This course is open to Essentials Committee, newly admitted Bar members, only.
Join the SC Bar CLE Division on Thursday, August 12 for the
2021 Criminal Law Practice Essentials Course. This full day program, planned by
Fifth Circuit Deputy Solicitor April Sampson, will feature practitioners and
authorities in their fields whose goal is to provide you with practical advice
on how to handle cases in the criminal arena.
This seminar is a basic level program.
This program qualifies for 6.5 MCLE credit hours. SC Supreme Court Commission # 217180E.
Requirement to take South Carolina Bar
CLE “Essentials Series.”
Pursuant to SCACR
Rule 408(a)(3), newly admitted members are required, unless you fall within one or more of the
exemptions outlined in Rule 408 (a)(3)(A)-(D), to complete one (not all) of the SC Bar CLE
“Essentials Series” courses.Attendance
at Essentials Courses not only meets the Essentials requirement, but also
counts toward your required annual 14 hours of MCLE. No other CLE course, workshop,
video series (i.e., the Supreme Court’s Course of Study), or bootcamp will
satisfy this requirement.
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.
By Order
dated May 5, 2021, the South Carolina Supreme Court has waived the requirement
that new admittees attend an Essentials Series course in-person at the SC Bar
Conference Center.Therefore, if you
choose to fulfill the requirement online, you may do so by completing a
pre-recorded, on-demand version of the program of your choice no later than the
annual MCLE filing deadline of March 1, 2022.Those programs will be made available at a later date.
We will, however, offer each of the Essentials
Series programs, live, at the SC Bar Conference Center.There are advantages to attending in
person.
Programs will not be available via live webcast but will be available on-demand. In-person attendance will afford the opportunity to interact and network with the faculty. By Commission rule, only live, in-person MCLE credit hours may be carried forward to the following MCLE reporting period. Lunch will be provided for those attending in-person. In-person attendees will be offered significant discounts on SC Bar CLE publications.
The South Carolina Bar is an accredited CLE provider in South Carolina only. Attorneys are responsible for seeking their own credit in other jurisdictions.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in CLE programs and publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the South Carolina Bar, its sections, or committees.
The South Carolina Bar believes that all Bar members have the right to both meaningful learning and to the exchange of ideas in a civil environment. The Bar reserves
the right to remove or exclude any person from a Bar event if that person is causing inappropriate disturbance, behaving in a manner inconsistent with accepted standards
of decorum, or in any way preventing fellow Bar members from meaningful participation and learning.
Need
to cancel or transfer your registration? Simply notify us in writing no later than 24 hours prior
to the published start time of the seminar at registrar@scbar.org. You will be eligible
to receive a full refund, be transferred to the live webcast or archived online
version of the same seminar (if available), or to a live seminar of equal or
lesser value - all with no cancellation or transfer fee.Refunds will not be issued for cancellations
made within 24 hours of a seminar start time, but all other options listed above
are available with no transfer fee.
Continuing Education
Agenda
8:20 a.m.
Registration
8:40 a.m.
Welcome and Overview
April Sampson, Deputy Solicitor,
Fifth
Circuit Solicitor’s Office
BREAKOUTS
8:45 a.m.
Managing Clients and
Cases from the Defense Perspective
Heath P. Taylor, Taylor Law Firm, LLC
Alicia D. Goode, Richland County Public Defender’s
Office
Avoiding Prosecution
Pitfalls
Dan Goldberg, Fifth Circuit
Solicitor’s Office
Rhonda W. Patterson,
Assistant Solicitor, Eleventh
Circuit Solicitor’s Office
10:15 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.
Pending Case Matters: Bond
Hearings/Preliminary Hearings/Indictments
Dayne C. Phillips, Price Benowitz LLP
11 a.m.
Plea Negotiations:
Diversion Programs
Brooke Lewis Velazquez,
Director of Diversion Programs
