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PD Conference Registration Forms and Instructions:
To register for the conference, please use the appropriate registration form linked below.
Forms are in MS Excel format. (When you click the link, you will normally get a download dialog box. If the form opens in Excel online instead, download a copy by doing the following: click "File" > Create a Copy > Download a Copy.)
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, Circuit Contract Public Defenders not registered through the PD office, Other Public Sector Attorneys.
(CONTRACT PUBLIC DEFENDERS: If you have a contract with the circuit public defender, register as "Public_Defender," NOT as "IDCA_Contract_Attorney.")
MAILING AND PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
Please read and follow carefully.
If you have any problems with the registration form, contact LBrown@sccid.sc.gov
INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED IN EXCEL FORMAT
Filling out the Form
USE PROPER CAPITALIZATION - DO NOT USE ALL CAPS or all lower case
DO NOT put last names in the Name Tag box - just the first name the person goes by
PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK BAR NUMBERS!
Bar-Number typos are the No. 1 cause of CLE Credit problems.
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
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HOTEL INFORMATION:
You may check the link below or with the hotel in case of cancellations,
but the PD block at the Hilton shows SOLD OUT
Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort
10,000 Beach Club Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
RATES
Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort Hotel
Ocean View Room Rate
$169.00 per night
Royale Palms Condominiums
Ocean View Condo Rates per Night
1BR--$169.00 2BR--$246.00 3BR--$302.00
Room Rate Includes: Wi-Fi
Breakfast ticket for one guest per guest room.
(Charge for breakfast for additional guests will be added to room.)
Room Rate DOES NOT include Resort Fee and 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 2025 Attendee
SRP codes: Hilton: SPC Royal Palms: SPD
Or, reserve online at: Hilton Online Reservations Link
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AGENDA:
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MONDAY, October 6
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Time
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Title / Speaker
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MCLE
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9:00 – 9:15
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Introductory Remarks
Melissa Inzerillo, Deputy Public Defender, Sixteenth Circuit Public Defender Office
President, Public Defender Association
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9:15 – 10:15
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Medication Over Objection, Prescreening Protocols, and Jail-Based Restoration
Derek Bush, Assistant Public Defender, Second Judicial Circuit
Rochelle R. Caton, Director of Patient Advocacy, S.C. Office of Mental Health
Kelly Gothard, Ph.D., SCOMH
Major Nick Gallam, Jail Administrator for Aiken County Detention Center
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1.0
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10:15 - 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
Joanna Delany, Appellate Defense, S.C. Commission on Indigent Defense
Jessica Saxon, Appellate Defense, S.C. Commission on Indigent Defense
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1.0
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11:30 – 12:30
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Ethics of Facebook and Social Media
Dr. Gregory Adams, USC School of Law
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1.0
Ethics
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12:30 – 1:45
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Lunch (On Your Own)
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0
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1:45 – 2:45
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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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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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Legislative Update
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1.0
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4:00 – 5:00
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Sex offender registry: getting on it and getting off it
Jim Huff, Huff Law Firm
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1.0
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CLE Total for Day 1
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6
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TUESDAY, October 7
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Time
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Title / Speaker
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MCLE
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| 9:00 – 10:00 |
Bringing S.C. Voir Dire into the 21st Century
Boyd Young, Director, SCCID Capital Trial Division
Robert Banks, Deputy Chief Attorney, SCCID Capital Trial Division
This presentation will include tips about juror investigation, motions for attorney-led voir dire, getting the judge to ask relevant questions, critiquing bad judicial voir dire, and how to handle de-selection voir dire.
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1.0 |
| 10:00 – 11:00 |
Personal view of substance abuse and sobriety
Jean Popowski, Deputy Public Defender, Lexington Public Defender Office
A discussion of the challenges presented by the legal profession as they relate to substance abuse and mental health. Jean will share her personal recovery story and share some of the tools and strategies to combat burnout and compassion fatigue.
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1.0SA/MH |
| 11:00 – 11:30 |
Awards |
0 |
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| 11:30 – 12:45 |
BREAKOUT SESSION ONE – CHOOSE ONE |
1..25 |
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Juvenile Defense Standards
Samantha Luck, Juvenile Defender Advocate, SCCID
Aleksandra Chauhan, Ph.D., J.D., Chauhan Law Firm, LLC
Steven S. McKenzie, Coffey & McKenzie, PA
Attendees will get a refresher on the SCCID performance standards for indigent defense in juvenile cases, how applying those standards in their representation will help to avoid possible PCR, and the session will wrap up with a presentation by Steven S. McKenzie, Esquire, lead attorney in the reversal of the criminal conviction of George Stinney, Jr.
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The First Hundred Days of a Death Penalty Eligible Case
Boyd Young, Director, SCCID Capital Trial Division
This presentation will include the ABA guidelines on handling Death Penalty cases, setting traps, how to stop losing mitigation, and setting the stage for future litigation.
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Case Investigation
Chelsea McNeill, Eighth Circuit Public Defender
Tristan Shaffer, Axelrod and Associates
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| 12:45 – 2:00 |
BREAKOUT SESSION TWO – CHOOSE ONE |
1.25 |
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The Stakes Are High: Juvenile Defense Standards and How to Stay Ahead of PCR
Samantha Luck, Juvenile Defender Advocate, SCCID
Aleksandra Chauhan, Ph.D., J.D., Chauhan Law Firm, LLC
Steven S. McKenzie, Coffey & McKenzie, PA
Attendees will get a refresher on the SCCID performance standards for indigent defense in juvenile cases, how applying those standards in their representation will help to avoid possible PCR, and the session will wrap up with a presentation by Steven S. McKenzie, Esquire, lead attorney in the reversal of the criminal conviction of George Stinney, Jr.
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Starting a Life History Investigation for Clients Charged with Serious Crimes
Emily Kuchar, SCCID Capital Division
Your client didn't just wake up and decide to wreak havoc on someone else's life and their own: learning and presenting their full story is necessary for best resolutions and just sentences. Here's how to get started.
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Critics' Choice Awards: How Juror Questionnaires Can Improve Your Trial Game
John Kozelski, Charleston Public Defender Office
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CLE Total for Day 2 |
4.5 |
| WEDNESDAY, October 8 |
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Title / Speaker |
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| 9:00 – 10:00 |
Defending Pregnant Women Who Use during Pregnancy
Karen Thompson, Wendy Bach, Pregnancy Justice
Ali Ponder, Assistant Public Defender, Second Circuit
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1.0 |
| 10:00 – 10:15 |
Break |
0 |
| 10:15– 11:30 |
Understanding Probation and Parole
Matthew Buchanan, Esq., SC Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services
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1.25 |
| 11:30 – 12:45 |
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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1.25 |
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CLE Total for Day 3 |
3.5 |
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