Public Defense 101 is the first step in the Fundamental Advocacy Skills Training (FAST) Course for public defenders with fewer than 3 years' experience as a public defender. This seminar will provide useful information from the practical criminal defense perspective and will help to cultivate skills specifically necessary for effective client representation.
Public Defense Fundamental Advocacy Skills Training - Part 1
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.
FIRST, LOG IN TO YOUR SCCID ACCOUNT AT TOP OF PAGE.
(If you are a public defender and don't have an account, here are instructions to create one: SCCID WEBSITE ACCOUNT SETUP INSTRUCTIONS)
ONCE THAT IS DONE, CLICK THE REGISTRATION LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.
(All information is tentative and subject to change.)
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
REQUIRED TO ATTEND: All Full-Time Public Defenders with fewer than three years’ experience as a public defender, who have not previously attended PD101.
ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND: Indigent Defense Contract attorneys and Contract Public Defenders with fewer than three years’ experience as a public defender, who have not previously attended PD101.
THIS SEMINAR IS ONLY OPEN TO SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC DEFENDERS, CONTRACT PUBLIC DEFENDERS, AND INDIGENT DEFENSE CONTRACT ATTORNEYS WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS.
- Public Defenders =
- attorneys who work full-time in a South Carolina Public Defender's office
- attorneys who have contracted with the circuit public defender to serve as a public defender.
- Fewer than three years experience as a public defender =
- Just out of Law School, or
- Experience in other areas of practice, even other aspects of criminal law, but new to public defender's office
- For Indigent Defense Contract Attorneys = have fewer than 3 years' previous experience working in a PD office and do not have equivalent criminal-defense trial experience.
TUITION COST
Free to eligible attendees.
MCLE CREDIT
14.25 hrs MCLE credit, including 1 hr LEPR (ethics) credit. (Pending)
CLE Course No.: Pending
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
For New PD/Contract PD/IDCA attendees who must travel more than 50 miles from their main office or residence, SCCID will provide hotel accommodations for Sunday and Monday nights. Hotel accommodations include parking at the hotel. SCCID does not pay for speaker accommodations.
NOTE: If you qualify for hotel accommodations, the hotel will bill SCCID directly for your base room cost and hotel parking fee. You do not have to worry about paying for and getting reimbursed for those expenses. SCCID DOES NOT PAY for incidental expenses or extras not included at the basic room rate.
PARKING and MILEAGE - INFORMATION TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE
SCCID does not reimburse for mileage or commuter parking expenses.
HOTEL GUESTS: Attendees staying at the hotel may leave their cars parked in the hotel parking until the seminar ends. The hotel is about a 4-block walk to the Blatt Building.
SCCID pays for hotel guest parking at the hotel only. SCCID DOES NOT cover or reimburse any other parking expense.
COMMUTERS:
FACULTY COMMUTERS, PLEASE SEE FACULTY PARKING INSTRUCTIONS FURTHER DOWN PAGE.
STUDENT COMMUTERS: AVAILABLE PARKING MAP AND INSTRUCTIONS:
SPEAKER PARKING: Parking for SPEAKERS will be in the state parking lot on Senate Street. Those spaces are available by permit only.
Parking Permit Details: Parking is by assigned space in State Parking Lot E located at 1310 Senate Street (See maps below). Commuters MUST print their parking pass and display it in their vehicle window. Any vehicle NOT displaying a pass is subject to being towed.
SCCID DOES NOT REIMBURSE for parking meter or garage parking fees.
PD101 WALKING MAP (Click Picture for Larger Version)
DAILY COMMUTER PARKING LOT DIAGRAM (Click Picture for Larger Version)
FOOD
SCCID will provide beverages (coffee/water/soft drinks) and snacks in the mornings and during breaks.
Lunch on Monday: Buffet by Signature Catering.
MENU LINKED HERE. (Menu includes selections and chef's instructions for those with dietary restrictions.)
Lunch on Tuesday: Sandwich boxes/salads from 
. You will make your Tuesday lunch selection when you register for PD101. For details see MENU LINKED HERE.
Monday-Evening Social: SCCID will host a social gathering for attendees on Monday evening from 6 to 8 pm at Location TBD. SCCID will provide food. Cash bar.
HOW TO REGISTER
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ COMPLETELY BEFORE YOU TRY TO REGISTER:
Public Defenders and Contract Attorneys:
- If you are a public defender or indigent defense contract attorney, you should have an SCCID account.
- If you have an SCCID account, you MUST log in to your account before you click the Register button.
- Use the blue USER LOGIN button at the top of the screen to log in.
If you are a public defender, and you do not have an SCCID public-defender account, please follow the SCCID Website Account Setup Instructions linked below to set up your account.
SCCID WEBSITE ACCOUNT SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
Other Eligible Attendees and Outside Faculty:
- If you are NOT a public defender or Indigent Defense Contract Attorney, and you are eligible to attend this event, you should be able to register without logging in. You will be asked to create a password when you register to access certain parts of the webpage. If you get any error in registering, please contact LBrown@sccid.sc.gov or SHampton@sccid.sc.gov.
After you submit your registration for the event, you should receive a confirmation email.
For questions about registration, or if you need to update your registration information, please contact Lawrence Brown LBrown@sccid.sc.gov, 803-734-1244 or 803-270-7657(mobile) or Steve Hampton SHampton@sccid.sc.gov