Seminars & Conferences

The Center organizes and presents seminars for capital defense lawyers that feature nationally recognized authorities on such topics as trial and mitigation investigation, jury decision-making and selection, lawyer stress in the capital defense arena, and forensic pathology. The Illinois Supreme Court Committee certifies many of the programs for attorneys seeking to become qualified to first-chair an Illinois capital case, and attorneys from across the country attend the programs.

Cell Phone Evidence 101

The Cell Phone Evidence 101 Seminar for criminal defense attorneys and investigators will provide attendees with a solid working knowledge of how the cell phone communicates with cell towers and what electronic data is available at the time of the communication. In 2011, the CJCC is hosting two Cell Phone Evidence Seminars: March 24-25 in Chicago and April 29-30 in the St. Louis Area.
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Annual Death Penalty Seminar

CJCC hosts an annual death penalty in fall of each year. This event is eligible for Capital Litigation Trial Bar credit.
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Clarence Darrow Death Penalty Defense College

The Clarence Darrow Death Penalty Defense College is an intensive, five-day long, bring-your-own case training program for capital defense attorneys with active cases that takes place each May. Please follow the links to the left for more information.
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Mitigation Training Program

The Mitigation Training Program is a five-day-long training program for mitigation specialists that runs concurrently with the Clarence Darrow Death Penalty Defense College. Please follow the links to the left for more information.
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