HCCLA offers many CLE courses throughout the year, along with numerous social activities – including an Annual Banquet, Summer Luau, Annual Holiday Party, Happy Hours, Second Chair Program Brainstorming sessions, and more.
Certain activities are reserved for members only, but many are open to everyone. Please check membership requirements for each activity. Or Join HCCLA today and start receiving the many benefits HCCLA membership has to offer!
UPCOMING SEMINARS:
Donald Davis Seminar :: March 22, 2024
6.00 CLE (3.00 ethics) – lunch included! Learn practical tips on how to manage a successful law practice with minimal stress. Stress can affect our health, finances, relationships, and clients. Discover strategies to overcome compassion fatigue and manage difficult clients. Learn how addressing your own needs can help you comply with ethical obligations. There are a multitude of resources available to lawyers. This low-cost seminar focuses on lawyer wellness.
Understanding Forensic DNA Analysis :: June 27, 2024
2.50 CLE This free CLE training is tailored to the perspective of defense counsel with no knowledge (or novice-level knowledge) of forensic DNA evidence. The goal is to help attorneys learn how to read and understand Forensic Genetics reports and begin to grapple with questions of what the DNA results mean in the context of a criminal investigation. Material will include a brief overview of the forensic DNA testing process; a discussion of Bayes’ Theorem and likelihood ratios as a framework for understanding the weight of DNA evidence; a mock case scenario with an associated laboratory report; and a review of common challenges to DNA evidence.
