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What does it mean to be a minister or champion of justice? Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, in the case Berger v.

United States, described the role of the prosecutor as “the representative not of an ordinary party to a controversy, but of

a sovereignty whose obligation to govern impartially is as compelling as its obligation to govern at all; and whose interest,

therefore, in a criminal prosecution is not that it shall win a case, but that justice shall be done. As such, he is in a peculiar

and very definite sense the servant of the law, the twofold aim of which is that guilt shall not escape or innocence suffer.”

How do we - in this day and age of transparency and accountability - justify the need for our roles as leaders of the justice

system and the powers that come with those roles? As attorneys, investigators, support staff, judges, law enforcement,

and other professionals who protect and serve the community every day in our great state of Louisiana, our powers are

not inherently our rights, but are entrusted to us by the community to whom we have committed our services.

By keeping this in mind, we can remember that we are not only leaders, but also servants. Our

powers are not entitlements, but priveleges; and we best serve our communities

by using those priveleges as fairly as possible.

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ACCOMMODATIONSThe Association has obtained special accommodation rates for attendees at the Seminar site, the New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center located at 859 Convention Center Blvd. in New Orleans, LA. The special room rate is $156 for single or double occupancy, plus applicable tax (currently 13% room tax; 1.75% tourism assessment; and $2 per room night occupied). To make reservations, call 800.305.6342 or click here for online reservations. Reservations must be guaranteed by one night’s deposit or a major credit card. Please be sure to identify yourself as a “LDAA 2017 Fall Seminar” attendee to obtain the correct rate. The room block will be released to the general public on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Therefore early response is necessary.

REGISTRATION

Registration is open to everyone employed within the criminal justice system. The full 3-day registration fee of $225 ($300 at the door) includes all training sessions including the NDAA Sessions, handouts, coffee breaks, and planned social functions for the registrant. The 1-day registration fee of $150 ($200 at the door) includes the training sessions, handouts, and coffee breaks for the full day indicated on the registration form. Hotel accommodations, travel expenses, and incidentals are the responsibility of the registrant. Payment may be made at a later date prior to the Seminar. You may pay online when you register or by check (payable to the LDAA). Refund policy: If LDAA Headquarters is notified by Wednesday, November 8, 2017, in writing or by telephone, a full refund will be made. After this cutoff date, there will be no refunds. NO SHOWS WILL BE BILLED.

NOTE: NDAA SPECIAL SESSIONS ARE INCLUDED IN REGISTRATION FEE.

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

This Seminar will presumptively qualify for a maximum of 18.25 continuing legal education credits including ethics, governmental ethics, professionalism, and campus sexual assault.

something old, something new... ndaa special sessions (labelled in blue!)This year, the LDAA is proud to announce that alongside our usual Fall Seminar sessions we will be hosting an additional track addressing campus sexual assault. This track, coordinated with the NDAA, will cover subject matter from defining consent to recanting witnesses and working collaboratively with colleges and universities. THESE SESSIONS ARE CLE ACCREDITED AND MAY BE COUNTED TOWARDS YOUR TOTAL. Please be aware, however, that some sessions overlap with regularly secheduled general sessions and other tracks, so be sure to plan accordingly.

June 25-29, 2018LDAA 41st Annual Conference

Sandestin Resort - Destin, FL

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NOVEMBER 15-17, 2017REGISTER AT WWW.LDAA.ORG8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00

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Mr. E. Pete Adams, Executive Director Louisiana District Attorneys Association, Baton Rouge, LA The Honorable Ricky Babin, LDAA President District Attorney, 23rd Judicial District, Donaldsonville, LA Ms. Norma B. Dubois, ADA Section President Assistant District Attorney, 24th Judicial District, Gretna, LA Ms. Christie Pepper, DAI Section President District Attorney Investigator, 17th Judicial District, Thibodaux, LA

11:45-1:00 LUNCH (On your own)

10:30-11:45 SPECIAL SESSION #2 (1.25 CLE CREDITS)

WHAT ALL PROSECUTORS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TITLE IX Ms. Rebecca Leitman Veidlinger, Esq, and PLLC Ann Arbor, MI

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8:30-8:45SPECIAL SESSION ORIENTATION

8:45-10:15SPECIAL SESSION #1 (1.50 CLE CREDITS)

INSIDE THE MIND OF A VICTIM: COUNTER INTUITIVE VICTIM BEHAVIOR STOPPING VICTIM BASHING Ms. Courtney Curtis, Division Chief, Special Victims Team Marion County Prosecutor’s Office Indianapolis, IN

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GENERAL SESSIONJUSTICE REINVESTMENT IN YOUR OFFICE(Come hear the details of Justice Reinvest-ment – the policy, the process and how it will affect your prosecutions.) The Honorable Martin “Bo” Duhe’, District Attorney 16th Judicial District, New Iberia, LA Mr. Robert L. Odinet, Assistant District Attorney 15th Judicial District, Lafayette, LA

