Defense of Self and Others: The Latest Law, The Role of Race and Trial Advocacy to Defend Your Client - IN PERSON

A case that raises the defense of self and others has many layers. In additions to the usual advocacy skills, the best way to prepare these cases is with an understanding of the latest law, the role of race and law enforcement as well as preparing your client for trial, deciding upon your approach to voir dire, jury instructions and closing arguments. The speakers will use real-life examples to bring home the lessons they will present. 

Registration includes seminar materials (in electronic format) and 6.0 CLE hours.

Please note you are registering to attend in person at NCAJ Headquarters located at 701 Corporate Center Dr, Ste 450 Raleigh.

Registration form for Public Defenders - please email your completed registration form to cle@ncaj.com. 

TOPICS & SPEAKERS

8:00 a.m. | Registration (in person)

8:55 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks by Program Chairs

• Dawn Baxton, Durham County Public Defender's Office, Durham
• D. Tucker Charns, IDS Chief Defender, Durham

 9:00 a.m. | Law Of Self-Defense

Along with the latest appellate updates on defense of self and others, the speakers will address the legal requirements needed to succeed in these defenses.

• Sterling Rozear, Assistant Appellate Defender, Durham
• Dan Shatz, Assistant Appellate Defender, Durham 

10:30 a.m. | Break  

10:45 a.m. | Race, Self-Defense and Law Enforcement

The speaker will discuss the role of race in self-defense cases and the choices a client faces when law enforcement employs deadly force. 

• Dawn Blagrove, Executive Director, Emancipate NC, Durham

11:30 a.m. | Preparing Your Client 

Using client centered techniques, the speaker will show how to assist your client in the case investigations, decision making and trial testimony by practicing direct and cross-examination as well as forecasting the trial itself. 

• D. Tucker Charns, Chief IDS Regional Defender, Durham 

 12:45 p.m.| Lunch 

1:15 p.m. | Jury Voir Dire and Self-Defense

Using real life fact patterns and live jurors, the speaker will demonstrate jury voir dire, showing particularly how not to take on the burden of proof and other challenges of defense of self and others.

• Emilia Beskind, Thomas, Ferguson & Beskind, LLP, Durham

 2:15 p.m. | Self-Defense in Jury Instructions and the Charge Conference 

The speakers will discuss the legal requirements of defense of self and others for a jury instruction and what you should cover in the charge conference. 

• Sterling Rozear, Assistant Appellate Defender, Durham
• Dan Shatz, Assistant Appellate Defender, Durham 

2:45 p.m. | Break 

3:00 p.m. | Closing Arguments in a Self Defense Case 

The speaker will address the advocacy of closing arguments, especially when not giving the final closing, and will also give a demonstration, using a real life fact problem. 

• Kellie Mannette, Thomas Ferguson & Beskind LLP, Durham 

4:00 p.m. | Adjourn

SEMINAR MATERIALS

All of our seminar materials are PAPERLESS! Please be on the lookout for an email 72 hours prior to the seminar that includes the seminar materials to download and print.

NCAJ Headquarters

701 Corporate Center Dr, Ste 450

Raleigh, NC 27607

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Cancellations received one week prior to the seminar date are refunded less a $35 service charge. Refunds cannot be given after this date. Substitutions are welcomed and may be made until the date of the seminar. For registrants who wish to transfer their registration to another NCAJ seminar, transfer requests received by 12:00 noon the third working day prior to the seminar are subject to a $50 transfer fee. Transfer requests received after this time are subject to a $110 transfer fee. Registrations may be transferred once and only to (one day) seminars scheduled through June 30, 2023.