FY-2004 Course Descriptions	Office of Legal Education Department of Justice
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This seminar is designed for supervisors/managers and management advisors who take and/or defend adverse actions before the Merit Systems Protection Board. It is required for advisors and representatives, but supervisors and managers are also encouraged to attend. The seminar will consist of separate tracks for each group, plus combined and plenary sessions which address issues of general interest.

This is a skills seminar for attorneys who represent their agencies in court proceedings or administrative hearings, or who assist the Department of Justice attorneys with agency litigation. Participants attend lectures and perform various exercises that are individually critiqued by experienced trial attorneys. Topics include: discovery tools, opening statements, demonstrative evidence and exhibits, witness examination, and closing arguments.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Monday, February 23, 2004	Friday, February 27, 2004	Annemarie Sullivan - (803) 544-5152 E-Mail: annemarie.sullivan@usdoj.gov	04-088	Cancelled
Monday, August 16, 2004	Friday, August 20, 2004	same as above	04-198	Cancelled
Prerequisites: Agency Counsel Only

 

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Tuesday, January 13, 2004	Thursday, January 15, 2004	Sharon DeVeaux - (803) 544-5133 E-Mail: sharon.deveaux@usdoj.gov	04-063	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys.

This seminar will utilize both lecture and panel formats as well as small group discussion to address various investigative tools and strategies and recent case development techniques. Specific topics will cover update information on recent legislation including the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 and practical HIPAA guidance, followed by question and answer sessions.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Tuesday, August 24, 2004	Friday, August 27, 2004	Sharon DeVeaux - (803) 544-5133 E-Mail: sharon.deveaux@usdoj.gov	04-204	Active
Prerequisites: ACE & Health Care Fraud auditors, investigators and paralegals of all experience levels in USAOs are eligible to attend.

The goal of this skills seminar is to strengthen brief writing and oral argument skills. This seminar consists of class lectures, brief critiquing, oral arguments, and videotape reviews and critiques of oral arguments.The attendee will participate in a mock oral argument before a circuit judge and in brief writing exercises during the course which will focus on specific parts of an appellate brief.

These seminars provide a forum for all asset forfeiture component agencies to discuss common concerns about the asset forfeiture program and, in particular, asset forfeiture issues specific to each circuit. Attendees participate in break-out sessions designed to address the administrative and legal procedures of the asset forfeiture program and to develop a “plan of action” for each district, addressing each agency’s role in and concerns about asset forfeiture, from the pre-seizure stage to the final distribution of forfeited property. The plan of action should also address how the agencies may best coordinate their efforts to meet their identified forfeiture goals. The success of these component seminars depends on participation by each attendee. These are not seminars to learn about asset forfeiture; those selected to attend should be qualified to discuss the forfeiture work currently being done in their respective districts. Recommendations regarding the forfeiture program will be solicited from attendees and discussed during the general sessions of the seminar. After the seminar has concluded, a “master” district plan of action will be produced and available to all seminar attendees and headquarters representatives. Therefore, nominees should be those individuals who are most active in their districts’ asset forfeiture programs. DynCorp employees may be nominated.

This is an introductory seminar for support staff newly assigned to handle asset forfeiture matters. DynCorp employees may be nominated.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, June 2, 2004	Friday, June 4, 2004	Sharon DeVeaux - (803) 544-5133 E-Mail: sharon.deveaux@usdoj.gov	04-152	Active
Prerequisites: Employees from United States Attorney Offices and, where appropriate, other DOJ components.

This seminar is aimed at the paralegals and other support staff who routinely handle asset forfeiture matters, are experienced, and desire an update on the case law, new statutes and procedures, developing issues, and the availability of administrative resources, such as use of the Asset Forfeiture Online website to access forms and model pleadings. DynCorp employees may be nominated.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, April 14, 2004	Friday, April 16, 2004	Janet Whipple - (803) 544-5105 E-Mail: janet.whipple@usdoj.gov	04-121	Active
Prerequisites: Employees from United States Attorney Offices and, where appropriate, other DOJ components.