4:00-5:00 SPECIAL SESSION #5 (1.00 CLE CREDITS)

CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT: LOUISIANA STATUTORY GUIDELINES Sonya Cardia-Porter, Assistant District Attorney 19th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Baton Rouge, LA

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1:00-2:30 SPECIAL SESSION #3 (1.50 CLE CREDITS)

DEFINING CONSENT AND OVER COMING THE CONSENT DEFENSE Ms. Courtney Curtis, Division Chief Special Victims Team Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, Indianapolis, IN

1:00-2:30 SESSION #1 (1.50 CLE CREDITS)

GENERAL SESSIONRECENT DECISIONS(Learn what the courts have been doing, and find out how the cases and decisions will affect your prosecutions.) The Honorable Harmon Drew, Jr., Appellate Court Judge Second Circuit Court of Appeal, Shreveport, LA Mrs. Jean Talley Drew, Research Attorney (Retired) Minden, LA

2:45-3:45 SESSION #2 (1.00 CLE CREDIT)

GENERAL SESSIONLEGISLATIVE UPDATE(Listen as our director discusses the 2017 Legislative session and tells us what to expect in 2018.) Mr. E. Pete Adams, Executive Director Louisiana District Attorneys Association, Baton Rouge, LA

2:45-3:45 SPECIAL SESSION #4 (1.00 CLE CREDITS)

BEST POLICIES AND PRACTICES: SEXUAL ASSAULT ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES: OVERVIEW AND PANEL Facilitator: Ms. Rebecca Leitman Veidlinger Esq, and PLLC Ann Arbor, MI Panelists: Deputy Adrian Van Nice, Chief Trial Deputy 20th Judicial District Attorneys’ Office Boulder, CO Sergeant Jeffrey Throckmorton East Baton Rouge Police SVU Unit Baton Rouge, LA Sonya Cardia-Porter, Assistant District Attorney 19th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Baton Rouge, LA

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10:00-11:30 SESSION #5 (1.50 CLE CREDITS)

11:30-1:00 LUNCH (on your own)

GENERAL SESSIONSEARCH & SEIZURE(Find out from our favorite experts what has transpired in the field of search and seizure.) The Honorable Harmon Drew, Jr., Appellate Court Judge Second Circuit Court of Appeal, Shreveport, LA Mrs. Jean Talley Drew, Research Attorney Second Circuit Court of Appeal (Retired) Shreveport, LA

GENERAL SESSION / VICTIMS/VIOLENT CRIMECALCULATING DOC TIME UNDER THE NEW SENTENCING LAWS (How much time will a defendant actually serve? This is one of the most frequently asked questions by victims. Learn how DOC calculates inmate time under the new rules.) Ms. Tracy DiBenedetto, Program Director Louisiana Office of Adult Services, Baton Rouge, LA

TRAFFIC SAFETY TRACKSHOW AND TELL: PRESENTING YOUR DWI CASE ON DIRECT(Learn how to create and use demonstrative visual evidence, use video evidence to maximum effect, and using your expert witness to “teach not tell” the jury or judge.) Mr. W. Clay Abbott, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Texas District and County Attorneys Association, Austin, TX

DART / DAI TRACKDIGITAL EVIDENCE AND THE FOURTH AMENDMENT (We live in a digital age. Crime fighting has gone high tech. This session will focus on cell phone searches, cell tower location data, social media searches and more.) Mr. Scott Rowland, First Assistant District Attorney Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office, Oklahoma City, OK

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10:00-11:00 SPECIAL SESSION #7 (1.00 CLE CREDITS)

11:15-12:30 SPECIAL SESSION #8 (1.25 CLE CREDITS)

12:30-1:45 LUNCH (on your

own)INSIDE THE MIND OF THE PERPETRATOR Dr. Janine Shelby, Ph.D., Consultant Park Dietz and Associates, Associate Clinical Professor UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

WORKING WITH YOUR SANE AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM DANIELLE HAGAMAN-CLARK Danielle Hagaman-Clark, PAAM, Lansing, MI

UNDERSTANDING TRAUMA Dr. Janine Shelby, Ph.D., Consultant Park Dietz and Associates, Associate Clinical Professor UCLA, Los Angeles, CA Adrian Van Nice, Chief Trial Deputy 20th Judicial District Atttorneys Office, Boulder, CO

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GENERAL SESSIONISSUES IN JUVENILE PROSECUTIONS(When the maximum age of juvenile jurisdiction increases from 17 to 18 next year, how will this affect your office? How do you plan on handling the influx of new juvenile cases? What other issues are offices facing? Listen to two prosecutors talk about their ideas.) Ms. Amanda Calogero, Assistant District Attorney 24th Judicial District, Gretna, LA Mr. O. Curtis Nelson, Jr., Assistant District Attorney 19th Judicial District, Baton Rouge, LA

