Fourteenth Annual National Federal Habeas Corpus Seminar

August 20-23, 2009
OMNI William Penn Hotel
Pittsburgh, PA

Contact: Chastain Smith
Email: Chastain_Smith@ao.uscourts.gov

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This nationally-recognized program, the only one of its kind, focuses on representation in capital habeas cases in toto. Habeas experts discuss issue identification, investigation, factual and legal development and representation of claims, the use of mitigation and mental health experts, and substantive and procedural habeas corpus jurisprudence. The program is designed for, and attendance is limited to, Federal Defender staff, Criminal Justice Act panel attorneys, and state court practitioners who are currently appointed, or seeking appointment to, a capital habeas corpus proceeding. See attachment for details.

SEMINAR REGISTRATION

To register, please go to http://etrak.fd.org/Login.aspx. You will need to Login in order to register. If you’ve attended a program in the past 2 years and haven’t created or updated your profile, your Login ID will be the email address you’ve provided to us and your password will be your last name with the first letter being capitalized. Example: Login ID: chastain_smith@ao.uscourts.gov, Password: Smith. If you have not attended a program in the past, you will need to create a Login ID.

If assistance is needed, please email Shemiah Schuler at Shemiah_Schuler@ao.uscourts.gov. You will receive a confirmation email of your enrollment in the program and you will be provided information on how to make your hotel reservation.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Limited funds are available to cover airfare and/or lodging costs for individuals who require financial assistance to attend this seminar. You must be currently appointed to, or expect to soon be appointed to, a federal capital habeas case to be eligible for payment of your travel costs. To apply for financial assistance, you must complete the financial assistance application form that is attached to this email and submit it, along with the letter noted in the application, to Denise Young at dyoung3@mindspring.com or fax to 520-322-9706. Requests will be prioritized by financial need and the extent of the applicant’s involvement in federal capital habeas corpus representation. Please be sure you provide all required information and your application reaches us by June 24, 2009. Incomplete requests and those received after the deadline, will not be considered. If you apply for financial assistance, please do not make airline or hotel reservations until you are notified about a decision on your application and furnished with information on how to secure those reservations. You should receive notification about your financial assistance request by July 15, 2009.