2022 Symposium: Whiskey in the Courtroom
When: March 4, 2022 Location: We plan to be in-person at Duke Law and also offer a live webcast. We will carefully monitor the prevalence of COVID and move the program completely online if necessary. For in person attendees, there will be a $25 fee to cover refreshments and parking. If you have not already mailed your check, please bring a check or exact cash to pay at the registration table. If you are an IDS employee, IDS will cover the cost of your attendance.
Registration is now closed. For any questions please email Marlyn Dail at marlyn.dail@law.duke.edu.
COVID Safety: Masking and vaccine verification will be required for in-person attendance. If you are attending in person, you must complete the vaccine verification check in process at dukelawcheckin.com/e/whiskey before your arrival.
Presented by North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services, Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility, and the Wilson Center for Science and Justice
Agenda |
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March 4, 2022 8:00-8:45 am |
Registration and Posters |
8:45-9:00 am | Opening Remarks |
9:00-9:30 am |
Overview of Center for Firearms Law and Criminalization of Firearms Possession |
9:30-10:45 am |
Firearms 101 and Overview of Firearms Examination |
10:45-11:00 am |
Introduction and Exhibitors & Break |
11:00-11:45 am |
Testimony Questions for the Firearms Examiner: Prior Experience and Subclass |
11:45-12:15 pm |
Illustrating Problems with Firearms Evidence Using a Case Example |
12:15-1:00 pm |
Lunch |
1:00-1:45 pm |
Mock Jurors' Evaluation of Firearm Examiner Testimony William Crozier, Ph.D. |
1:45-2:15 pm
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What Makes for Reliable Scientific Research? |
2:15-2:30 pm | Break |
2:30-3:30 pm |
702 Challenges Based on Unsupported Scientific Methods Maneka Sinha Assistant Professor of Law, University of Maryland School of Law Baltimore, MD |
3:30-4:30 pm |
A Case Example - United States v. Tibbs |
Continuing Education Credit: Pending approval for 6.25 General CLE credits for participants and for three years of the Capital Defender's Office CLE requirements. |