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This event is in-person only and subject to NYSDA cancellation policy outlined below. For assistance with group registrations and invoicing, please email training@nysda.org.
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10/2/2025 to 10/3/2025
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When:
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Thursday, October 2 — Friday, October 3, 2025
12:30 pm — 3:30 pm
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Where:
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Renaissance Hotel
144 State Street
Albany, New York 12207
United States
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Contact:
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Tess Malova
training@nysda.org
5184653524 x28
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Online registration is closed.
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Registration Fee: $150/Person Refreshments on Thursday, as well as breakfast and lunch on Friday will be provided. Tuition assistance for financial hardship is available. This two-day skills-based program will explore key strategies for navigating DNA and digital evidence, giving attendees practical tools to apply to forensic litigation. It is open to all skill levels. To book a room in NYSDA's discounted room block for this event, please use the link below or contact the Renaissance Hotel directly. NYSDA Room Block Booking Link |
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| Thursday, October 2 12:30 — 1:00 pm Registration 1:00 — 2:30 pm Defending Fourth Amendment Rights in the Digital Age Michael Price Fourth Amendment Center Litigation Director National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 2:30 — 2:45 pm Break 2:45 — 4:15 pm Analyzing Digital Evidence: Admissibility and Accuracy Brian Cummings Digital Evidence Resource Attorney New York State Defenders Association 4:15 — 5:00 pm Q&A Panel 5:00 — 7:00 pm Cocktail Reception | | | Friday, October 3 8:00 — 9:15 am Breakfast 9:15 — 10:30 am DNA Transfer, Persistence, Prevalence, and Recovery: Latest Research | | Jessica Goldthwaite Staff Attorney, DNA Unit The Legal Aid Society 10:30 — 10:45 am Break 10:45 am — 12:00 pm Considerations When Cross-Examining Experts | | Richard Torres Senior Attorney & Forensics Counsel Brooklyn Defender Services 12:00 — 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 — 3:15 pm DNA Transfer in Action: Cross-Examination Chapters to Win Your Case | | | Clinton Hughes Supervising Forensic Attorney Brooklyn Defender Services | | | Natasha Jean-Baptiste Staff Attorney, DNA Unit The Legal Aid Society | | | Earn up to 7.0 CLE credits (CLE credit type information is forthcoming). | | |
This program is intended for defense attorneys in criminal and family court practice and other members of the defense team, including investigators, paralegals, parent advocates, social workers, and mitigation specialists. NYSDA reserves the right to cancel and refund registrations submitted by individuals who are not part of the public defense community. |
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CANCELLATION POLICY - All cancellations must be submitted in writing over email to training@nysda.org.
- Cancellation requests received before EOD on September 25th, 2025, will receive a full refund.
- Cancellation requests received after September 25th, 2025, are not eligible for a refund.
- No-shows will be charged.
- For offices registering multiple employees, substitutions are welcome. If a registered participant cannot attend, the office may substitute another staff member by emailing us before EOD on Wednesday, October 1st, 2025.
- Extraordinary circumstances: exceptions to this policy will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us at training@nysda.org for assistance.
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