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Educational Legal Seminar Presentations and Lectures

At Goldstein & Orr, our attorneys give presentations and lectures about important legal topics for the purpose of educating other attorneys for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits. Our attorneys have spoken at numerous legal seminars put on by national, state, and local criminal defense lawyer associations, as well as state and county bar associations.

Listed below, you will find a list of the presentations we’ve given, as well as some of the educational materials and papers we’ve written for these lectures.

Res Ipsa Criminal: Criminalizing Civil Negligence: Gerry Goldstein NACDL 2023 White Collar Seminar

NACDL’s 2023 White Collar Seminar October 18-21, 2023

RES IPSA CRIMINAL: CRIMINALIZING CIVIL NEGLIGENCE

NACDL’s 2023 White Collar Seminar October 18-21, 2023 Presented by: Cynthia Orr

Wrongful Conviction Series: St. Mary’s University

Cynthia Orr’s presentation to St. Mary’s University on the topic of wrongful convictions.

Non-Citizen Criminal Defendants

Cynthia Orr’s presentation on the legal protections afforded to non-citizens, the various grounds for removal, direct and collateral consequences of criminal convictions, and any available defenses to prevent deportation. Read more

Ethics in 2019

Cynthia Orr recently made a presentation regarding legal ethics at The High Road on Dawson. In the accompanying paper, Cynthia discusses various ethical issues, relevant Supreme Court cases, and related current events including Michael Cohen’s congressional testimony and the Jussie Smollet case. You can read the entire paper here: Read more »

The Michael Morton Act

This seminar material was written by Cynthia Hujar Orr about the MichaelMorton Act. The information was presented June 11, 2014, at the Public Defender Training Conference at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio. Read more »

Gerald H. Goldstein’s Speeches:

2016

March 31, New Orleans, La., Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, “Expert Gatekeeping and 4th, 5th and 6th Amendment Case Law Update
April 15, San Antonio, Texas, San Antonio Bar Association’s 53rd Annual Criminal Law Institute, Fred Semaan Seminar, “Supreme Court Review”
April 21, New Orleans, La., Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, All That Jazz Seminar,“
May 26, San Antonio, Texas, San Antonio Bar Association, Monthly Luncheon Speaker, “Supreme Court Update”
June 4, Aspen, Colorado, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, 2016 Key West Seminar, “Latest Important Federal Court Decisions”
June 18, San Antonio, Texas, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, San Antonio, Texas, Rusty Duncan Seminar, “The Vanishing Exclusionary Rule”
July 18, Dallas, Texas, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, “Sixth Amendments Right of Confrontation”
August 25, San Antonio, 13th National Conference, SDVOB Network, “The Electronic Frontier”
August 26, San Antonio, Texas, The San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Against All Odds: Winning Trial Strategies Seminar, “Supreme Court Review”
August 26, San Antonio, Texas, Houston Federal Public Defender 28th Annual Staff Conference and Seminar, “Zealous Advocacy”
October 27-28, Washington DC, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 12th Annual White Collar Seminar, Moderator for Panel on “The Electronic Frontier”
December 8, Key West, Florida, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Key West Legal Seminar “, Important Federal Decisions”

2015

April 17, San Antonio, Texas, San Antonio Bar Association’s 52nd Annual Criminal Law Institute, Fred Semaan Seminar, “Supreme Court Review”
April 23, New Orleans, La, Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 25th Annual Law & All That Jazz Seminar, “Latest Hits From the Supremes”
May 15, San Antonio, Texas, American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, Breaking Developments in Criminal Practice Seminar, “Fourth Amendment in Digital Age”
May 30, Aspen, Colorado, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, 2015 Key West Legal Seminar, “Latest Important Federal Court Decisions”
June 20, San Antonio, Texas, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Rusty Duncan Seminar, “Our Vanishing Constitution: Supreme Court Update”
July 27, San Antonio, Texas, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, “Fourth Amendment”
October 3, Dallas, Texas, National Center of Policy Analysis, Hatton W. Summers Public Policy Weekend, Lunch Keynote Speaker, “Fourth Amendment Rights in the Digital Age”
October 22-23, New York, NY, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 11th Annual White Collar Seminar, Defending the White Collar Case: In & Out of Court, Moderator for Panel: “What Line? Reining in Prosecutorial Excesses: The Ethics and Strategy of Negotiations
November 13, Traverse City, Michigan, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, Keynote Speaker
December 4, Key West, Florida, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Key West Legal Seminar, “Annual Review of Important Federal Search and Seizure Decisions”

