Product Description

Join our expert faculty on a deep dive into DNA and forensic testing in criminal cases. Learn about different methods of screening crime scene samples and sexual assault kits (e.g., presence of saliva or other biological fluids), and the current state of forensic DNA testing.

Hear from the Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory and an independent expert about how to interpret DNA analysis, including partial profiles and mixture analysis. Learn the best practices of evidence handling—whether in a lab or during a trial—from the director of a Conviction Integrity Unit. Hear the practical application of DNA forensics in a criminal case through a case study. Have your questions ready—the panel wants to hear from you!

Agenda & Materials

• 2:00pm - 2:05pm

  Welcome and Introduction

  Benjamin B. Selman, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services , Boston
  Peter Tilley, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services , Boston
  
• 2:05pm - 2:55pm

  Criminalistics: Scene and Screening

  Amy Barber, Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory , Maynard
  
• 2:55pm - 3:25pm

  DNA Analysis Interpretation: Exclusion, Inclusion, PG

  Steven Laken, Ph.D, Cephos LLC , Tyngsboro
  
• 3:25pm - 3:40pm

  Break
• 3:40pm - 4:10pm

  Best Practices for Handling Evidence

  Sara Concannon DeSimone, Esq., Middlesex District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Woburn
  
• 4:10pm - 4:45pm

  Case Study

  Korrina Ann Burnham, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services , Springfield
  
• 4:45pm - 5:00pm

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways

  Panel
  

Please Note

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Fees

• $175.50 - MCLE Sponsor Member
• $97.50 - New Lawyer
• $97.50 - Pending Admittee
• $97.50 - Law Student
• $97.50 - Paralegal
• $195.00 - All Others

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