3rd Annual Forensic Science Summit
for the Criminal Defense Bar
for the Criminal Defense Bar
March 22 and 23, 2023
10:00 am-2:00 pm
via Zoom webcast
9.6 NJ CLE credits; 8 NY/PA CLE credits
DAY ONE:
Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System
Litigating ShotSpotter: The Science and the Law
He did it! Or did I just see him on Twitter? Social Media Influence on Eyewitness Identification
Fundamentals of Face Recognition
DAY TWO:
Genetic Genealogy: A Primer
STRmix 101
Canine Detection: What’s the Sniff Worth?
Daubert: Now in New Jersey! Now What?
Empowering Justice through Regulation: What Will be the Role of the Proposed NJ Forensic Science Commission?
Full Program Here
Register Online Now Here
All inquiries about this event should be directed to Judith Smith only at judith.smith@opd.nj.gov
Save the Date:
ACDL-NJ Installation of Officers and Trustees Reception
Thursday, May 11, 6:00pm
Pleasantdale Chateau, 757 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange NJ 07052
Matthew S. Adams
Fox Rothschild LLP
will be installed as the 39th President
Also Honoring
The Lawrence A. Whipple Memorial Award Recipient
Justice Barry T. Albin (Ret.),
Partner - Lowenstein Sandler LLP, Past President - ACDL-NJ (1999-2000)
Michael J. Sullivan Esq. Memorial Scholarship Awards
Invitation and Registration Info to Follow
The ACDL-NJ's History and Mission
The Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (ACDL-NJ) was established in 1985 and has since become the primary organized voice for the criminal defense bar in New Jersey. The ACDL-NJ was formed, among other reasons, to respond to the continuing problems confronting criminal defense lawyers when they honestly, ethically, but zealously represent their clients; to protect and insure compliance with those individual rights guaranteed by the New Jersey and United States Constitutions; and to encourage cooperation among criminal defense lawyers engaged in the furtherance of those objectives. The criminal defense lawyer has a difficult job, which is poorly understood by the public and, on occasion, even by the courts. The ACDL-NJ's message to criminal defense lawyers has always been, and will continue to be: in your efforts to insure the basic rights and liberties of all people, you are not alone.
Message from the President
The Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey is an active, engaged group of more than 500 members across New Jersey, assisting each other to become effective advocates on behalf of criminal defendants, especially in difficult situations. The ACDL-NJ continues to make its voice heard in the New Jersey appellate courts as amicus curiae on behalf of the interests of the criminal defense bar and its clients in important matters. Our Lawyers Assistance Committee has successfully advocated on behalf of ACDL members in state and federal court, and our Legislation Committee has continued to monitor and weigh in on pending legislation affecting criminal defendants. The ACDL-NJ listserv enables members to reach out to our entire membership and pick the brains of the finest criminal defense lawyers in this State. In sum, there has never been a better time to become a member of the ACDL-NJ. If you are already a member and have suggestions about how to make the ACDL-NJ more useful to its members, please let us know.
- Mark Friedman, ACDL-NJ President