2014

January 10, Lubbock, Texas, 33rd Annual Prairie Dog LCDLA Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, “Fourth Amendment: Fables & Fairy Tales”
March 7, Houston, Texas, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Drug Seminar, “Fabulous Fourth Amendment”
March 18, San Antonio, Texas, Americans United SA.org.
March 19, Gulfport, Florida, NACDL White Collar Criminal Defense College at Stetson, Opening Dinner Address
April 11, San Antonio, Texas, 51st Annual San Antonio Bar Association A.A. Semaan Criminal Law Institute, San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, “Supreme Court Review”
April 24, New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, “The Supremes – The Latest Hits & Misses”
May 31, Aspen, Colorado, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, “US Supreme Court Update”
June 14, San Antonio, Texas, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Rusty Duncan Seminar, “Search & Seizure”
July 22, Houston, Texas, State Bar of Texas, “Justice Scalia and the Fourth Amendment”
August 14, Fort Worth, Texas, Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, “Supreme Court Decisions and the Constitution”
September 7, Brackenridge, Colorado, Colorado’s Public Defenders Conference, “Who Will Guard the Guardians? Protecting Children and Adults from Prosecutorial Overreach”
September 9, Fort Worth, Texas, Annual Judicial Education Conference, “Storage and Seizure of Electronic Evidence, Civil Track”
September 12, Austin, Texas, Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Friday Lunch Seminar
October 16, Kligore, Texas, Inns of Court Monthly Meeting, Dinner Speech

2013

January, Aspen, Colorado, NACDL, Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, “Prosecutors Finally Meet Brady”
January, Lubbock, Texas, TCDLA, 33rd Annual Prairie Dog LCDLA Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, “Fourth Amendment: Foibles and Fairy Tales”
January, Austin, Texas, Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2013 Lunch Seminar, “Supreme Court”
January, Bastrop, Texas, 2013 Winter Regional Conference, “Criminal Law Update”
February, Corpus Christi, 2013 Winter Regional Conference, “Criminal Law Update”
February, Brownsville, Texas, Cameron County Bar Association’s Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics CLE
March, El Paso, Texas, Federal Bar Association El Paso Chapter, “Ethics and Tactics: A Supreme Court View, Recent Decisions in Criminal Law That Effect Every Lawyer (Civil, Criminal or Administrative) Whether in Their Practice or Their Daily Lives”
March, Austin, Texas, Austin BAR Civil Litigation Section CLE Luncheon Program, The Rules of the Court of Inquiry – What Are They? “Cameron Todd Willingham Case”
April, San Antonio, Texas, 50th Annual AA Semaan Criminal Seminar, “Supreme Court Review”
April, South Padre Island, Texas, Cameron County Bar Association 5th Annual Criminal Law Seminar, “Recent Decisions That Affect You and Your Practice”
April, New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 23rd Annual Law & All That Jazz Seminar, “Fourth Amendment Case Law Update”
May, Aspen, Colorado, NORML, 2013 Aspen Legal Seminar, “Supreme Court Update”
May, Houston, Texas, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association 43rd Annual Banquet, Keynote Speaker
June, San Antonio, Texas, TCDLA, 26th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, “What’s Hot! (Supreme Court Update)”
July, Dallas, Texas, State Bar of Texas, 39th Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course, “Fourth Amendment Overview”
July, Austin, Texas, TEX-ABOTA Teacher’s Law School, “Constitutional Rights: How Much Are We Willing to Give Up to Protect Them?”
August, Houston, Texas, Harris County Felony State District Judges Seminar, “Fourth Amendment Overview”
September, Park City, Utah, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Dinner Speech
September, San Antonio, San Antonio Bar Association Luncheon Speech
October, Washington, DC, NACDL, White Collar Seminar, “But Did You Really Mean It? — Intent Requirements in White Collar Cases”
December, Key West, Florida, NORML, 2013 Key West Legal Seminar, “Latest Important Decisions (Supreme Court Update)”

