Product Details

About the Seminar
The “Essentials Series” is comprised of 10 full-day courses, which cover major practice areas, as well as legal ethics. Each course is designed and taught by experienced practitioners, are process oriented, and are specifically designed to provide step-by-step teaching, as well as the opportunity to interact with the faculty.

Seminar Agenda
Managing Clients and Cases from the Defense Perspective
J. Rhodes Bailey - Rhodes Bailey Law, LLC
Alicia D. Goode - Richland County Public Defender’s Office
Avoiding Prosecution Pitfalls
Daniel R. Goldberg - Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office
Rhonda W. Patterson - Eleventh Circuit Solicitor's Office
Pending Case Matters: Bond Hearings/Preliminary Hearings/Indictments
J. Rhodes Bailey - Rhodes Bailey Law, LLC
Plea Negotiations: Diversion Programs
Brooke Lewis Velazquez, Director of Diversion Programs - Eleventh Circuit Solicitor’s Office
Plea Negotiations: Probation/Collateral Consequences
Nicole L. Singletary - The Law Office of Nicole Singletary
Guilty Pleas
Alicia D. Goode - Richland County Public Defender’s Office
Discovery, Pre-Trial and Trial Motions
Shaun C. Kent - Kent Law Firm, LLC
Panel: Questions & Answers
Moderator: April W. Sampson
Practical Trial Advocacy Tips
April W. Sampson
Shaun C. Kent
Straight from the Bench - What Judges Want from Lawyers
The Honorable Roger M. Young - S.C. Circuit Court
Adjourn

Mandatory MCLE Credit Hours
This seminar qualifies for 6.5 MCLE credit hours.

This seminar is a Basic level program.

Note: When submitting your compliance reports to the SC Commission on CLE and Specialization, if you completed this in 2025please use this course code: 250992ADOE.

Tags Criminal; Big Ticket; Essential Series