Register Now! SOCDA 2011 Conference

Sex Offender Commitment Defense Association (SOCDA) 2011 Conference

"The ABCs of SVP Commitment Trials: Effective Trial Practice and Recent Research"

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

August 13-14, 2011

Hilton Chicago-Northbrook Hotel

Northbrook, Illinois

The 2011 SOCDA Conference will include presentations of effective trial preparation strategies and trial practices.  Attorneys new to SVP practice, and experienced SVP attorneys, will get the most up-to-date information on trial strategies, and research on risk assessment and diagnostic issues.  In addition, a panel of experts will answer your questions about the state of SVP science.  The conference will conclude with an open forum to discuss issues with fellow SVP attorneys, and winning strategies. 

Tuition: $50.00

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

Phil Mergen

Office of the State Public Defender

315 N. Henry St., 2nd Floor

Madison, WI  53703

Email: mergenp@opd.wi.gov

Telephone: 608.261.0622

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