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1 Crim. Def. 1 (1973-1974)

handle is hein.journals/ciiafen1 and id is 1 raw text is: December, 1973 Houston, Texas Vol. I, No. 1 Approximately 125 practicing attorneys will be selected to attend the first regional institute of the National College of Crimi- nal Defense Lawyers and Public Defenders slated for January 4-6 in Richmond, Vir- ginia. The institute will focus on tactics and techniques for the experienced defense lawyer with emphasis on the use, strengths and weaknesses of scientific criminal evi- dence from a defense point of view, Col- lege officials said. The institute will be held in conjunction with the T.C. Williams School of Law on University of Richmond campus. A registration fee of $50.00 will be re- quired from those accepted for the insti- tute. Arrangements for room and board will be handled through the College. Geared to the needs of the experienced trial lawyer, preference will be given to those applicants with five or more years of criminal experience. Residents of the Dis- trict of Columbia, Alabama, Georgia, Ken- tucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Caro- lina, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia will receive preference for this regional institute. Other regional institutes are being planned for the spring. Additionally, two three-week intensive sessions will be held in Houston in the summer. Participants in the summer sessions will come from all over the nation on an equal basis. Applications for the institute may be ob- tained from the National College of Crimi- nal Defense Lawyers and Public Defenders, Bates College of Law, University of Hous- ton, 3801 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77004. The regional institutes and the summer sessions are now the most visible of the College's activities, but within the next few months, the College will begin offering a variety of services to practicing lawyers in the field of criminal law. The services will be geared to improving the practicing attorney's expertise by sharp- ening his skill in tactics and techniques and keeping him abreast of developments in the criminal law. Collectively, they con- stitute creative efforts designed to enhance the quality of representation for the crimi- nally accused. Unlike most academic enterprises, we are designed for practical education. said Scott Campbell, Assistant Dean and Direc- tor of Research and Publications. Law schools function primarily to teach the theory of the law rather than its day-to- day application. Our purpose is to serve the needs of practicing defense attorneys by bringing them the latest or most sophis- ticated tactics, techniques and scientific evidence. The College's program of regional insti- tutes and summer sessions is one way to achieve that goal but it's not the only way, he notes. The first issue of a practice- oriented biannual criminal law journal will soon be out and work is well underway to develop a comprehensive cassette series of noted experts speaking in their fields of specialization. B o t h a r e designed to strengthen the defense attorney's adver- sarial skills. The journal is designed to fill a gap in the legal literature by providing a profes- (continued page 15) December, 1973 Houston, Texas Vol. I, No. 1

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