2012

January, San Antonio, Texas, 2012 Winter Regional Conference at JW Marriott, “Top Ten Criminal Cases of 2011”
February, San Antonio, Texas, 2012 Winter Regional Conference at Hyatt Hill Country, “Top Ten Criminal Cases of 2011”
February, First Annual Craig Washington and Senator Rodney Ellis Criminal Law Seminar at Thurgood Marshall School of Law, “Search & Seizure”
March, New Orleans, Louisiana, TCDLA, Federal Law at the French Quarter, “Supreme Court Update”
March, San Antonio, Texas, TCDLA, 49th Annual AA Semaan Criminal Seminar, “Supreme Court Update”
March, San Antonio, Texas, Federal Bar Association San Antonio Chapter Monthly Luncheon, Luncheon Speaker
March, San Antonio, San Antonio Bar Association, 49th Annual Criminal Law Institute
April, New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 22nd Annual Law & All That Jazz CLE Seminar, “How to Prepare and Deliver Effective Closing Arguments”
April, New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Celebrating Over 20 Years of Law & All That Jazz CLE Seminar, “Litigating Search and Seizure Issues”
April, Dallas, Texas, 8th Annual Federal Criminal Law Seminar, “Suppression: Still An Arrow in Your Quive”
May, Aspen, Colorado, NORML, 2012 Aspen Legal Seminar, “Latest Important Decisions”
Maym Richmond, Virginia, 2012 Virginia State Bar Indigent Criminal Defense, Advanced Skills for the Experienced Practitioner, “Recent Developments in Search and Seizure”
June, San Antonio, Texas, TCDLA, 25th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, “Supreme Court and Fifth Circuit Case Law”
July 2012, San Antonio, Texas, State Bar of Texas, 38th Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course, “Supreme Court Update”
July, Austin, Texas, TEX-ABOTA Teachers’ Law School, “Criminal Lessons Learned Over the Years”
September, New Orleans, Louisiana, Loyola University College of Law, Civil Rights “Section 1983 Actions – Police Misconduct”
November, Las Vegas, Nevada, NACDL, 5th Annual Defending Drug Case Seminar, “Recent Developments in Search & Seizure”
November, New York, New York, NACDL, Fordham White Collar Seminar, “Out of Bounds: Calling Foul When the Government Violates Its Discovery Obligations”
December, Key West, Florida, NORML, 2012 Key West Legal Seminar, “Latest Court Decisions”

2011

February, 2011 National Conference of Criminal Justice Act Panel Attorney District Representative, Key Note Address
March, Houston, Texas, TCDLA, Cross Examination Seminar, “Cross Examination in Drug Cases”
March, San Antonio, Texas, 48th Annual San Antonio Bar Association Judge AA Semaan Criminal Law Seminar, “Supreme Court Review”
April, McAllen, Texas, Hidalgo County Bar Association, Legends of Litigation in Action: HCBA Civil Trial Conference 2011, Legal Legends Luncheon Panel, McAllen Bar Association, S. Texas College of Law
April, New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, “Litigating S & S Issues”
June, San Antonio, Texas, TCDLA, 24th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, “Supreme Court Update”
June, San Antonio, Texas, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, “A Child of the Sixties Grows Up (Kinda!)”
June, Aspen, Colorado, NORML, 2011 Aspen Legal Seminar, “Recent Search & Seizure Decisions”
July, Houston, Texas, State Bar of Texas, 37th Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course, “Supreme Court Update”
July, San Antonio, Texas, San Antonio Young Lawyers Association, “Criminal Law First Aid: How to Protect the Client Until the Real Help Arrives”
July, Austin, Texas, TEX-ABOTA, Teachers Law School, “What is Right About Our Criminal Justice System”
September, New York, New York, NACDL, “Juries: From Selection to Summation”
September, New York, New York, NACDL, Fordham White Collar Seminar, “Cooperation: When to Shut Up and How to Put Up”
October, McAllen, Texas, Federal Law Conference 2011, Hidalgo County Bar Association and Federal Bar Association Southern District of Texas, “Supreme Court Update”
October, San Antonio, Texas, San Antonio Bar Association Monthly Luncheon, Key Note Speaker
November, Las Vegas, Nevada, NACDL, 4th Annual Defending Drug Case Seminar, “Recent Developments in Search & Seizure”
November, Maui, Hawaii, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Sunny Climate Seminar 2011, “The Federal Exclusionary Rule Under the New Supreme Court Majority and Winning Cases Through Effective Storytelling”
December, Key West, Florida, NORML, 2011 Key West Legal Seminar, “Recent Decisions”