This seminar is designed to improve the office administration skills of attorneys who manage workflow and supervise the performance of attorneys and other legal personnel. It has proven especially beneficial for new supervisory attorneys. Lectures and case study workshops include transition to management, leadership, motivation, delegation, personnel issues, productivity and evaluation, and issues in personnel actions. The seminar is presented by Dr. Stephen Chitwood.

This symposium is for experienced Assistant United States Attorneys and Department of Justice attorneys who prosecute capital crimes. The symposium will be limited to 25 participants and will primarily involve small, interactive group discussions among presenters and attendees.

This seminar provides attorneys new to the civil division in a United States Attorneys Office or the DOJ Civil Division with an overview of federal civil litigation. Lectures will focus on the Federal Tort Claims Act, constitutional torts, bankruptcy, employment discrimination, Equal Access to Justice Act, and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Use and presentation of evidence with technological equipment will be featured.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Tuesday, April 20, 2004	Friday, April 23, 2004	Robin Mills - (803) 544-5134 E-Mail: robin.mills@usdoj.gov	04-124	Postponed
Prerequisites: AUSAs, DOJ litigating attorneys, paralegals and Agency Counsel on a space-available basis.

This seminar is an intensive advocacy skills seminar designed for new attorneys with little or no trial experience who will be responsible for the trial of civil cases. The seminar utilizes lectures, workshops, and skills exercises to teach trial advocacy skills. Classroom and video critiquing is utilized. Topics covered include preparation and presentation of opening statements and closing arguments, depositions, as well as direct and cross-examinations of fact and expert witnesses. The course culminates in the students’ participation in a jury trial.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Tuesday, January 6, 2004	Thursday, January 15, 2004	Robin Mills - (803) 544-5134 E-Mail: robin.mills@usdoj.gov	04-056	Active
Tuesday, March 23, 2004	Thursday, April 1, 2004	same as above	04-107	Active
Tuesday, May 18, 2004	Thursday, May 27, 2004	same as above	04-142	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys.

This is an intensive one week seminar designed to polish the skills of experienced civil trial attorneys. Lectures, workshops, and skills exercises are utilized to teach advanced advocacy skills in such areas as jury trials, fact and expert witness preparation and effective direct and cross-examination techniques. The faculty includes federal judges and experienced trial attorneys. Attorneys accepted for this seminar will receive both classroom and limited videotape critiques. Substantial preparation is required in advance of the seminar as well as during the training. Lectures on the use and preparation of evidence in today's high-tech courtroom is supplemented and reinforced with practical, hands-on experiences for the participants.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Tuesday, July 20, 2004	Friday, July 23, 2004	Robin Mills - (803) 544-5134 E-Mail: robin.mills@usdoj.gov	04-180	Cancelled
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys.

This is an advanced workshop intended for Assistant United States Attorneys who are either Computer Telecommunications Coordinators (CTCs) for their district or section or are assigned to a Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (CHIP) unit. It offers an introduction to investigating criminal acts that use computer networks, particularly unlawful access (computer hacking), unlawful electronic wiretapping, and denial of service attacks. The workshop provides hands-on instruction and real-world scenarios.

*Class will be conducted at the Information Technology Education Center (ITEC)

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, January 7, 2004	Friday, January 9, 2004	Tami Buckingham - (803) 544-5132 E-Mail: tami.buckingham@usdoj.gov	04-059	Cancelled
Wednesday, May 19, 2004	Friday, May 21, 2004	Brenda Hyatt - (803) 544-5122 E-Mail: brenda.hyatt@usdoj.gov	04-144	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys.

This course is intended to familiarize prosecutors with all steps in the computer forensics process, from computer seizure to introduction of digital data into evidence. The course covers the seizure and imaging of computers, the recovery, analysis, and preservation of digital evidence, and evidentiary considerations. The course will include hands-on instruction in the use of the Internal Revenue Service's forensic software suite ILook, rapidly becoming law enforcement's software of choice for identifying information of evidentiary value in a suspect's computer.

