On-Demand: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a final rule that imposes a lifetime ban on drivers who are convicted of a severe form of human trafficking in a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) from operating a CMV. This training course will educate learners about the lifetime ban.

This experienced trial attorney and supervisor will cover the ethical foundations for all attorneys and those unique to prosecutors. He will discuss how to handle defense attorneys, victims, and witnesses effectively and ethically, as well as cover the issues of competence and workloads from an ethics perspective. This 90-minute session is a fine primer for new attorneys, as well as a review for experienced attorneys.

Before even stepping into the courtroom, prosecutors must put their best foot forward. Not only do you choose jurors, they choose you. From the questions every prosecutor should ask to challenges to make, and even how and when to use visual aids in jury selection, this session will prepare you for this valuable trial prep.

Don’t leave your cross-examination to chance or let a witness take over the trial. This session will walk attendees through how to best examine defense witnesses, both civilian and expert. Our instructor will discuss the rules to follow as well as effective styles to adopt – or to lose – to present your case.

Join a respected child abuse pediatrician and two experienced prosecutors for a day of training in trying abusive head trauma cases. From the medical diagnostic process when presented with a child victim to working with the medical expert and investigator in building a case to dismantling the defense theories, this webinar will conclude with a panel discussion between the speakers and an opportunity for questions.

Modern prosecutions involve making decisions that comport with the law and applicable State Bar rules. But because due to the current political climate and recent sensationalism of high profile cases related to police misconduct and other issues, today´s prosecutors live in a fishbowl—where their conduct is critiqued and criticized by the public on a regular basis, in connection with cases of every type.

2.00 On-Demand CLE Credit: This online training course, developed by national experts in cooperation with the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, the National District Attorneys Association’s National Traffic Law Center, and the National Center for State Courts, is for new and practicing prosecutors.

A Prosecutor’s duty to provide discovery in a timely manner is fundamental to a defendant’s right to a fair trial. The failure to fully comply with discovery obligations can not only jeopardize your case, it can also jeopardize your career. This course will explore both the nuts and bolts of a prosecutor’s discovery obligations as well as ethical considerations in determining what evidence is discoverable.

2.00 On-Demand CLE Credit: Federal and most state law prohibits the “masking” of convictions. Misconceptions continue to persist surrounding this statute’s mandate requiring the reporting of CDL/CMV violations and convictions and prosecutors’ discretion to negotiate these cases. Learners will appreciate how the enforcement of this and other regulations combine to reduce injury and death by keeping unsafe commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders off the roads and assuring that each driver has one driver’s license and one complete driver’s record.

Embracing the ultimate goal of saving animal lives and punishing offenders, while being mindful of the need for careful case preparation, trial presentation techniques, and plea bargaining.