2010

January, San Antonio, Texas, ABA Tax Section Winter Meeting, Section of Taxation Midyear Meeting; “What Nice Civil Lawyers Should Know About the Criminal Sanction”
February, Austin, Texas, NACDL, Midwinter Meeting & Seminar, “4th Amendment Developments in the Law and Practice”
February, San Antonio, First Amendment Lawyers Association Winter Meeting at Hotel Valencia, “Speech Related Cases I Have Known or Loved”
February, San Antonio, Texas, CJA Panel, “Why We Do What We Do”
March, New Orleans, Louisiana, TCDLA, Federal Law in The French Quarter, “Supreme Court Update”
March, San Antonio, Texas, TCDLA, 47th Annual AA Semaan Criminal Law Institute, “The Supremes/Court Review, What’s Left of Your Rights and Liberty”
April, Laredo, Texas, Webb County Bar Association, 2010 Mock Trial CLE
April, McAllen, Texas, Federal Law Conference 2010, Lunch Speaker
May, Corpus Christi, Texas, Doug Tinker’s 2010 Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, “Supreme Court Update: Evidence”
June, San Antonio, Texas, TCDLA, 3rd Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, “The New Majority: The Supremes Take a Sharp Right Turn”
June, Aspen, Colorado, NORML, 2010 Aspen Legal Seminar, “Important New Decisions”
July, San Antonio, Texas, State Bar of Texas, 36th Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course, “Supreme Court Update”
August, San Antonio, Texas, Mexican American Bar Association, Monthly Luncheon, “Supreme Court Update”
September, New York, New York, NACDL, White Collar Seminar, “Prosecutors Behaving Badly: More Unethical Conduct or Just More Discovery of Misconduct?”
September, New York, New York, NACDL, “The White Collar Trial: Required Skills and Exceptional Techniques”
September, Austin, Texas, TEX-ABOTA, Teachers’ Law School
October, Lubbock, Texas, TCDLA, 30th Annual Prairie Dog Lawyers Advanced Criminal Law, Luncheon Presentation – “FLDS”
November, Las Vegas, Nevada, NACDL, 3rd Annual Defending Drug Case Seminar, “Suppression Issues”
November, Maui, Hawaii, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Sunny Climate Seminar, “Supreme Court Update & Sex Case Jury Selection”
December, Key West, Florida, NORML ,2010 Key West Legal Seminar, “Important New Search and Seizure Decisions”

2009

January, Aspen, Colorado, NACDL, Advanced Criminal Law Course, “Big Love, Little Love & Virtual Love: Sex and the Law”
February, Laredo, Texas, Laredo-Webb County Bar Association, “Search & Seizure”
February, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, American College of Trial Lawyers, “Constitutional Rights v. Spousal or Child Abuse: The FLDS El Dorado Controversy, The Role of Lawyers in a Larger World”
March, Lubbock, Texas, TCDLA, 9th Annual Prairie Dog Lawyers Advanced Criminal Law, “Drug Cases”
March, Brownsville, Texas, Hidalgo County Bar Association, “Search & Seizure”
April, San Antonio, Texas, TCDLA, 6th Annual AA Semaan Criminal Law Institute, “Tunes From the Supremes, 2009 Supreme Court Update”
April, Sedona, California, American College of Trial Lawyers, Spring Meeting “FLDS”
June, San Antonio, Texas, TCDLA, 2nd Annual Rusty Duncan, “Self Defense and Other Defenses”
June, Aspen, Colorado, NORML, 2009 Aspen Legal Seminar, “Significant New Decisions”
July, Dallas, Texas, State Bar of Texas, 35th Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course, “Cross Examination”
August, Boston, Massachusetts, NACDL, Annual Meeting & Seminar, “Callin’ Them a Liar! Winning a Franks Issue”
August, Cleveland, Ohio, Federal Criminal Practice Seminar at Office of the Federal Public Defender, “Defending Criminal Cases”
September, Denver, Colorado, Virginia Federal Public Defenders Seminar, “Where’s All That ‘Big Love’ Gone? Supreme Court Blurs ‘Bright Lines'”
September, San Antonio, Texas, San Antonio Bar Association Luncheon Speech, “Trial as Theater, Putting the Fun Factor Back in the Practice of Law, ‘Where’s All That Big Love Gone?’ Representing The Fundamentalists in West Texas”
October, New York, New York, NACDL, 5th Annual White Collar Crime Conference, Program Chair, Fordham
November, Las Vegas, Nevada, NACDL, 2nd Annual Defending Drug Cases Seminar, “Motions to Suppress”
September, Dallas, Texas, TCDLA, Highs, Lows & the Deep Ellum Blues: Defending the Drug Case Agenda, “Probably Cause and Then What? Search Warrants”
December, Key West, Florida, NORML, 2009 Key West Legal Seminar, “Recent Major Decisions”

2008

January 18, St. Charles, Missouri, Missouri Bar Association, Examining Cross: Cross-Examination Tips and Techniques from the Masters, “Crossing the Double Crosser”
January 28, San Antonio, Texas, Texas Center for the Judiciary, 2008 Winter Regional Conference, “Top 10 Criminal Cases”
February 25, Houston, Texas, Texas Center for the Judiciary, 2008 Winter Regional Conference, “Top 10 Criminal Cases”
March, San Antonio, Texas, TCDLA, Annual AA Semaan Criminal Law Institute, “Tunes From the Supremes”
March 6, San Antonio, Texas, 45^th Annual San Antonio Bar Association Judge A.A. Semaan Criminal Law Seminar, “Search me, Squeeze me, and Squeeze Me”
March 7, New Orleans, Louisiana, TCDLA, Federal Criminal Law Seminar, “Hot New Tunes From the Supremes & Around the Block, Recent Cases to Keep an Eye On”
March 14, Flint, Michigan, Michigan Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, “Cross Examination”
March 27, Harlingen, Texas, Federal Law Conference, Hidalgo County Bar Association, Harlingen, Texas, “Hot New Trends From the Supremes and Courts Near You”
May 16 & 17, Las Vegas, Nevada, PESI Criminal Law Seminar, National Conference, Criminal Practice, New Strategies for a New Day, “Crawford” and “What’s New and Frightening on the Horizon – A Supreme Court Review and Peak at What Might Be”
July, San Antonio, Texas, State Bar of Texas, 34th Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course, “Supreme Court Update”
June, Aspen, Colorado, NORML, Aspen Legal Seminar, Self Defense & Other Defenses
June 6, Aspen, Colorado, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, 2008 Aspen Legal Seminar, “Important New Decisions”
June 20, Santa Fe, New Mexico, TEX – ABOTA (American Board of Trial Lawyers), CLE Meeting and Board Meeting, “Lessons in Ethics and Courage Learned from Great Trial Lawyers of the Past”
June 28, San Antonio, Texas, TCDLA, 21^st Annual Rusty Duncan Seminar Advanced Criminal Law Short Course, “Search and Seizure (Supreme Court Update)”
July 10, South Padre Island, Texas, TCDLA, Advanced Trial Series, “2008 Supreme Court Update”
July 28, San Antonio, Texas, State Bar of Texas, 34^th Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course, “Supreme Court Update”
September 6, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Tenth Circuit 2008 Bench Bar Conference “Tenth Circuit Standards of Review in Federal Criminal and Habeas Appeals”
November 6 and 7, Washington, DC., NACDL and Georgetown Law Center, White Collar Seminar, Course Director
November 13, Houston, Texas, NACDL, First Annual Drug Seminar, “Motion to Suppress”
November 14, San Antonio, Texas, San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Nuts and Bolts Seminar, “Closing Arguments”
November, Las Vegas, Nevada, NACDL, First Annual Defending Drug Cases Seminar, “Motion to Suppress”
December, Key West, Florida, NORML, 2008 Key West Legal Seminar, “Supreme Court Update”

2007

February 1, South Padre Island, Texas, TCDLA, “Supreme Court Update”
February 16, Dallas, Texas, State Bar of Texas, Litigation Update Institute, “The Criminalization of Civil Law”
March 30, San Antonio, Texas, 44^th Annual San Antonio Bar Association Judge A.A. Semaan Criminal Law Seminar, “Search and Seizure”
April 26, New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Jazz Seminar, “Pretrial Motions”
June 9, San Antonio, Texas, TCDLA, 20^th Annual Rusty Duncan Seminar, “Crawford & Advanced Hearsay”
June 10, Aspen, Colorado, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, “Crawford and Advanced Hearsay”
July 24, Houston, Texas, State Bar of Texas, 33^rd Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course, “Federal Appeals” ________
September 27-28, Washington, DC, NACDL and Georgetown Law Center, White Collar Seminar, Course Director
October 19, Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada Bar Association, “Criminal Law Trial Practice”
October 26, Beaumont, Texas, TCDLA, Advanced Trial Series, “Impeachment”
November 2, San Antonio, Texas, San Antonio Bar Association, Federal Courts Seminar, “Search and Seizure”
November 29, Key West, Florida, National Association of Marijuana Laws, “Post 9-11? ______

2006

January 6, Snowmass, Co., National CLP ___________
February 16, Austin, Texas, UT Law School, “Defending the Accused in San Antonio & Parts Beyond”
March 18, Washington, DC, Criminal Justice Association, “Leons and Franks Motion”
April 7, San Antonio, Texas, 43rd Annual San Antonio Bar Association Judge A.A. Semaan Criminal Law Seminar “Closing Arguments”
April 27, New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Jazz Seminar, “The War Against Terrorism and Freedom”
June 1, Aspen, Colorado, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, “Search and Seizure”
June 17, San Antonio, Texas, TCDLA, 19^th Annual Rusty Duncan Seminar, “Search and Seizure”
July 26, Dallas, Texas, State Bar of Texas, 32^nd Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course, “Hearsay and Crawford”
September 7, Austin, Texas, TCDLA, Federal Law Seminar, “Search & Seizure”
September 14-15, Washington, DC, NACDL and Georgetown Law Center, White Collar Seminar, Program Director
November 30, Key West, Fla., National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, “Important New Cases”

2005

January 8, Lubbock, Texas, TCDLA, 25 Years of Wild Western Justice, “The Range Wars: Representing the Zealous Advocate”
February 11, New Orleans, Louisiana, NACDL, Panel
April 1, San Antonio, Texas, 42nd Annual San Antonio Bar Association Judge A.A. Semaan Criminal Law Seminar, “Search & Seizure”
April 21, New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Jazz Seminar
June 18, San Antonio, Texas, TCDLA, Rusty Duncan Seminar, “Jury Argument”
July 20, Corpus Christi, Texas, State Bar of Texas, 31^st Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course, “Practicing in Post 9-11?
August 26, Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, “Search and Seizure”
September 8, New Orleans, Louisiana, TCDLA, Federal Seminar, “Search and Seizure”
September 22-23, Washington, DC, NACDL and Georgetown Law School, White Collar Seminar, Course Director
October 21, Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada Bar Association, “Trial Practice Tips”
December 1, Key West, Florida, NACDL, _______

2004

January 13, Miami, Florida, Lorman Educational Services, “Jury Selection”
January 16, Houston, Texas, TCDLA, “Cross Examination”
April 16, Sam Antonio, Texas, 41^stAnnual San Antonio Bar Association Judge A.A. Semaan Criminal Law Seminar, “Search and Seizure”
April 24, San Antonio, Texas, American College of Trial Lawyers, “Maury Maverick”
April 30, Cleveland, Ohio, Cuyahoga County Bar Association, “Patriot Act”
June 19, San Antonio, Texas, TCDLA, Rusty Duncan, “The Right to Privacy, Post 9-11?
June 25, San Antonio, Texas, State Bar of Texas, Aviation Section, “Effect of Patriot Act on Search and Seizure”
July 29, San Antonio, Texas, State Bar of Texas, 30^th Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course, “Federal Crimes”
September 9, Houston, Texas, TCDLA, Fall Conference, “Evidence”
December 1, Miami, Florida, Florida Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, “Blinded by the Limelight: – Contending with High Profile Cases”
December 2, Key West, Florida, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Lawds, “Post 9-11?