This seminar is designed primarily for attorneys with limited experience who handle Constitutional Torts cases. It includes lectures and/or workshops on representation, certification, discovery, trial issues, ethics, inmate litigation, and excessive force cases.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, March 10, 2004	Friday, March 12, 2004	Robin Mills - (803) 544-5134 E-Mail: robin.mills@usdoj.gov	04-032	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs, DOJ litigating attorneys, and paralegals on a space-available basis.

This seminar is designed to assist experienced white collar prosecutors who handle or supervise corporate prosecutions in the following three categories: falsification of corporate financial information; self-dealing by corporate insiders; and obstructive offenses relating to the first two categories. Topics to be addressed during the conference include securities regulation and offenses; managing parallel proceedings with the SEC; principles of corporate criminal liability; evidence gathering; forfeiture; charging strategies; and ethical issues relating to represented parties in a corporate setting.

This seminar is designed to teach relatively new federal prosecutors principles which govern the prosecution of federal criminal cases, and includes lectures on indictment drafting, grand jury practice, handling informants, discovery and pretrial motion practice, sentencing guidelines, appellate practice, and ethics. Modern use and presentation of evidence in the high-tech courtroom will also be demonstrated.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Monday, December 15, 2003	Thursday, December 18, 2003	Angie Johnson - (803) 544-5135 E-Mail: angela.johnson@usdoj.gov	04-051	Active
Tuesday, March 2, 2004	Friday, March 5, 2004	same as above	04-093	Active
Tuesday, July 20, 2004	Friday, July 23, 2004	same as above	04-181	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys.

This seminar is designed for civil attorneys whose practice would be improved by an understanding of the federal criminal process, particularly ACE attorneys who handle parallel proceedings. It will cover basic criminal practice and procedure, with an emphasis on criminal practice issues that can affect or be affected by civil proceedings, including search warrants, contacts with represented parties, grand jury, and Brady/Giglio disclosures.

This seminar is designed for Assistant United States Attorneys and Department of Justice Attorneys with experience prosecuting tax cases. Topics to be included are case development, Section 6103 issues, methods of proof, grand jury strategies, parallel proceedings, tax protester issues, charging decisions, computer searches, and using tax charges in non-tax cases.

This seminar is an intensive advocacy skills program designed for new federal prosecutors with little or no trial experience and who will be responsible for the trial of criminal cases. The seminar utilizes lectures, workshops and skills exercises. Classroom and video critiquing is utilized. Substantial preparation is required in advance of and throughout the training. The seminar culminates in the students' participation in a jury trial. Modern use and preparation of evidence in the high-tech courtroom is also emphasized with practical, hands-on application for the participants.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Tuesday, October 28, 2003	Thursday, November 6, 2003	Annemarie Sullivan - (803) 544-5152 E-Mail: annemarie.sullivan@usdoj.gov	04-024	Active
Tuesday, December 2, 2003	Thursday, December 11, 2003	same as above	04-042	Active
Tuesday, February 3, 2004	Thursday, February 12, 2004	same as above	04-077	Active
Tuesday, April 20, 2004	Thursday, April 29, 2004	same as above	04-125	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys

This workshop is designed for experienced civil AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys seeking to enhance their deposition skills. The workshop will include practice exercises, involving expert witnesses and other deposition situations, and lectures on improving skills. This workshop will be limited to 40 participants and will primarily involve small, interactive group discussions among presenter and attendees.

This seminar is for experienced Assistant United States Attorneys and DOJ attorneys and will focus on in-depth review of the science of DNA testing and its practical application to federal investigations and prosecutions.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, May 19, 2004	Friday, May 21, 2004	Angie Johnson - (803) 544-5135 E-Mail: angela.johnson@usdoj.gov	04-145	Cancelled
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys

This seminar is designed for attorneys who handle defensive employment discrimination cases. Lectures focus on the current development of the law, sexual harassment, retaliation, representation issues, damages, jury trials, and ethics.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Tuesday, July 20, 2004	Thursday, July 22, 2004	Robin Mills - (803) 544-5134 E-Mail: robin.mills@usdoj.gov	04-203	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs, DOJ litigating attorneys, paralegals and Agency Counsel on a space-available basis.

