Criminal Law
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Webinar: New Criminal Law Statutes: 2019
Every year brings changes to criminal law. The 2018 legislative session made some major changes in criminal law that went into effect on New Year’s Day. This webinar will discuss many of them, providing some analysis into the reasons for the changes and how they will affect both prosecutors and defenders. Among the changes discussed will be the changes in juvenile practice affecting who can and cannot be prosecuted, the advent of mental health diversion, and some changes in the Rules of Professional Conduct.Additionally, since the laws have been in effect for several weeks, there will be some discussion about effects that are being seen up and down the state in the early days of these changes.
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Become a Certified Criminal Law Specialist
The Criminal Law section wishes to encourage you to pursue legal specialization. To become a legal specialist, you must pass a written examination, satisfy the task and CLE requirements, and get favorable evaluations from attorneys and judges.
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CLA Criminal Law Section Members in the Spotlight
Donald Heller, a member of the Criminal Law Section Executive Committee, is representing William "Rick" Singer, the lead defendant in the college admission prosecution. Mr. Singer, was the CEO of a college admissions prep company called The Key, which is alleged to function as an SAT-fixing and college admissions-rigging scheme. Fifty persons were charged in the indictment, filed in United States District Court, District of Massachusetts.
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Incarcerated Veterans In Need Of Representation When Filing Petitions For Resentencing
Penal Code Section 1170.91 provides that a veteran, upon being convicted of a felony, may introduce evidence of a mental health malady arising from military service at sentencing, and that the court must take such evidence into account in sentencing as a factor in mitigation. This law took effect January 1, 2015.
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Webinar: The Do’s and Don’ts of Federal Sentencing
This program covers basic federal sentencing including plea agreements, interactions with the US Probation Department, the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, and drafting sentencing memoranda and sentencing objections.
Welcome to the Criminal Law Section of the California Lawyers Association. We are dedicated to furthering the knowledge of our members in federal and state criminal law and procedures; reviews and comments on proposed legislation and jury instructions, and all other matters relating to the prosecution and defense of persons accused of crimes.
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Criminal Law Section
California Lawyers Association
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 650
Sacramento, CA 95814
CriminalLaw@calawyers.org