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Live Webcast: 32nd Annual Criminal Practice in South Carolina

February 24, 2023


The 32nd Annual Criminal Practice in South Carolina seminar is back and better than ever.  Course Planner Amie Clifford has again assembled a diverse and outstanding faculty that includes solicitors and prosecutors, public defenders, appellate defenders, agency attorneys and private practitioners. 

If you are looking for a practical criminal law program with substantive materials, insights on recent cases, legislation, and trending issues – all taught by a truly outstanding faculty, then the 32nd Annual Criminal Practice in South Carolina CLE program from the South Carolina Bar-CLE Division is the seminar for you!

 

Live Webcast hours DO NOT count as "live" hours. These hours are Alternatively Delivered Medium Hours (NON-LIVE Hours). 

 


The South Carolina Bar is an accredited CLE provider in South Carolina only. Attorneys are responsible for seeking their own credit in other jurisdictions.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in CLE programs and publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the South Carolina Bar, its sections, or committees.

Registration Fees

CLE Big Ticket
$0.00
Member
$250.00
Non Member
$250.00
SC Certified Paralegal
$125.00
Price Description Amount

Agenda

Speakers

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Continuing Education

Agenda

8:30 a.m.        

Welcome and Introductions

 

8:35 a.m.        

2022 Significant Appellate Decisions, Issues and Trends

Moderator:     Honorable Blake A. Hewitt, Judge Court of Appeals

Honorable Barry J. Barnette, Solicitor, Seventh Judicial Circuit

William Blitch, Sr. Asst. Deputy Attorney General, Supervisor, Criminal Appeals, S.C. Attorney General’s Office

Robert M. Dudek, Chief Appellate Defender,South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense

Ronald Hazzard, Circuit Public Defender, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit

 

10:05 a.m.      

Break

 

10:20 a.m.      

Understanding Sentencing in State Court:  Essentials

Christina Catoe Bigelow, Deputy General Counsel, South Carolina Department of Corrections

 

11:05 a.m.      

Sex Offender Registry:  Understanding the 2022 Legislative Changes

Adam L. Whitsett, General Counsel, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division

 

11:50 a.m.      

Lunch (on your own)

 

1:15 p.m.       

Ethics Part I: Attorney Fees and Fee Agreements

Barbara M. Seymour,Clawson & Staubes, LLC

 

1:45 p.m.       

Post-Conviction Relief:  Law, Procedure, and Commonly-Seen Issues

Megan Harrigan Jameson, Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General

Post-Conviction Relief Section, South Carolina Attorney General’s Office

 

 2:15 p.m.      

Post-Conviction Relief:  Avoiding Issues at the Trial Level

Michael H. Lifsey, Esquire

 

 2:45 p.m.      

Stand Your Ground

April Sampson, Deputy Solicitor, Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office

 

3:15 p.m.       

Break

 

3:30 p.m.

South Carolina Legislative – 2023 Preview

 Lisa Catalanotto, Executive Director, S.C. Commission on Prosecution Coordination

Hugh Ryan, Executive Director, S.C. Commission on Indigent Defense

 

4:00 p.m.       

Evidence in Criminal Cases:  Authentication and Admission

Mark R. Farthing, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Appeals, South Carolina Attorney General’s Office

 

4:30 p.m.       

Ethics Part II:  Current and Emerging Issues for Criminal Practitioners

Amie L. Clifford, General Counsel & Director of Education, Services, S.C. Commission on Prosecution Coordination

 

5:00 p.m.       

Adjourn

 

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