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2024 Annual Public Defender Conference

10/14/2024
The 2024 PD Conference is LIVE IN-PERSON ONLY - NO ONLINE OPTION.
Monday | October 14, 2024 - Wednesday | October 16, 2024

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2024 Public Defender Conference Logo

 

 

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

 

October 14 - 16, 2024

Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort

The 2024 PD Conference is LIVE IN-PERSON ONLY

NO ONLINE OPTION.

 

On this page:

 

  • Registration Form Links
  • Hotel Information and Links
  • Agenda
  • Speaker Materials

 

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORMS and INSTRUCTIONS:

 

To register for the conference, please use the appropriate registration form linked below.

Forms are in MS Excel format.

Please read and follow the instructions below carefully to submit the registration form and payment:

 

Registration Form G - Circuit PD Office/SCCID

REGISTRATION FORM G - Use this form ONLY for Circuit Public Defender Offices and the SCCID Columbia Office.

 

Registration Form I - Everybody Else

REGISTRATION FORM I - Use this form if you are NOT employed full-time by a Circuit Public Defender Office or SCCID. 

Examples of people who SHOULD use this form:  Private Law Firms and Attorneys, SCCID Contract Attorneys, Municipal Contract Public Defenders, Other Public Sector Attorneys.

 

MAILING AND PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

 Please read and follow carefully.

If you have any problems with the registration form, contact LBrown@sccid.sc.gov 

PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK BAR NUMBERS! 

Bar-Number typos are the No. 1 cause of CLE Credit problems.

INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED IN EXCEL FORMAT.  

1. Download the Appropriate Registration Form from the Links Above. 

2. Open and Complete the Registration Form in Excel and Save it to your computer. 

3. Email the completed registration form IN EXCEL FORMAT - NOT PDF to: 

Lbrown@sccid.sc.gov and Wcarter@sccid.sc.gov 

4. Print and mail a copy of the completed registration form with your payment to:

Wanda Carter c/o SCCID, PO Box 11589, Columbia, SC 29211 

Make check payable to:  SC Public Defender Association

 


 

HOTEL INFORMATION:

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Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort

10,000 Beach Club Drive

Myrtle Beach, SC 29572

 

RATES

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Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort Hotel

Ocean View Room Rate

$165.00 per night

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Royale Palms Condominiums

Ocean View Condo Rates per Night

1BR--$165.00   2BR--$236.00   3BR--$294.00

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w Rates Run for Nights of 10/12 - 10/15            w Block Reserved until 9/11

Room Rate Includes:  Wi-Fi

Breakfast ticket for one guest per guest room.

($10.00 will be added per guest above single occupancy to accommodate their breakfast as well.)

Room Rate DOES NOT include:  $22.00 resort fee and 12% tax

 

For reservations, call 800-876-0010. 

Option 3 for Hilton Myrtle Beach

Option 4 for Royale Palms Condominiums

Identify yourself as SC Public Defender Association Attendee

SRP codes:

Hilton:  PDA

Royal Palms:  PDS   

Or, reserve online at:

Hilton Online Reservations Link

 

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VENDORS:

A limited number of tables are available for vendors.

Cost:  Registered Non-Profit Organization $0.00   For-Profit Business  $200.00

Click here for Application Form and Contact Information.

 


 

AGENDA:

 

MONDAY, October 14

 

Time

Title

MCLE

9:15 – 9:30

Opening Remarks

Breen Stevens, Deputy Public Defender, Greenwood Public Defender Office

Past President, Public Defender Association

0

9:30 – 10:00

Title Pending

The Honorable John Kittredge, Chief Justice, SC Supreme Court

.5

10:00 - 10:30

Break

0

10:30 – 11:30

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.

1.0

11:30 – 12:30

S.36 Updates and Tips and Tricks from the SCDMV

Brandy Duncan, General Counsel, SC Department of Motor Vehicles

1.0

12:30 – 1:45

Lunch (On Your Own)

0

1:45 – 2:45

SAMH Hour

TBD

1.0

SAMH 

2:45 – 3:00

Break

0

3:00 – 4:00

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.

1.0

Ethics 

4:00 – 5:00

Everything You Need to Know About Closings

Shaun Kent, Kent Law Firm, LLC

1.0

 

CLE Total for Day 1

5.5

Conference Reception-Poolside 6-8 pm

 

TUESDAY, October 15

 

Time

Title

MCLE

9:00 – 10:00

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

1.0
Ethics Hour

10:00 – 11:00

So Appealing (Make the Record, Make the Appeal)

Susan Hackett, Chief Staff Attorney, S.C. Court of Appeals

1.0

11:00 – 11:15

Awards

0

11:15 – 11:30

Break

0

11:30 – 12:45

BREAKOUT SESSION ONE – CHOOSE ONE

1..25

A.

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Rebekah Doak, Children’s Trust

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. 

 

B.

SC Department of Mental Health Forensic Primer, Part One: 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. 

 

C.

A Primer on Drug Dogs

Jake Erwin, Jake Erwin, Attorney at Law

Max Gravlee, Deputy Public Defender, Pickens County

Everything you wanted to know about drug dogs and more. 

 

12:45 – 2:00

BREAKOUT SESSION TWO – CHOOSE ONE

1.25

A.

Adverse Childhood Experiences – Cont’d

Rebekah Doak, Children’s Trust.

 

B.

SC Department of Mental Health Forensic Primer, Part Two: Competency, Disability, and Judicial Commitments

Rochelle R. Caton, Director of Patient Advocacy, SC Department of Mental Health

Overview of civil commitment process of criminal defendants.

 

C.

Everything You Need to Know about Phones

Anthony Gentile, Envista

An overview of information needed to cross examine a digital forensic expert.

 

 

CLE Total for Day 2

4.5

WEDNESDAY, October 16

 

Time

Title

CLE

9:00 – 10:00

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

1.0

10:00 – 11:00

The Importance of Mitigation

Julie Sellers, Executive Director & Mitigation Specialist, Blind Justice Mitigation

1.0
Ethics

11:00 – 11:15

Break

 0

11:15 – 12:15

Understanding Probation and Parole

Matthew Buchanan, Esq.,

SC Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services

1.0

12:15 – 1:15

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.

1.0

 

CLE Total for Day 3

4.0


 

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