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Habeas Issues

Plano, Texas, USA

Past Event

MCLE Credit will be available

The Center for American and International Law
5201 Democracy Drive
Plano, Texas 75024

Online registration is closed.  Please bring your registration form filled out and register at the door. 

Registrar: +1.972.244.3404
Fax: +1.972.244.3401
E-Mail: cail@cailaw.org

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Overview 

Online registration is closed.  Please bring your registration form filled out and register at the door.

Under the leadership of Jani Maselli Wood, Assistant Public Defender in the Appellate Division of Harris County Public Defender's Office, this program will provide a deep dive into habeas law and practice. It will be useful both for habeas practitioners and for trial lawyers who want to steer clear of post-trial problems.

Download the Brochure (pdf)

For more details, download the online brochure.

Tuition

This program is funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Thanks to this grant, the seminar is offered tuition-free to most participants.

Tuition-free registration is available for the following constituents:

  • Texas judge
  • Member of a Texas judge’s staff
  • Texas prosecutor
  • Member of a Texas prosecutor’s staff
  • Texas criminal defense lawyer who regularly represents indigent defendants in criminal matters in Texas State Courts
  • Sworn Texas Law Enforcement Officer
  • Texas law student working with a Texas Innocence program

Tuition for all other constituents is $50 (Habeas Issues) or $150 for both the Annual Actual Innocence Program and Habeas Issues.

Agenda and Faculty

8:30 am

Registration and Breakfast

9:00 am

A View From The Court’s Staff – What The Court Wants To See

Michael S. Falkenberg, Post-Conviction Writs Section Attorney, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Austin, Texas

10:00 am

For The Defense

  • Robert Udashen, Partner, Sorrels, Udashen & Anton, Dallas, Texas
  • David A. Schulman, Attorney At Law, Austin, Texas

11:00 am

Break

11:15 am

For The Prosecution

  • Karen Wise, Dallas County District Attorney's Office, Dallas, Texas
  • Baldwin Chin, Harris County District Attorney's Office, Houston, Texas 

12:15 pm

Lunch Provided

1:15 pm

Investigative Issues In Habeas Cases

Frances Bourliot, Harris County Public Defender’s Office, Houston, Texas

2:15 pm

Breakout Sessions For The Prosecution & The Defense
(Includes a 15-Minute Break)

3:30 pm

Rights, Timelines & Pulling It All Together with the Faculty

Facilitator & Lead Presenter: Jani Maselli Wood, Harris County Public Defender's Office, Houston, Texas

4:30 pm

Adjourn

CLE Credits

MCLE Credit

The State Bar of Texas has approved this program for 6 hours (there are no hours included for ethics). Sign-in sheets and/or certificates of attendance will be available for ALL states. Course ID Number: 901274145.

Overnight Accommodations

Hyatt Place Plano welcomes our guests attending Annual Program: Establishing Innocence or Guilt (August 14-15, 2013) & Habeas Issues (August 16, 2013) both programs held at The Center for American and International Law 5201 Democracy Drive, Plano, Texas, 75024. We have set aside a block of rooms with a group rate of $89 for 8/13/2013-8/16/2013.

Please make your reservations by 7/29/2013. Any reservations not received on or before this cut-off date are subject to hotel availability at the best available prevailing rate.

Booking Instructions

Book online at www.hyattplaceplano.com
Type in Arrival/Departure Dates
Enter Group/Corporate #: G-CL88
or
Call 888-HYATT-HP (888-492-8847) or 972-378-3997

Dates available: 8/13/2013-8/16/2013
Mention the group name: CAILAW Annual Establishing Innocence Program/Habeas Issues

  • A valid credit card is required to make reservations
  • Tax Exemption Certificates and Credit Card Authorization Forms may be faxed to our office at 972-608-4427 prior to your arrival.

Cancellation Policy

Written cancellation must be received 5 business days prior to a program to receive a refund (Email: lgaspar@cailaw.org). After this date, no refunds, but substitution of attendees for this program will be permitted with prior approval. Registrants not entitled to a refund will receive the course materials.

Other Information

Nondiscriminatory Policy

The Center for American and International Law does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status in educational activities, scholarship programs or admissions.

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