GENERAL SESSIONUNDERSTANDING THE FINANCIAL AND LEGAL RULES OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM(This session will focus on the complex financial and legal structure that governs our retirement system. Attendees will gain a basic understanding of these topics, and have many of their retirement questions answered.) Ms. Kristi G. Spinosa, Senior Staff Attorney Louisiana District Attorneys Association, Baton Rouge, LA

GENERAL SESSIONMANAGING AN EXPERT WITNESS(How do you qualify an expert? What do you need to file in discovery? What do you want to establish on direct or cross of an expert witness? All of these things and more will be covered in this session.) Ms. Dana Cummings, Assistant District Attorney, 19th Judicial District, Baton Rouge, LA

TRAFFIC SAFETY TRACKUNDERSTANDING MODERN DAY MARIJUANA IMPAIRMENT(Marijuana’s not what it used to be. Learn how cannabis and cannabis products can impair and affect driving ability.) Ms. Jennifer Knudsen, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Colorado Council of District Attorneys, Denver, CO Ms. Ashley Schluck, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor City of Laramie, Wyoming Highway Safety Program, Laramie, WY

TRAFFIC SAFETY TRACKSFST’S AND MARIJUANA IMPAIRMENT(Standardized Field Sobriety Tests are just for alcohol right? WRONG!! Learn how standardized field sobriety tests are being used and considered in conjunction with marijuana impairment.) Ms. Jennifer Knudsen, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Colorado Council of District Attorneys, Denver, CO Ms. Ashley Schluck, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor City of Laramie, Wyoming Highway Safety Program, Laramie, WY

DART / DAI TRACKBOND FORFEITURE(A civil judgment in a criminal world. The civil and not so civil side of bond forfeitures.) Mr. John “Ed” McAuliffe III, Assistant District Attorney Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office New Orleans, LA

VICTIMS / VIOLENT CRIME TRACKVOIR DIRE IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES(Jury selection is one of the most important parts of a jury trial, especially in sexual assault cases. Find out what to ask to get the best jury possible for your case.) Mr. Herb Tanner, Jr., CEO, HR Tanner Consulting LLC, Portland, MI

DART / DAI TRACKDRUG TRENDS AND THE CRIME LAB(LSP crime lab provides information on new drugs.) Ms. Rebecca C. Nugent, MS, Chemistry Manager Louisiana State Police Crime Lab, Baton Rouge, LA

VICTIMS / VIOLENT CRIME TRACKISSUES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROSECUTIONS(An experienced DV prosecutor and DV training coordinator discusses strategies for prosecuting DV cases.) Ms. Sharla Jackson, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Resource Prosecutor, Georgia Prosecuting Attorneys Council, Morrow, GA

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ALCOHOL AND DRUG FACILITATED RAPE Adrian Van Nice, Chief Trial Deputy 20th Judicial District Atttorneys Office, Boulder, CO

WITNESS ISSUES: RECANTING WITNESSES, FORFEI-TURE BY WRONGDOING, AND WHEN THE VICTIM TESTIFIES FOR THE DEFENDANT Danielle Hagaman-Clark, PAAM, Lansing, MIT

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GENERAL SESSIONETHICS AND BRADY(A former prosecutor and former director of the Michigan Prosecuting Attorney’s Counsel Violence Against Women Program talks about Brady obligations of prosecutors and our duties under the ethics rules.) Mr. Herb Tanner, Jr., CEO HR Tanner Consulting LLC, Portland, MI

GENERAL SESSIONPROFESSIONALISM (A former prosecutor shares his perspective from the bench on professionalism in the courtroom.) The Honorable John J. Molaison, Jr., District Court Judge 24th Judicial District Court, Gretna, LA

GENERAL SESSIONGOVERNMENTAL ETHICS(This session fulfills the 2017 Louisiana governmen-tal ethics requirement for all public servants.) Mrs. Kristi Garcia Spinosa, Senior Staff Attorney Louisiana District Attorneys Association Baton Rouge, LA

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DOCUMENTING THE SEXUAL ASSAULT CRIME SCENE Detective Anne Kanitra (Retired), Consultant MCOLES (Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards) instructor Strangulation and Suffocation Lansing, MI

THE CHALLENGE: WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Adrian Van Nice, Chief Trial Deputy 20th Judicial District Atttorneys Office, Boulder, CO

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“The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this Publication/ programs/exhibition are those of the author and do not nec-essarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice or LCLE. This project

was supported by a grant awarded by the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Office of Justice Programs.”

“The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this Publication/ programs/exhibition are those of the author and do not

necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice or LCLE. This project was supported by a grant awarded by the Louisiana Commission on

Law Enforcement and the Office of Justice Programs.”