On-Demand: Immigration and Criminal Defense in a Post-Padilla Era

Wisconsin State Public Defender's On-Demand Training presents...

Immigration and Criminal Defense in a Post-Padilla Era

About the Program:

This course focuses on defense counsel's 6th Amendment duty under the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court's decision, Padilla v. KY, to advise non-citizen clients of the consequences of criminal conviction. This course also covers some basics of immigration law including the types of immigration status, how to determine your client's status, the ways in which a non-citizen client can be removed from the U.S. and the effect certain criminal offenses can have on a client's status.

Tuition:

$50 - Private attorneys actively taking public defender appointments.

$100 - All other criminal defense attorneys.

Please mail tuition in the form of a check made payable to “State Public Defenders Office” to:

Phil Mergen

State Public Defender

315 N. Henry St., 2nd Floor

Madison, WI 53703

CLE Credit:

This program has been approved for 4.0 total Continuing Legal Education Credits.

Here are brief instructions to get you started.

Creating a User Account:

1. Go to http://training.wisspd.org

2. Click on Create new account (in the “Login” box on the top right of the screen)

3. Fill out the form with your details.

4. An email will be immediately sent to your email address.

5. Read your email, and click on the web link it contains.

6. Your account will be confirmed and you will be logged in.

7. Now, select the course you want to participate in.

8. If you are prompted for an "enrollment key" - use the one that the SPD has given you. This will "enroll" you in the course.

9. You can now access the full course. From now on you will only need to enter your personal username and password to log in and access any course you have enrolled in.

Navigating the Course:

1. The “enrollment key” for Immigration and Criminal Defense in the Post-Padilla Era is 201.

2. The course is divided into a number of sections, including brief videos, PDF documents and short quizzes. It is not necessary to finish the course in one sitting.  

3. The videos and PDFs open in a separate window. When finished with a video or PDF, simply close the window to return to the course.

4. The quizzes open within the course itself. When finished with a quiz, click on the “Immigration Nov 2010” button in the upper left of the screen or at the bottom of the screen to return to the course.

If you have any questions about the SPD’s on-demand training, please feel free to contact the SPD Training  Division.

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On-Demand Training Now Available!

The Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office is thrilled to announce its new, on-demand training!

The private bar lawyers who take public defender cases will now be able to earn continuing legal education credits to comply with the SPD’s certification requirements by participating in training from their computer—anytime—saving valuable time and expense!

CLE credits to comply with the requirements of SCR Chapter 31 can also be earned by participating in the SPD’s on-demand training. Please do note the Board of Bar Examiners’ specific rules regarding on-demand  programs.

The first on-demand course we have made available is Immigration and Criminal Defense in a Post-Padilla Era. This course has been approved for 4.0 CLE credits.

Also, within the next month or so, we will make certification training available on-demand for the following specialty case types:

• Involuntary Civil Commitments
• Probation/Parole/Extended Supervision Revocations
• Juvenile

The SPD hopes you will find the on-demand training not only informative and instructive but more convenient and cost-effective.

Here are brief instructions to get you started.

Creating a User Account:

1. Go to http://training.wisspd.org

2. Click on Create new account (in the “Login” box on the top right of the screen)

3. Fill out the form with your details.

4. An email will be immediately sent to your email address.

5. Read your email, and click on the web link it contains.

6. Your account will be confirmed and you will be logged in.

7. Now, select the course you want to participate in.

8. If you are prompted for an "enrollment key" - use the one that the SPD has given you. This will "enroll" you in the course.

9. You can now access the full course. From now on you will only need to enter your personal username and password to log in and access any course you have enrolled in.

Navigating the Course:

1. Course is divided into a number of sections, including brief videos, PDF documents and short quizzes. It is not necessary to finish the course in one sitting.

2. The videos and PDFs open in a separate window. When finished with a video or PDF, simply close the window to return to the course.

3. The quizzes open within the course itself. When finished with a quiz, click on the course name button in the upper left of the screen or at the bottom of the screen to return to the course.


Continuing Legal Education Credits:
To claim Continuing Legal Education Credits for a course, please mail tuition in the form of a check made payable to “State Public Defenders Office” to:
Phil Mergen
State Public Defender
315 N. Henry St., 2nd Floor
Madison, WI 53703


If you have any questions about the SPD’s on-demand training, please feel free to contact the SPD Training  Division.