This seminar provides advanced instruction for experienced civil attorneys in civil environmental enforcement. It will explore legal, ethical, policy, and litigation-strategy issues confronting federal prosecutors on the enforcement of all of the major environmental statutes. DOJ Attorneys within the Environmental Enforcement Section and experienced AUSA's involved in cutting edge environmental enforcement are eligible.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Monday, October 20, 2003	Thursday, October 23, 2003	Robin Mills - (803) 544-5134 E-Mail: robin.mills@usdoj.gov	04-017	Active
Prerequisites: DOJ Attorneys within the Environmental Enforcement Section and experienced AUSA's involved in cutting edge environmental enforcement.

This seminar is for civil attorneys and provides an overview of major environmental laws, with emphasis on their application to federal government programs and environmental enforcement (civil and criminal). Practical problems are presented in workshops for group analysis and solution. Lecture topics include the National Environmental Policy Act; Clean Air Act; Endangered Species Act; Hazardous Waste Act; ethical issues; and litigation strategies.

Begin Date	End Date	Location	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, June 16, 2004	Friday, June 18, 2004	Washington, DC	Robin Mills - (803) 544-5134 E-Mail: robin.mills@usdoj.gov	04-163	Cancelled
Prerequisites: AUSAs and agency counsel

This seminar is for Assistant United States Attorneys and Department of Justice attorneys in Civil Divisions. The seminar will include practice exercises and an overview of the Federal Rules of Evidence, use of demonstrative evidence, hearsay and other objections, and techniques for introducing evidence.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, July 28, 2004	Friday, July 30, 2004	Robin Mills - (803) 544-5134 E-Mail: robin.mills@usdoj.gov	04-185	Postponed
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys

This seminar will assist in sharpening the pretrial and trial evidence skills of experienced attorneys in and out of the courtroom. The seminar will reinforce basic evidence principles in constitutional issues, admissibility, cross-examination/impeachment, relevance, character evidence, hearsay, and lay and expert opinions.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, October 1, 2003	Friday, October 3, 2003	Angie Johnson - (803) 544-5135 E-Mail: angela.johnson@usdoj.gov	04-002	Active
Wednesday, February 18, 2004	Friday, February 20, 2004	same as above	04-084	Active
Wednesday, June 2, 2004	Friday, June 4, 2004	same as above	04-150	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys

This is an intensive advocacy skills seminar designed to polish and expand the skills of experienced agency counsel. The seminar utilizes lectures, workshops, and skills exercises. Classroom and video critiquing is utilized. Topics include interrogatories and requests for documents, deposition preparation and practice, discovery issues in complex cases, examination of medical and scientific experts, direct and cross-examination techniques. Students should either have attended the Advocacy Skills for Agency Counsel Seminar or have at least 5 years experience as agency counsel.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, July 14, 2004	Friday, July 16, 2004	Annemarie Sullivan - (803) 544-5152 E-Mail: annemarie.sullivan@usdoj.gov	04-178	Cancelled
Prerequisites: Agency Counsel Only.

This seminar is designed for attorneys with little or no experience in handling federal tort claims. The seminar will include an overview of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), preparation of an FTCA case, lectures and workshops on defenses, discretionary function, regulatory torts, independent contractors, law enforcement torts, settlement and damages analyses, immunity issues, representation, and ethical issues.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, February 18, 2004	Friday, February 20, 2004	Robin Mills - (803) 544-5134 E-Mail: robin.mills@usdoj.gov	04-083	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs, DOJ litigating attorneys, and paralegals on a space-available basis.

