Forensic Science Training for Capital Litigators Application Form

Forensic Science Training for Capital Litigators Application Form

The National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and Law (NCSTL) is offering a 3-day training on Forensic Science for Capital Defense Attorneysunder BJA Grant # 2010-CP-BX-K003The training will be held at the Center for American and International Law (CAILAW) in Plano, TX on June 6-8, 2011.

This training is intended for defense attorneys who actively try capital cases. The three-day training will focus on forensic evidence collection, analysis, and evidentiary issues in relation to criminal capital trials. Potential topics may include but are not limited to: crime scene reconstruction, collection and packaging of evidence; firearms, forensic odontology, forensic pathology; pattern evidence including latent prints; DNA; digital evidence, forensic science research, as well as breakout session on forensic anthropology, questioned documents, forensic entomology and forensic psychiatry. In addition, Day 3 will culminate in a mock trial where practitioners will demonstrate strategies for questioning and presenting forensic experts in court.

All allowable expenses for attendance, including travel and most meals, will be covered under the BJA grant for attendees.

There are a limited number of slots for the training session and every effort will be made to incorporate as many states as possible, with priority given to practitioners who actively handle death penalty cases.

Every effort will be made to ensure equal distribution between all qualifying states. Submitting an application does not ensure a spot a training session. You will be informed of acceptance by April 8, 2011.

Defense Training

Plano, TX June 6-9, 2011

Application Deadline: Friday, April 1, 2011

Qualifying States: Alabama, Arizona,Arkansas,California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,Nevada, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia,Washington, and Wyoming

Forensic Science Training for Capital Defense Attorneys Application Form

Name ______

Title ______

Organization ______

Address ______

City, State, Zip ______

Phone ______

Fax ______

Email ______

Are you actively involved in litigation? ______

Number of capital cases tried ______

If none, do you anticipate trying any in the foreseeable future? ______

How many capital cases did your office or practice handle in 2010? ______

Do you ever represent indigent defendants? ______

How did you hear about this training?______

Have you received forensic science training in the past? If so, when?______

Where? ______

For more information about the program as it becomes available, including speaker and agenda information, and potential additional training dates, please visit:

Please email completed application form to:

Ms. Anjali Swienton, MFS, JD

NCSTL Director of Outreach

Email: