Grab your lunch and join us for this series of four webinars for all attorneys who want to hone and polish their evidence skills and forensic knowledge. Top evidence experts will cover key concepts and practical application of forensic evidence. Each webinar will be submitted for 1.25 hours of online MCLE credit.
Lunch-n-Learn - Forensic Evidence - Defending Arson Cases
Friday, July 18, 2025
11:40 am - 1:00 pm
1.25 Hours MCLE Credit CLE Course No.:
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CLE Attention Verification: You must pay attention to the presentation. At random points, a code word will be announced. You must write down the number and the word. At the end of the presentation, go to the link above and complete the code word test for CLE credit. We cannot provide code words after the fact, and sharing code words is not allowed.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Attendees will learn the basic steps and process of investigating an arson fire. This presentation will define proper techniques involving arguments and how they are applied to criminal defense issues arising from an inadequate fire investigation and using negative corpus to defend an arson case. The presentation will identify NFPA/ASTM standards/guidelines and standards of care relevant to fire investigations.
AGENDA
11:40 a.m.- 11:45 a.m. Welcome & Speaker Introduction
Hervery B. O. Young, Deputy Director/General Counsel, SCCID
W. Lawrence Brown, Training Director, SCCID
11:45 a.m.- 12:45 p.m. Changing Course: Diversion and Forensic Evaluation
Marc Fennell, IAAI-CFI
Regional Fire O&C Practice Manager
12:45 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Questions & Answers / Wrap Up
SPEAKER INFORMATION
Marc Fennell, IAAI-CFI, serves as a Regional Fire O&C Practice Manager, who is an experienced criminal defense expert with a demonstrated history of working in the fire protection, insurance and fire and explosion forensics industry. He has conducted investigations for criminal defense, appellate attorneys, and public defender entities to determine the origin and cause of fire and explosion incidents and other assigned investigative activities. Mr. Fennell has directed technical reviews on forensic investigation projects, collaborated with attorneys, investigators, vendors and clients to assure the best results possible throughout the investigation and litigation process.
Mr. Fennell is a Certified Fire Investigator (IAAI-CFI) with the International Association of Arson Investigators and is a Licensed Private Investigator. He has an undergraduate degree in Fire Science and a graduate degree from Columbia Southern University. Mr. Fennell has testified and been qualified as an expert witness in court proceedings and depositions involving forensic fire investigations. He also participates in pro-bono criminal cases for those who have been wrongly convicted or charged with arson related crimes.