Virgin Islands CLE - Criminal Law Courses
This is a listing of Criminal Law CLE Courses for Virgin Islands. Please make your selection below of Virgin Islands CLE courses. Click "Add To Cart" to purchase Individual CLE Courses. For more information about a particular CLE course, click on the "More Info" link. Click the "Preview" button to view a short preview of the course.
Virgin Islands CLE
Accreditation Info
United Institute for Continuing Legal Education offers CLE courses accredited in many states throughout the country. Attorneys licensed in the Virgin Islands may earn 20 credit hours with us. To view our full accreditation details please .
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Another Bite of The Apple: How To Use The New Sentencing Guidelines Amendment To Help Your Client Get Out of Prison
The First Step Act, enacted in 2018, is considered by many to be the greatest criminal justice reform acts in recent memory. The Act resulted in changes to federal criminal law that could potentially offer your client significant relief through resentencing and early release. This CLE course will provide a comprehensive overview of the First Step Act and its impact on the US sentencing guidelines. The course will also present motions that can be filed pursuant to the First Step Act and... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
ASCLD/LAB and Other Forensic Lab Certification: What Does That Really Mean?
The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/ Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) evolved as a way to safeguard the criminal justice system against tainted evidence, coerced testimony and negligence in forensic gathering. Before system-wide investigations were conducted and even after, the corruption in the police force and scientific labs we rely upon is corrupted to a degree that would shock us all. In this CLE course, you will be presented with examples of this rampant corruption... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pre-Plea and Pre-Sentence Criminal Mitigation Strategies
Mental illness is often considered a mitigating factor in criminal cases. This fascinating and informative CLE course will explore the mitigation strategies for clients suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder, one of the least understood yet critically important mental illnesses in criminal defense cases. Presented by attorney and forensic expert Dr. Mark Silver, the course will explain the criteria for the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, present nation-wide statistics and e... More Info
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Breathalyzer Tests: To Blow or Not To Blow, That is The Question
Refusing a breathalyzer test seems incriminating, but might be within a client’s rights. This CLE course will address Test Refusals – To Blow or Not to Blow, a program designed to systematically assist lawyers in handling phone calls from individuals under arrest for DWI. The course will not only explain how to answer the question, but also how to do so in a way that doesn’t incriminate the client. The course will also explain how to represent someone who is accused of refusing to subm... More Info
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Breathing Life Into the Dreaded Justification Defense
Most criminal defense attorneys have their tried and true strategies for obtaining an acquittal and though every case needs to be determined on its own merit, there are some defenses that are rock-solid, and others that are more of a gamble. But there aren’t too many who put forth the justification defense often. As it already implies the admission of a criminal act, defense attorneys are starting out with a handicap, which is why most attorneys would advise their client to plead out.... More Info
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Challenging the Breath Test in a DWI Case: From Discovery to Cross-Examination
Designed for attorneys who handle NY-based DWI cases, this CLE course will focus primarily on challenging the breath test. The course will break down the District Attorney’s Office’s discovery material and use it to your advantage. The course will also present ways to cross-examine the breath test operator to raise issues with its procedure and approach. An overview of defenses to challenge the result, including the strategic use of expert testimony will also be included. More Info
$291.25General Credits -
Challenging the Impermissible Use of Race in Jury Selection
The issue of the impermissible use of race when exercising preemptory challenges was perfectly highlighted in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2019 ruling in the case of Curtis Flowers. This CLE course will offer criminal defense attorneys with tools and strategies they can utilize to combat this type of unethical tactic. More Info
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Common Traffic Court Cases: Do’s and Dont’s
This CLE course will offer practical advice in handling traffic issues in local criminal courts. The course will address the most commonly charged offenses and is particularly helpful to attorneys who do not typically appear in traffic court but nevertheless would like to be able to provide competent representation or guidance. The course will present issues such as Speeding, Use of Portable Electronic Devices, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation and Reckless Driving. More Info
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Compassionate Release: Covid-19 Effects On The Criminal Justice System
This CLE course will present the impact of COVID-19 on prisons, prisoners and the reduction of sentences as a result. The course, presented by renowned attorney Benjamin Brafman, Esq., will explain the process and forms required to apply for such a reduction, particularly the Reduction in Sentence (RIS) provision. An overview of the various requirements such as the Exhaustion Requirement, and the Extraordinary and Compelling Reasons Requirement will be explained as will how release pla... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Crafting a Case: Openings and Summations
Crafting a compelling opening and summation can make or break a case. It’s a process that begins in the early stages of a case and the result will frame your argument and ultimately be a key element in your success. This CLE course will explain how to develop a persuasive opening and closing argument, how to develop the facts that bolster your position and deflect the information that weakens. The course will include a lively discussion and Q & A between famed attorney Ben Brafman and a Harvard... More Info
$552General Credits
