The New York State Defenders Association
Veterans Defense Program
presents a two-part program:
The Fundamentals of Veteran Representation
Web Training
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 &
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
1:00 – 4:30 pm
NO COST
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Presenters:
Gary Horton, Director, NYSDA Veterans Defense Program
Roy Diehl, Deputy Director, NYSDA Veterans Defense Program
Blair Hill, Staff Attorney, NYSDA Veterans Defense Program
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Part 1
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
1:00 – 4:30 pm
Up to 3.5 CLE credits, including 1 credit in Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
12:45 – 1:00 pm
Sign in to Zoom Waiting Room
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Military Culture
Roy Diehl
2:00 – 2:10 pm
Break
2:10 – 3:10 pm
PTSD, TBI, and Suicide Within the Veteran Community
Blair Hill
3:10 – 3:20 pm
Break
3:20 – 4:20 pm
Trauma-Informed Representation of the Veteran Client
Gary Horton
4:20 – 4:30 pm
Q&A and Closing Remarks
Registration Deadline: November 8, 2021
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Part 2
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
1:00 – 4:30 pm
Up to 3.5 CLE credits, including 0.5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism
12:45 –1:00 pm
Sign in to Zoom Waiting Room
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Advocating for Military Sexual Trauma Survivors
Blair Hill
2:00 – 2:10 pm
Break
2:10 – 3:10 pm
Veterans Treatment Court, Origin, Purpose, and Best Practices
Gary Horton
3:10 – 3:20 pm
Break
3:20 – 4:20 pm
Collateral Consequences: Military Impacts of Civilian Justice
Roy Diehl
4:20 – 4:30 pm
Q&A and Closing Remarks
Registration Deadline: November 15, 2021
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This program is intended for defense attorneys and other members of the defense team, including investigators, social workers, and mitigation specialists.
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MCLE
NYSDA has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of Continuing Legal Education in the State of New York (2019–2022) in traditional and non-traditional formats. This transitional/nontransitional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Legal Education Board for experienced attorneys – a maximum of 3.5 credit hours each day, of which 1 credit hour can be applied toward Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias on November 9, 2021, and 0.5 credit hours can be applied toward Ethics and Professionalism on November 16, 2021; for newly admitted attorneys – a maximum of 2.0 credit hours on November 9, 2021, and a maximum of 3.5 credit hours on November 16, 2021, of which 0.5 credits hours can be applied toward Ethics and Professionalism. Only experienced attorneys may earn credit in the Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias category of CLE credit for attending diversity programs. No CLE credit may be earned for repeat attendance at any accredited CLE activity.