Still Spots Available! SPD's 2011 Trial Skills Academy

There are still spots available for the SPD's 2011 Trial Skills Academy, May 9-13 in Lake Geneva. 


Not only is Trial Skills Academy a great learning experience for newer lawyers, it is an opportunity for more seasoned lawyers to gain a new perspective on the practice of law. Every year, Trial Skills Academy enrolls lawyers with a broad range of experience--ranging from just out of law school to over 30 years of practice!


I'd like to share what an energizing experience going back to the SPD's Trial Skills Academy is for more experienced attorneys.  When I went back to TSA after 10 years with the SPD, I was surprised by how much easier it was to understand the trial skills training than before. Those 10 years of seasoning and experience made the lessons taught by the outstanding TSA faculty much more valuable. Because time and experience had made me a more capable lawyer, I was better able to capitalize on the nuanced and subtle practice skills the faculty presented.  Going back to TSA also gave me a chance to fall in love with criminal defense trial work all over again.  I also really appreciated the close friendships I made with other experienced students at TSA. Those friendships have lasted through to the present, and I’m proud to point out that many of those colleagues are now leaders in the SPD.
-Larry Peterson, Assistant State Public Defender

After about 20 years of practice and after about 10 years with the agency, I attended the SPD's Trial Skills Academy. During that week I was taught the story telling method of presenting a case to a jury. Immediately after I returned from the training I began to apply the techniques I’d learned, not only in trial, but in interviewing clients, presenting sentencing arguments and in other ways. The training gave me a new perspective on approaching cases and I believe it made me a more effective advocate for my clients. 
-Gene Bartman, First Assistant State Public Defender, Appleton Region


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Save the Date! SOCDA 2011 Annual Conference

Sex Offender Commitment Defense Association (SOCDA)

2011 Conference

"The ABCs of SVP Commitment Trials:

Recent Research and Effective Trial Practice"

Co-Sponsored by Local Experts* and the Wisconsin Public Defender's Office

August 13-14, 2011

Chicago, Illinois area (exact location TBA)

Agenda:

Day 1 (8:30am-4:30 pm)

·        Registration

·        Introductions

·        General Preparation for SVP Cases

·        SVP Trial Practice

·        LUNCH: "Meet the Experts" panel to answer questions

·        Risk Assessment

·        Recent Research

·        Diagnostic Issues

Day 2 (9am-12noon)

·        Mock SVP Trials

Featuring:

Attorney Mark Larsen, New Hampshire Public Defender, Manchester, New Hampshire

Attorney John Fennel, Alternative Commitment Unit, Brockton, Massachusetts

Attorney Robert LeBell, Private Practice, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Thomas Zander, Psy.D., JD., Private Practice, Wisconsin & Florida

Brian Abbott, Ph.D., Private Practice, San Jose, California

Richard Wollert, Ph.D., Private Practice, Vancouver, WA

Terence Campbell, Ph.D., ABPP, Private Practice, Sterling Heights, Michigan

James Peterson, Ph.D., Private Practice, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Continuing legal education credits will be applied for from the WI Board of Bar Examiners

Register Now! WATCP 2011 Annual Conference

The Wisconsin Association of Treatment Court Professionals' (WATCP) Annual Conference will be held April 26 & 27, 2011 at the Hotel Mead in Wisconsin Rapids, WI.

INCLUDING NATIONAL SPEAKERS:

• Carson Fox, Guy Wheeler and Mike Finigan

FEATURED TOPICS:

• The Latest in Research
• Targeting and Eligibility
• On Site Lab Confirmations for Drug Testing
• Treating the 18 – 25 Year Old
• Update on Court Evaluations in Wisconsin
• Ethics and Confidentiality
• Visit to the Wood County Treatment Court
• Treatment Court Graduate Panel

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*The deadline for hotel reservations is April 4.

Register Now! SPD's 2011 Trial Skills Academy

Registration is now open for the SPD's 2011 Trial Skills Academy, May 9-13 in Lake Geneva. Sign up today!

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