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Program Summary:

Make the case...for your client's life at NACDL's 24th Annual Making the Case for Life Seminar.  This seminar is designed to help capital defenders, investigators, and mitigation specialists. Participants will hear cutting-edge presentations regarding pretrial investigations, capital jury selection, new perspectives on discovering the story of the client and mitigation evidence.  Attendees will learn from seasoned capital trial lawyers, nationally-known law professors, and jury consultants, who will offer their personal perspectives, advice, and proven strategies for making the best case for life. If you are handling or may handle a case in which your client is facing the death penalty, then this is a must-attend seminar for you!

IMPORTANT SAFETY MEASURES: 
In order to ensure the highest level of safety for our attendees, NACDL will be implementing the following safety measures at the conference:

1. All participants will need to self-certify they have received the full dosage of a vaccine for COVID-19 prior to attending.
2. While no longer required, all attendees are encouraged to wear a mask in public indoor settings. NACDL will have masks available for all participants at the registration desk, and signs will be displayed as a reminder to keep masks on at all times (except when eating or drinking). 
3. Hand sanitizer stations are located throughout the hotel property, including at the entrance to all meeting rooms. 
4. The seminar room will be arranged with socially distanced tables/chairs to the best of our ability.

Agenda

The program agenda and faculty are subject to change.

Faculty

• Christopher Adams (Charleston, SC)  
• Richard Bourke (New Orleans, LA)
• Stephen Bright (New Haven, CT)
• Dr. Robert Carter, Ph.D (New York, NY)
• Andrea L. Dennis (Athens, GA)
• Mark Donatelli (Santa Fe, NM)
• Emily Hughes (Iowa City, IA)
• Richard Jaffe (Birmingham, AL)
• William O. 'Bill' James, Jr. (Little Rock, AR)
• Salima Pirmohamed (Sugar Land, TX)
• Sister Helen Prejean (New Orleans, LA)
• Scott Sundby (Coral Gables, FL)
• Expert (Oakland, CA) 

CLE Information

NACDL is an accredited provider of CLE in all states requiring mandatory CLE Training. NACDL will apply for at least 12 credit hours in every state requiring pre-approval. Approved hours for each state will be identified at the seminar. Some states, IL, GA, NC, NE, NM, PA and UT require additional fees by the attendee in order to receive credit.

Venue

Astor Crowne Plaza
739 Canal St @ Bourbon St
New Orleans, LA 70130

Phone Reservations: 1-877-408-9661
Online Reservations: https://book.passkey.com/e/50310117
Group Discount Rate: $99 + tax (Expires August 3, 2022). Please mention "NACDL Making the Case For Life" to receive applicable discount rate.
Rooms/discounted group rates are not guaranteed if the block has been sold-out prior to the cut-off date.

Questions? Contact Director of Events Akvile Athanason at aathanason@nacdl.org or call (202) 872-8600 x630.

Sponsorship and Exhibits

Disclaimer: NACDL does not necessarily endorse or guarantee the quality, applicability, or discounts of the products and/or services of its exhibitors. Users of these products and/or services do so at their sole discretion and NACDL assumes no responsibility for them.

For information on exhibiting or sponsorships, please contact NACDL's Sales and Marketing Manager Jason Petty at jpetty@nacdl.org or call (202) 465-7637.

Sponsor/Exhibit Prospectus

NACDL would like to thank the following sponsors, exhibitors, and affinity partners for their support and contributions:

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Exhibitors:

Esquire Digital
Garrett Discovery, Inc.

Scholarships

Needs Based Scholarships

Based on need, scholarships are available to NACDL members for up to 50% off the standard seminar fee of $299. Approved recipients are responsible for the remainder of the tuition fee, which is $150 (all other expenses are not included). The reduced scholarship fee includes seminar tuition, admission to all evening social events, and downloadable seminar materials. Travel, hotel, and other costs are not included.

To Apply: Prepare and e-mail a letter of no more than two pages explaining the reason why you believe you should receive the grant to: NACDL Director of Events Akvile Athanason, at aathanason@nacdl.org. All applications must be submitted before registering for the seminar and received by July 30, 2022.

NACDL MEMBERSHIP AND RESERVATION AT THE HOST HOTEL ARE REQUIRED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS.

Pricing

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