Criminal Defense Law

Name: Criminal Defense Law
Start: 2025-11-07T14:30:00.000Z
End: 2025-11-07T22:00:00.000Z
Location: The University of Alabama School of Law

Total Credits: 6 including 5 Alabama CLE Credit, 1 Ethics Credits

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Categories:: Criminal Law
Faculty:: Nettie Blume | Gary Blume | Bennet Wright | Gregory Varner | Daniel Fortune | John Q. Hamm
License:: Not Applicable
Location:: The University of Alabama School of Law - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Dates

Event Dates

Fri, Nov 07, 2025 - 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM CST

Live ON SITE Seminar Download Materials is $329.00

Fri, Nov 07, 2025 - 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM CST - The University of Alabama School of Law - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

ON SITE Seminar Printed Materials (Received printed copy of handouts at seminar) is $379.00

Fri, Nov 07, 2025 - 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM CST - The University of Alabama School of Law - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Description

Join us for a cutting-edge 1-day CLE seminar on criminal defense law, where top experts will tackle the latest developments and most pressing issues in the field. This dynamic program will cover key topics including the strategic application of Stand Your Ground law, recent legislative updates, and the ever-evolving landscape of search and seizure. We'll also explore the emerging role of Artificial Intelligence in criminal defense practice, from digital evidence analysis to AI-generated investigative leads. Additionally, our seminar will address the critical intersection of ethics and civility in criminal defense, providing attendees with practical guidance on maintaining professional integrity in high-stakes cases. With a focus on innovative strategies and best practices, this seminar is designed to equip criminal defense attorneys with the knowledge, skills, and forward-thinking approach needed to succeed in a rapidly changing legal environment.

Faculty

Nettie Blume Related Seminars and Products

Blume & Blume

Ms. Blume received her B.A. from Goucher College and her J.D. from The University of Alabama. Her practice primarily focuses on trials and appeals of Criminal Defense and Juvenile Court matters. She’s a Past President of the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, a member and Past President of the Tuscaloosa County Bar Association and the 2024 winner of the Roderick Beddow award. She is also the winner of the Goucher College Elizabeth Statuta Baker Public Service Award for 2024. Ms. Blume has received 2 Merit awards from ACDLA for Outstanding Representation in a Criminal case.

Gary Blume Related Seminars and Products

Blume & Blume PC

Gar Blume received his B.S. (1974) and J.D. (1978) degrees from the University of Alabama. Gar practices with the firm of Blume & Blume in Northport, AL. His practice primarily focuses on trials and appeals of criminal defense and juvenile court matters. In June 2015, Gar was presented with the Roderick Beddow Award for lifetime achievement in the field of criminal defense, by the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Association. In October 2017, Gar received the Robert E. Shepherd, Jr. Award from the National Juvenile Defender Center for leadership and lifetime achievement in the field of juvenile defense.

Bennet Wright Related Seminars and Products

Alabama Sentencing Commission

Mr. Wright currently serves as Executive Director of the Alabama Sentencing Commission, and also serves as the Commission's liaison to the Alabama Legislature. He chairs the Commission’s Standards Committee tasked with developing the State’s sentencing guidelines. Prior to joining the Commission, Mr. Wright worked for the federal judiciary at the United States Administrative Office of Courts in Washington, D.C. and before that taught courses including Statistics, Sociology, Criminology, and Deviance at Auburn University. Mr. Wright received his undergraduate degree in criminology and his graduate degree in sociology.