This seminar is designed to provide prosecutors with a basic understanding of where and how criminals hide their illegal proceeds. The seminar will include presentations on how money is moved through traditional banking systems as well as nontraditional systems such as wire transmitters and money service businesses. It will trace the movement of money into brokerage accounts, business accounts, shell and offshore corporations with an eye towards defeating attempts to conceal the true source of the funds. Prosecutors will become familiar with the types of records generated by the movement of money through financial and business institutions and will develop strategies for combating the laundering of funds.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, April 28, 2004	Friday, April 30, 2004	Angie Johnson - (803) 544-5135 E-Mail: angela.johnson@usdoj.gov	04-131	Postponed
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys

This seminar will present an in-depth review of forensics and its practical application to federal investigations and prosecutions.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, May 5, 2004	Friday, May 7, 2004	Brenda Hyatt - (803) 544-5122 E-Mail: brenda.hyatt@usdoj.gov	04-134	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys

This program is designed for agency FOIA personnel who have several years of experience with the FOIA and are involved in the processing of FOIA requests on a daily basis. It is devoted almost entirely to administrative matters arising under the Act--such matters as record-retrieval practices, multitrack queue usage, backlog management, affirmative disclosure, and automated record processing. Designed to serve also as a regular forum for the governmentwide exchange of ideas and information on matters of FOIA administration, this program brings veteran FOIA processors from throughout the government together and encourages them to share their experience in administering the Act. The program also includes an overview of recent case law pertaining to the processing of FOIA requests. Expenses related to participation in FOIA courses conducted in Washington, DC will NOT be paid by the Office of Legal Education.

Begin Date	End Date	Location	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, December 3, 2003	Wednesday, December 3, 2003	Washington, DC	Kandie Wright - (803) 544-5147 E-Mail: kandie.wright@usdoj.gov	04-046	Active
Thursday, July 15, 2004	Thursday, July 15, 2004	Washington, DC	same as above	04-153	Active
Prerequisites: DOJ and Federal Agency personnel eligible

This seminar is designed for principal legal and administrative FOIA officers or their designees. It provides advanced instruction on selected substantive and procedural topics under the FOIA, including up-to-date policy guidance. It also serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas and strategies useful in dealing with problems that commonly arise in administering the Act. The seminar includes such topics as case law update, selected procedural issues, FOIA from the non-government perspective, administrative and litigation considerations, and current policy issues. Registration is limited to 45 attendees who should have attended the 3-day Basic program, FOIA for Attorneys and Access Professionals/Privacy Act. Expenses related to participation in FOIA courses conducted in Washington, DC will NOT be paid by the Office of Legal Education.

Begin Date	End Date	Location	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Thursday, December 4, 2003	Thursday, December 4, 2003	Washington, DC	Kandie Wright - (803) 544-5147 E-Mail: kandie.wright@usdoj.gov	04-043	Active
Wednesday, July 14, 2004	Wednesday, July 14, 2004	Washington, DC	same as above	04-148	Active
Prerequisites: DOJ and Federal Agency personnel eligible

The first two days of this basic training program are designed for attorneys, paralegals, and information officers with limited previous experience under the FOIA who are now or soon will be working extensively with the Act. Workshops on FOIA exemptions emphasize the criteria for making information-disclosure determinations, and procedural issues are addressed as well. The third day of the program deals with the Privacy Act of 1974, addressing such matters as definitions, restrictions on disclosure, requests for record access and amendment, and fair information practices. Attendance on all three days is required for programs conducted in Columbia, South Carolina. For programs conducted in Washington, D.C., the FOIA and Privacy Act sessions may be attended separately. Expenses related to participation in FOIA courses conducted in Washington, DC will NOT be paid by the Office of Legal Education.

