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CLE Course Number: 247026
14 Hours MCLE Credit Including 2 Hours LEPR (Ethics) & I Hour SAMH
October 14 - 16, 2024
Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort
10,000 Beach Club Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
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AGENDA:
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MONDAY, October 14
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Time
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Title
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MCLE
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9:15 – 9:30
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Introductory Remarks
Breen Stevens, Deputy Public Defender, Greenwood Public Defender Office
Past President, Public Defender Association
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0
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9:30 – 10:00
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Opening Address
The Honorable John Kittredge, Chief Justice, SC Supreme Court
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.5
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10:00 - 10:30
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Break
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0
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10:30 – 11:30
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Case Law Update and Cases in the Hopper
Bob Dudek, Esq., Chief Appellate Defender
SCCID Office of Appellate Defense
A review of significant criminal cases decided by the South Carolina Supreme Court and the South Carolina Court of Appeals during the last twelve months, as well as significant criminal law legal issues pending on appeal that have yet to be decided.
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1.0
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11:30 – 12:30
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S.36 Updates and Tips and Tricks from the SCDMV
Brandy Duncan, General Counsel, SC Department of Motor Vehicles
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1.0
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12:30 – 1:45
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Lunch (On Your Own)
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1:45 – 2:45
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Normalization of Dysfunction Is Far from Normal - SAMH Hour
D. Nicole Davis, McWhirter, Bellinger and Associates
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1.0
SAMH
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2:45 – 3:00
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Break
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0
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3:00 – 4:00
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Ethics Update 2024
William Blitch, Office of Disciplinary Counsel
A discussion of where complaints come from, how they are handled and some relevant rules for practitioners to keep in mind.
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1.0
Ethics
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4:00 – 5:00
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Legislative Update
The Honorable Gerald Malloy, SC Senate
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1.0
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CLE Total for Day 1
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5.5
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TUESDAY, October 15
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Time
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Title
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MCLE
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9:00 – 10:00
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Artificial Ethics and Songs in ¾ Time (Why broken rules and broken hearts just might make better lawyers)
Phil Smith, Deputy Public Defender and Senior Trial Attorney, Sixteenth Circuit Public Defender Office
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1.0
Ethics
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10:00 – 11:00
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So Appealing (Make the Record, Make the Appeal)
Susan Hackett, Chief Staff Attorney, S.C. Court of Appeals
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1.0
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11:00 – 11:15
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Awards
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0
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11:15 – 11:30
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Break
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11:30 – 12:45
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BREAKOUT SESSION ONE – CHOOSE ONE
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1..25
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A.
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Adverse Childhood Experiences
Kristian Edwards, Horry County Fire Rescue Harm Reduction Team
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) are traumatic events that may occur in a child’s life prior to the age of 18. By better understanding ACEs, what they are, and how they can manifest themselves years later, communities can work to prevent future abuse, advocate for youth who are involved in the juvenile justice system and improve outcomes for South Carolina’s children and families.
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B.
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SC Department of Mental Health Forensic Primer: Psychiatric Evaluation and Disposition of Criminal Defendants
Logan Royals, SC Department of Mental Health
Overview of evaluative and dispositional process of criminal defendants, including ideas for a better use of the system, opportunities for alternatives/diversions, and better outcomes for patients.
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C.
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Down Boy: A Practical Guide to Defending Drug Dog Cases
Jake Erwin, Jake Erwin, Attorney at Law
Everything you wanted to know about drug dogs and more.
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12:45 – 2:00
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BREAKOUT SESSION TWO – CHOOSE ONE
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1.25
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A.
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Adverse Childhood Experiences – Cont’d
Kristian Edwards, Horry County Fire Rescue Harm Reduction Team
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B.
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Jackson v. Indiana, Legal & Ethical Issues in the Forensic Evaluation System
Rochelle R. Caton, JD, Director of Patient Advocacy, SC Department of Mental Health
Strategies for Screening, Diverting and Challenging Detention of Defendants Caught in the Forensic System.
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C.
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Unveiling the Truth: Mobile Device Forensics in Death by Distribution Investigations
Anthony Gentile, Envista
An overview of information needed to cross examine a digital forensic expert.
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CLE Total for Day 2
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4.5
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WEDNESDAY, October 16
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Time
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Title
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CLE
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9:00 – 10:00
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Litigating Jail Calls
Boyd Young, Director, SCCID Capital Trial Division
Robert Bank, Deputy Chief Attorney, SCCID Capital Trial Division
Best practices in litigating issues surrounding clients’ recorded jail phone calls
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1.0
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10:00 – 11:00
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Why Every Criminal Case Needs Mitigation
Julie Sellers, Executive Director & Mitigation Specialist, Blind Justice Mitigation
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1.0
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11:00 – 11:15
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Break
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0
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11:15 – 12:15
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Understanding Probation and Parole
Matthew Buchanan, Esq.,
SC Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services
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1.0
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12:15 – 1:15
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Understanding Prison Sentences in South Carolina
Christina C. Bigelow, Deputy General Counsel, SC Department of Corrections
An overview of the different types of sentences an offender can receive in South Carolina and what those sentences actually look like.
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1.0
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CLE Total for Day 3
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4.0
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