A Year of Habeas: Primers to New Frontiers
Upcoming Webinars
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Aug. 16, 2022 Noon ET
Writing Persuasively: Changing Narratives
There is the narrative that the jury heard at your client's trial. That's the narrative about the crime that led to the conviction and sentence. What about the life your client led before the crime? This is the narrative that should have been presented at trial --- the compelling story that the judge and jury never heard. Join legal writing professors, Sylvia Lett and Susie Salmon, as they walk us through the process of changing the narrative from one of conviction to one of mitigation and explanation.
Archives
Here is a list of our past, recorded webinars. If you would like to view a recording, please contact us. Many of our webinars contain defense strategies, and we need to ensure that the content will not be used for prosecutorial purposes.
June 28, 2022
AEDPA Primer III: Federal Habeas after Shinn v. Ramirez
On May 23rd, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Shinn v. Ramirez that changed access to federal courts by prisoners convicted in the state criminal systems. On June 28th, please join NHI along with our panelists, Lee Kovarsky, Linda McDermott, and Robin Konrad in for a conversation about the effect of this change and how the world of habeas is adapting. Register today, and please share your questions or thoughts as you do!
May 17, 2022
AEDPA Primer II: Procedural Default
Join Leslie Smith, Chief of the Capital Habeas Unit in the Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Alabama in Montgomery, Alabama, as she explains the ins and outs of procedural default. Ms. Smith will describe the preclusive effect of procedural default on federal habeas cases and how to overcome it.
APRIL 12, 2022
AEDPA Primer: Statutory Structure
NHI’s own Christina Mathieson and Robin Konrad provide an introduction to the writ of habeas corpus. Particular focus will be given to prisoners who have been convicted in state courts seeking to appeal their conviction or sentence in federal court and the role of Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA). This webinar is designed to provide an introductory baseline for future webinar presentations.
OCT. 21, 2021
The Body Tells All
Trauma leaves its mark on the mind and body alike, underscoring the value of a client’s medical record that can unlock a wealth of mitigating evidence. A medical records expert can review the records in combination with reviewing medical literature to provide a comprehensive report for you to share with mental health professionals or other experts to provide a more comprehensive picture of what your client has experienced and who they are.
MAY 25, 2021
The Critical Skill All Attorneys Need: Learning To Manage Your Mind
This webinar isn't about teaching you meditation or breathing techniques (though those can be very helpful). Because amidst demanding clients, even-more demanding judges, uncooperative opposing counsel, work-place politics and more, the only thing you control is yourself. One of the most crucial skills any attorney can learn is how to manage their own own thoughts, feelings, and actions to create some calm amongst the chaos.
APR. 13, 2021
Talking Sex Safely
Awareness of our clients’ level of comfort is imperative in maintaining safety and rapport. We want to avoid triggering our clients and keep them safe at all times; unfortunately, sometimes this is inevitable. This webinar explores ways we can ethically and consciously assess clients for sexual trauma.
MAR. 16, 2021
Intersection of Immigration & Habeas
This discussion is targeted for both the immigration lawyer who is curious about how to use habeas as well as the habeas lawyer who is curious about how the Great Writ is used in immigration law.
FEB. 16, 2021
Introduction to Habeas Corpus Part I
This presentation is designed to provide a broad description of what habeas is, how it is used, and the types of issues lawyers and clients face while pursuing habeas relief.
OCT. 27, 2020
Best Practice List for Interviewing Clients Who Have Experienced Trauma
In this training, we discuss the latest research in neuropsychology and what it can tell us about how we remember. We review concrete techniques to reduce client stress during interviews as well as how to best support them before, during, and after testimony. Finally, we look at what we can do to support ourselves and our colleagues in this vital and difficult work.
SEPT. 29, 2020
A Trauma-Informed, Anti-Racist Approach to Legal Advocacy
This is an introductory training to explore ways legal advocates can help advance structural and systemic change, create space to achieve sustainability, and support internal, authentic anti-racist transformation. We will begin with a short overview of trauma and how it may manifest in individuals.