Begin Date	End Date	Location	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Tuesday, October 21, 2003	Thursday, October 23, 2003	Washington, DC	Kandie Wright - (803) 544-5147 E-Mail: kandie.wright@usdoj.gov	04-019	Active
Tuesday, November 18, 2003	Thursday, November 20, 2003	Columbia, SC	same as above	04-036	Active
Tuesday, March 2, 2004	Thursday, March 4, 2004	Columbia, SC	same as above	04-092	Active
Tuesday, July 20, 2004	Thursday, July 22, 2004	Washington, DC	same as above	04-179	Active
Tuesday, September 14, 2004	Thursday, September 16, 2004	Columbia, SC	same as above	04-215	Cancelled
Prerequisites: DOJ and Federal Agency personnel eligible

This seminar provides a basic overview of the FOIA for individuals who do not specialize in access law. It is designed for those who require a working familiarity with the law and current issues in order to recognize and handle FOIA-related problems that may arise in other aspects of agency practice. Topics include resource materials, background and legislative history, disclosure mandates, exemptions to mandatory disclosure, administrative considerations, and the relationship of FOIA to the Privacy Act of 1974. Expenses related to participation in FOIA courses conducted in Washington, DC will NOT be paid by the Office of Legal Education.

Begin Date	End Date	Location	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, November 5, 2003	Wednesday, November 5, 2003	Washington, DC	Kandie Wright - (803) 544-5147 E-Mail: kandie.wright@usdoj.gov	04-029	Active
Wednesday, March 17, 2004	Wednesday, March 17, 2004	Washington, DC	same as above	04-104	Active
Wednesday, August 4, 2004	Wednesday, August 4, 2004	Washington, DC	same as above	04-190	Active
Prerequisites: DOJ and Federal Agency personnel eligible

This seminar is designed for prosecutors who present cases to the grand jury. Topics include grand jury mechanics, grand jury secrecy, interaction with the grand jury, grand jury strategy, acquisition of evidence, privileges, immunity, dealing with hostile/recalcitrant witnesses, multiple representation and conflicts of interest, parallel proceedings, use of the computer in organizing complex cases, and managing large document investigations.

This seminar is designed for Assistant United States Attorneys, Department of Justice attorneys, and agency investigators involved in investigations and litigation in the area of worker exploitation. The seminar will include information on and updates of Department of Justice policies as well as procedures of the Civil Rights Division and contacts with Regional Worker Exploitation Task Forces.

This seminar is designed to present a basic overview of the statutes and regulations relating to civil immigration cases, including petitions for writs of habeas corpus. The seminar will begin with an overview of the structure and mission of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Topics include judicial review, federal court jurisdiction, detention, deportation, removal proceedings, and admission of aliens under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, August 11, 2004	Friday, August 13, 2004	Robin Mills - (803) 544-5134 E-Mail: robin.mills@usdoj.gov	04-195	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs, DOJ litigating attorneys and paralegals on a space-available basis.

This seminar is designed to present a basic overview of the statutes and regulations relating to the immigration process, and the theories, strategies, and techniques of the investigation and prosecution of criminal activity in this area. The seminar is expected to include presentations on the structure of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, immigration documents, understanding the removal process, recent changes in statutes and regulations, re-entry after deportation, fraud, alien smuggling, investigative techniques, undercover operations, handling material witnesses, derivative citizenship, collateral attacks, sentencing considerations, updates on legislative initiatives, international issues, and the coordination of agencies during an investigation.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Monday, June 14, 2004	Wednesday, June 16, 2004	Sharon DeVeaux - (803) 544-5133 E-Mail: sharon.deveaux@usdoj.gov	04-004	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys.

This seminar is designed to familiarize prosecutors with the intellectual property laws to aid in increased enforcement against intellectual property crimes. The seminar will include the elements of criminal trademark and copyright infringement, an introduction to economic espionage/theft of trade secrets, and survey developing trends in IP crimes and enforcement.

