Upcoming Wecht Institute CLE Seminars
THE CYRIL H. WECHT INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE AND LAW Duquesne University is pleased to present
DOES FORENSICS NEED FIXING? A CLE Seminar on the National Academy of Sciences' 2009 Report on the State of Forensic Science in the U.S.
Friday, Sept. 11, 2009 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Duquesne Union Ballroom Duquesne University
Join us for this full-day seminar addressing the far-reaching legal and judicial implications of the National Academy of Sciences' recently published report, "Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward". Featuring panel discussions by prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, legal scholars and forensic scientists, the program will be of interest and importance to all attorneys and judges who work with scientific evidence and experts.
Pennsylvania attorneys and those from reciprocating states may receive UP TO 7 HOURS OF CLE CREDIT, INCLUDING 1 HOUR OF ETHICS CREDIT, by attending this seminar.
Registration now available online: www.duq.edu/forensics
Or, contact Jessica Paschke: 412-396-1330
THE CYRIL H. WECHT INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE AND LAW
9th Annual Conference:
Evidence in the Information Age: A National Symposium on the Collection, Analysis and Legal Applications of Digital Evidence
October 23-24, 2009
Continuing education credit for this program is pending.
Register via the event web site now to receive our "early bird" discount: www.duq.edu/digitalevidence
Event email: digitalevidence@duq.edu
Or, contact Jessica Paschke: 412-396-1330
Reminder: Upcoming CLE Classes at ACLL
Please review the following details about upcoming Continuing Legal Education courses offered through Allegheny County Law Library.
| Class | Credits | Date | Time |
| Researching Legal Ethics | 1 credit | Mon., August 24 | Noon -1:00 p.m. |
| Pennsylvania Legal Research | 3 credits | Tue., August 25 | 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. |
| Internet Legal Research | 3 credits | Tue., August 25 | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Researching Legal Ethics | 1 credit | Thurs., August 27 | Noon-1:00p.m. |
Registration Information
CLE COURSES: The three-credit programs have been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for three (3) hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit and zero (0) of ethics, professionalism or substance abuse CLE credit.
The one-credit Research Legal Ethics has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Education Board for zero (0) hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit and one (1) hour of ethics, professionalism or substance abuse CLE credit.
FEE: $50 per three-hour session for individuals with ACLL borrowing cards; $60 for non-library card holders; $25 for one-hour session for individuals with ACLL borrowing cards; $30 for non-library card holders.
PHONE REGISTRATION: Call Kathy Koehler, 412-396-6282. For further information, call Joel Fishman, 412-350-5353.
Please make checks payable to: Duquesne University Law School
LOCATION: All classes are held in the Allegheny County Law Library in the City County Building.
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