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Live Seminar: Elements & Defenses of South Carolina Crimes
Date: June 12, 2009
Time: 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
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Seminar Agenda
8:30 a.m. Registration
8:55 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00 a.m. What’s New and What’s Old in Criminal Law in South Carolina
Professor Margaret Lawton
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs &
Associate Professor of Law,
Charleston School of Law
Professor Miller W. Shealy, Jr.
Assistant Professor of Law,
Charleston School of Law
9:30 a.m. Ethics: Prosecution and Defense Points of View
Amie L. Clifford, Esquire
South Carolina Commission on
Prosecution Coordination
Matthew R. Hubbell, Esquire
Law Offices of Matthew R. Hubbell
10:15 a.m. Mid-morning Break
10:30 a.m. Homicide, Assault, Self-Defense and Related Defenses
William N. Nettles, Esquire
Sanders & Nettles, LLC
Jonathan S. Gasser, Esquire
Harris & Gasser
12:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:15 p.m. The New and the Old DUI: Problems and Pitfalls
C. Andrew (Drew) Carroll, Esquire
Joye Law Firm, LLP
2:30 p.m. Developments in Narcotics Laws
Benjamin C. (Chad) Simpson, Esquire
Assistant Solicitor, Ninth Judicial Circuit
3:15 p.m. Mid-afternoon Break
3:30 p.m. Jury Instructions: What and How to Tell the Jury
Donald J. Zelenka, Esquire
South Carolina Attorney General’s Office
4:00 p.m. Panel Discussion: Nuts and Bolts
Harry A. Dest, Esquire
York County Public Defender’s Office
Donald J. Zelenka, Esquire
South Carolina Attorney General’s Office
John P. Meadors, Esquire
Deputy Solicitor,
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Philip L. Smith, Esquire
Smith Law Office, LLC
4:45 p.m. Adjourn
About the Seminar
The South Carolina Bar-CLE Division is proud to present one of our most practical and powerful criminal law seminars ever: “Elements and Defenses of South Carolina Crimes” is a program that brings together some of the state’s most talented and experienced criminal law practitioners for insightful and practical discussions on the most common issues and problems facing prosecutors and defense attorneys when researching and seeking to understand criminal causes of action in South Carolina. Whether you handle homicides, drug cases, DUIs, or a host of other crimes, this seminar will provide unerring guidance and practical advice. In addition to a clear understanding of the essentials on these issues, you’ll also get a “heads up” on what’s new in criminal law in South Carolina, a powerful ethics presentation, some practical advice on jury instructions, and some inside practice tips from a panel of defense, prosecution, and appellate practitioners.
Best of all, this ground-breaking seminar includes the brand new CLE publication, Elements and Defenses of South Carolina Crimes by Charleston School of Law professors Miller Shealy and Margaret Lawton. Professors Shealy and
Mandatory MCLE/JCLE Credit Hours and Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility (LEPR) Credit Hours
This seminar qualifies for 6.0 MCLE credit hours, including up to 0.75 LEPR credit hour.
This seminar qualifies for 6.0 JCLE credit hours for Magistrate & Municipal Court Judges,
including up to 0.75 LEPR credit hour.
Event Type: Seminars