San Francisco Crime Lab Scandal!
CACJ is collecting the relevant news articles, pleadings, correspondence, and other relevant documents relating to the Scandal and keeping them in a Library for our members and all defense attorneys. If you want to see any of these materials, please
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Legislative Update!! Web Restrictions Bills Killed!
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CACJ National Trial Advocacy Competition
CACJ's National Trial Advocacy Competition has been postponed until the Fall of 2011. We appreciate the previous years participants, and look forward to an excellent trial advocacy competition next year. For more information regarding next year's competition please check back for updates.
CACJ Seminars-Save the Dates!
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Post Conviction Relief & Brady Seminar July 15th, 2010
For those who were unable to attend the seminar on July 15, 2010 but wish to receive the DVD, written materials and 1.5 MCLE credit, simply contact Jennifer Bond at jenbond@sfbar.org or 415-782-9000 ext 8721 and they will mail the DVD and CD with written materials to you. The cost to receive the packet is $10.00.
Post Conviction Relief & Brady
- Preview: Police Convictions/Misconduct
- 1.5 MCLE Credits (Written Materials and DVD included)
COST: $10.00
Contact: jenbond@sfbar.org, 415-782-9000 ext. 8721
URGENT NOTICE: New State Bar Proposed Rule 1.5
The State Bar is at it again. Every few years, its Board of Governors decides that non-refundable retainers are a bad idea and seeks to ban them. In addition, this time the Board is proposing to adopt new rules applicable to flat fee contracts.
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The U.S. Death Penalty Report Submitted to the United Nations
CACJ endorsed the attached report on the U.S. death penalty which was submitted to the United Nations in conjunction with its Universal Periodic Review of the United States' human rights record. The report addresses four principal areas: (1) arbitrariness and discrimination; (2) violations of the ICJ's Avena Judgment; (3) executions of individuals with mental disabilities; and(4) death row conditions.
The report is being submitted by a number of organizations already familiar to most of you: NACDL, Death Penalty Focus, Southern Center for Human Rights; EJI, TDS, the Advocates for Human Rights, Human Rights Advocates (different organization), and the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty.
To View the Report Click Here.
Death Penalty Sentencing in Decline Across United States
The ACLU of Northern California has released its new report on the death penalty in California. An interactive map showing how many people each CA county has sent to death row, and the money wasted, over the last 10 years, is also available. The executive summary and full version of the report (in English and Spanish) as well as the interactive map can be accessed at the ACLU-NC website: www.aclunc.org/deathpenalty
The press-release on the 2009 report is as follows: Click Here to view the report.
2010 Capital Case Defense Seminar Attendees ONLY
It’s been brought to our attention that the MCLE certificate incorrectly listed legal ethics credits at 1.5 hours, it should have been 3.0 hours. To obtain the revised MCLE information and Schedule Click Here!
Upcoming CACJ Events
Save the Dates! To view 2010 Scheduled Seminars, Click Here.
Forum 36.4- Article: Narrowing Death Eligibility: Case and Context by Marianne Bachers
An error printed in the Forum Vol. 36.4 was brought to our attention in Footnote#1 of the article named: Narrowing Death Eligibility: Case and Context,
if you would like to access the Useful materials concerning the topic of Narrowing Death Eligibility Click Here or use the following link: http://www.cacj.org/Events/Seminars/Syllabus_Docs/ Capital_Training_Program.aspx
2009 Capital Training Program
If you attended the 2009 Capital Training Program Click Here to obtain the Syllabus Material Online.
New Reduced Rates for Law Students and New Attorneys in Practice 0-5 years.
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Now Available to Members ONLY
Summaries of Published Circuit Court and U.S. Supreme Court Batson Decisions 2007-2009
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30 Years of Amicus
The 30 Years of Amicus is available to view or download.
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CACJ/CPDA California Death Penalty Defense Manual 2010 Edition Available On CD!
Editor: Michael Ogul. CD Rom Creator/Producer: Jack Weedin.
Available Only to Criminal Defense Attorneys and Defense Team Members
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CACJ's 2007 Contempt Defense Manual
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CACJ Publication List
Sold Only to Criminal Defense Attorneys and Defense Team Members
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Restorative Justice Online
Lisa Rea/Victim-driven Restorative Justice, For More Information Click Here!
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Get on the Bus!
Uniting children with their mothers and fathers in prison. To learn more, please visit http://www.getonthebus.us/