The USD School of Law & Community Defenders, Inc. presents:

From the ABCs to the XYZs: Defending Child Pornography and Child Sex Cases in State and Federal Courts

We hold our children to be our future, our hopes and visions of ourselves. Because of this wholehearted affection, a child sex crime is one of the most daunting accusations that can be leveled against your client. The challenge of such representation begins with sensitive discovery, understanding an array of legal privileges, computer forensics analysis, and overcoming the juror’s presumption of guilt.

Our talented presenters are proven state and federal trial attorneys dedicated to defending our clients from these serious allegations. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to participate in CDI’s 2021 virtual seminar and get the results you and your client deserve.

The Zoom Webinar link will be sent the week of January 25, 2021, to the email you provide during registration.

Please note that the Seminar will offer one hour of the hard-to-get MCLE Competency Issues credit at 1:30 pm. If you have already registered for the seminar, there is no need re- register for this added session.

Program Agenda

9:00 a.m. - Session 1: Discovery and Legal Issues

• Laurie Schaefer, Attorney at Law, Boyce & Schaefer
• Frank J. Barone, Deputy Public Defender, the San Diego County Primary Public Defender’s Office

10:15 a.m. - Break (10 min)

10:25 a.m. - Session 2: Computer Records/Analysis and Issues

• John C. Ellis, Jr., Law Offices of John C. Ellis, Jr.

11:40 a.m. - Break (10 min)

11:50 a.m. - Session 3: Presenting an Effective Case at Trial

• Robert E. Boyce, Attorney at Law, Boyce & Schaefer
• Daniel F. Greene, senior associate, The Law Offices of Kerry L. Armstrong, APLC

1:20 p.m. - Break (10 min)

1:30 p.m. -Session 4: Competency Issues (1.0 Competency Issues)

• Clark Smith, M.D., RecoveryWorks

MCLE Information

The University of San Diego School of Law is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider and certifies this activity is approved for 3.0 hours of general credit, 1.0 hour of Ethics credit, and 1.0 hour of Competency Issues credit.

• Session 1: General - 0.75, Ethics - 0.5
• Session 2: General - 1.25
• Session 3: General - 1.0, Ethics 0.5
• Session 4: Competency Issues - 1.0

Community Defenders, Inc. Grant Committee

• Laura Berend, Esq.,San Diego
• John Ellis, Jr.,  Esq., San Diego
• Rebecca P. Jones, Esq., San Diego
• Alex Landon, Esq., San Diego
• Liz Missakian, Esq., San Diego
• Jean Ramirez, Professor, USD, San Diego
• Zaki Zehawi, Esq., San Diego