Michigan CLE - Criminal Law Courses
Michigan CLE
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Ethical Issues in Making Capacity Decisions
Substance abuse, alcohol abuse, old age and mental illness are just some of the factors that can contribute to an individual’s capacity to act in a legal environment. This designation is typically a medical determination and the aging population as well as prevalence of mental illness diagnoses and incidences of substance and alcohol abuse has drastically increased the application of capacity in legal cases. While capacity is widely known as an issue in criminal matters, this CLE course will rev... More Info
$651.75Ethics Credits -
Criminal Procedure for the General Practitioner: What you Need to Know when your Client’s Son Gets Arrested
What’s the best way to advise a client who has been arrested or has had a family member arrested? For novice attorneys or those with little experience in criminal law, you may feel ill-equipped to properly guide your client in such a circumstance. This CLE course will offer a comprehensive overview of most common criminal offenses a client might be presented with including DUI and drug offenses. The course will explain how to conduct a client interview, discovery materials, suppression issues, c... More Info
$291General Credit -
ASCLD/LAB and Other Forensic Lab Certification: What Does That Really Mean?
The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/ Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) evolved as a way to safeguard the criminal justice system against tainted evidence, coerced testimony and negligence in forensic gathering. Before system-wide investigations were conducted and even after, the corruption in the police force and scientific labs we rely upon is corrupted to a degree that would shock us all. In this CLE course, you will be presented with examples of this rampant corruption... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Breathing Life Into the Dreaded Justification Defense
Most criminal defense attorneys have their tried and true strategies for obtaining an acquittal and though every case needs to be determined on its own merit, there are some defenses that are rock-solid, and others that are more of a gamble. But there aren’t too many who put forth the justification defense often. As it already implies the admission of a criminal act, defense attorneys are starting out with a handicap, which is why most attorneys would advise their client to plead out.... More Info
$291General Credit -
What’s Your Story? Defending a White Collar Client
Compared to other types of criminal cases, white collar cases may appear overly complex and difficult to follow. Thus, defending a white collar case requires strategies to make the client’s and witnesses’ stories come to life. Every decision in a white collar case has crucial implications for success or failure. This CLE course will analyze those decisions with respect to: pre-trial presentations, pre-trial discovery, legal motion practice and appellate review, focus groups, jury selection, d... More Info
$812.5General Credits -
Fundamentals of DUI/DWI Law: A Practical Guide
The problem of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is one that remains rampant nationwide. It is a problem that transcends age and socioeconomic borders. Though police and prosecutor vigilance helps curtail the issue, the rise in rehabilitation and education programs serve to provide outlets for defense attorneys to argue for lighter sentencing for their clients. This CLE course will offer a complete overview of the DUI process from the initial stop to case building to sentencing.... More Info
$291General Credit -
The Cross-Examination of a Hostile Witness
Even the most practiced attorney can be undone by damaging testimony. That risk is particularly prevalent when faced with the examination of a hostile witness. But there is an art to the cross examination of hostile witnesses, and attorneys would do well to learn it. This CLE course, for seasoned attorneys and novices alike, will offer strategies for structuring and conducting the cross examination of hostile witnesses and for significantly reducing the risk of adverse testimony during cross.... More Info
$551.75General Credits -
Handling the DWI Case in New York: DMV Regulations
Aimed at the over 50,000 repeat offenders in New York, new regulations are cracking down on license revocations for DWI’s. These regulations include tightened restrictions including broader rules for lifetime revocations in the worst cases. This CLE course will explain these regulations in comparison to the former rules and explain the ramifications of various types of infractions. More Info
$291General Credit -
Handling The DWI Case In New York: To Refuse Or Not To Refuse
Advising a client to refuse or to take a chemical test has always been problematic. A great deal depends upon your client's prior record, as well as a number of other factors. This CLE program will detail factors that need to be considered as well as how to handle a chemical test refusal. More Info
$291General Credit -
Handling The DWI Case: Standardized Field Sobriety Tests
Failing a sobriety test should be the final say in DWI cases. But what are these tests? How do we know they are accurate? Or that they were administered correctly? This CLE course will offer a full review of the Standardized Field Sobriety Test, used to determine sobriety in DWI cases, what it includes, how its administered and methods to employ in discrediting the test and ensuring effective cross examination of the police officers and their testimony. More Info
$291General Credit
