...$140 Non-Member Tuitionwith Pre Registration Discount Attorney Non-Member...$365 $325 Student Non-Member...$115 $75 Investigator/Other Non-Member...$365 $325 Law Student**...$10 Investigator/Experts... $90 **Law Students and Attorneys in practice 0 5 years receive 1 free CACJ Seminar during their first year of membership By adding a $50 donation to the above dues, you will support the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Political Action Committee, which supports our position on issues and candidates for state elective offices who are committed to the protection of individual rights and the improvement of the criminal justice system. Dues and PAC contributions are not deductible as charitable contributions for Federal Income Tax purposes. $ Pre-Registration Total Check here to use your Free Seminar $ Membership Total Additional Options: Purchase Hard Copy Syllabus $25.00 Lunch is included in all tuition, except for Law Student tuition or for those using a free seminar waiver. Purchase Law Student/Free Seminar Waiver Lunch $50.00 Purchase Guest Lunch $50.00 Attending Luncheon Only $50.00 $ $ Syllabus Lunch Total Confidentiality Pledge : This pledge MUST be read and signed before CACJ is able to process your registration! My signature indicates my criminal law practice is devoted exclusively to the defense. Signature: Date: Payment: Discounted Pre-Registration Deadline: Monday, December 8th, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Check enclosed (payable to CACJ) Charge my: Visa MC Name on card» Card number» Expiration» Security code» Billing address» City» State» Zip» $ Total California Attorneys for Criminal Justice 1555 River Park Drive, Suite 105 Sacramento, CA 95815 Phone: (916) 643-1800 Fax: (916) 643-1836 Payment must be included with form