Defending a White Collar Case
Criminal Justice Act Panel Training
Friday, September 5, 2014
Sponsored by the
Federal Public Defender,
Southern District of Texas
Presented at the United States Federal Courthouse,
Jury Assembly Room - 1st Floor
515 Rusk Ave., Houston, TX 77002
Announcement
The Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Texas is presenting a seminar designed to assist Criminal Justice Act (“CJA”) panel attorneys appointed in federal criminal cases. The State Bar of Texas MCLE Department has approved this seminar for 6.75 hours of CLE credit (including 1.0 hour of legal ethics) (Course No. 901297636). There is no cost for participants or for those attorneys wishing to apply for the CLE credit. Registration will be available the morning of the seminar, but preregistration is preferred. If you have any questions, contact Dora Madrigal at 713-718-4600.
AGENDA
| 7:45 - 8:15 | Registration | (CLE hrs.) |
| 8:15 - 8:30 |
Welcome and Introductory Remarks |
|
| 8:30 - 9:30 |
Defenses to White Collar Crimes |
(1.0) |
| 9:30 - 10:00 |
Discovery |
(0.50) |
| 10:00 - 10:15 |
Break |
|
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Using a Forensic Financial Examiner Charles C. Cummings, Jr., Managing Partner, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Financial Forensics, Houston, TX |
(.75) |
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
Sentencing in White Collar Cases |
(1.0) |
| 12:00 - 1:15 | Lunch (on your own) | |
| 1:15 - 3:15 |
Litigation Technology |
(2.0) |
| 3:15 - 3:30 |
Break |
|
| 3:30 - 4:00 |
Restitution |
(0.50) |
| 4:00 - 5:00 | Ethics in White Collar Defense H. Michael Sokolow, First Assistant Federal Public Defender, Houston, TX |
(1.0) |
OTHER SEMINAR MATERIALS
Recent Cases
Timothy W. Crooks, Supervisory Assistant Federal Public Defender, Houston, TX
This Course, No. 901297636 has been accredited by the State Bar of Texas MCLE Department for 6.75 hours (including 1.0 hours of ethics).