This seminar is presented jointly with the National District Attorneys Association and the National Association for Attorneys’ General and is designed for prosecutors in federal, state, and local jurisdictions. The seminar will focus on international aspects in the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases. Topics include the location and apprehension of fugitives abroad; methods for obtaining custody of international fugitives for trial in the United States; locating and obtaining documents, records, items of physical evidence and witnesses abroad; deposing witnesses in foreign jurisdictions; role of the Department of Justice and its Office of International Affairs; bilateral treaties and agreements on extradition; mutual legal assistance, and prisoner transfer; utilization of multilateral treaties; consular notification and access; and a basic overview of national security issues.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, September 8, 2004	Friday, September 10, 2004	Angie Johnson - (803) 544-5135 E-Mail: angela.johnson@usdoj.gov	04-209	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys

This seminar is designed at an intermediate level for the joint training of attorneys and federal agents. The seminar will include topics such as case generation, online investigative principles, using Internet investigative tools, and the evidentiary and practical issues in preparing Internet-related fraud cases (such as online auctions, Internet securities fraud, credit card fraud, identity theft) for trial. Attorneys must have attended OLE's Basic Computer Crimes, Cybercrimes, CTC, or some comparable computer training. Federal agents must have had some prior training or experience in handling Internet crime cases.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, October 8, 2003	Wednesday, October 10, 2003	Tami Buckingham - (803) 544-5132 E-Mail: tami.buckingham@usdoj.gov	04-218	Active
Wednesday, September 8, 2004	Friday, September 10, 2004	Brenda Hyatt - (803) 544-5122 E-Mail: brenda.hyatt@usdoj.gov	04-212	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys.

This seminar is designed for all new employees who have been employed by the Department of Justice for less than one year and may be especially helpful for employees working in an administrative or technical area, seeking to understand their role in the Department's mission. The course is an orientation explaining the structure of the Department, its divisions, and the United States Attorneys' Offices; how cases move through the system; Department priorities; and how each division or agency works cooperatively.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Monday, December 15, 2003	Thursday, December 18, 2003	Terri McDonald - (803) 544-5144 E-Mail: terri.mcdonald@usdoj.gov	04-052	Active
Monday, April 5, 2004	Thursday, April 8, 2004	same as above	04-116	Active
Prerequisites: For USAO employees only. DOJ employees will be considered on a case by case basis.

This seminar will provide hands-on computer training for AUSAs who have been provided with an ITCOPS-configured IBM Think Pad issued to Computer and Telecommunications Coordinators (CTCs), CHIP Unit AUSAs, and CEOS Points-of-Contact. Those who attended the CTC Laptop Training in March, 2001, December, 2001, and August, 2002, are not eligible to attend.

*Class will be conducted at the Information Technology Education Center (ITEC)

This seminar is designed for AUSAs and Department of Justice attorneys who regularly and actively conduct all or part of the voir dire of the panel in seating a jury for trial. This seminar is expected to include such areas as how to ask effective questions; how to evaluate answers; jury selection in different types of cases, such as death penalty, drug, and fraud; the use of juror questionnaires, how to write them and how to use the information they provide; and, the use of a jury consultant.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, June 2, 2004	Thursday, June 3, 2004	Annemarie Sullivan - (803) 544-5152 E-Mail: annemarie.sullivan@usdoj.gov	04-149	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys

This four and one-half-day-seminar is designed for experienced legal assistants, supervisory legal assistants, lead legal assistants, or work leaders currently working in the GS-318 or 986 series in the Department of Justice. Both substantive and administrative topics are covered, including automated litigation support; communications skills; criminal and civil procedure; research tips; clear and effective writing; correct citation; personnel and administrative issues; stress management; ethics, and victim-witness issues.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Monday, August 16, 2004	Friday, August 20, 2004	Terri McDonald - (803) 544-5144 E-Mail: terri.mcdonald@usdoj.gov	04-199	Active
Prerequisites: Employees from USAOs and, where appropriate, other DOJ components

This four and one-half-day course is designed for paralegals who use legal research and analysis in their jobs and need to refine their skills. Legal assistants who can demonstrate significant job responsibilities in this area may also be considered. The course focuses on research and analytical skills unique to paralegals involved in litigation; therefore, Department of Justice nominees will be given priority. During the course, students will complete assignments demonstrating their ability to research and analyze legal topics, which will be critiqued individually. Although there will be time provided during the course to work on these assignments, homework will be necessary. Nominees for this course must have completed the Legal Skills for Legal Assistants and Paralegals seminar (or the former Basic Paralegal seminar) or its equivalent (e.g. a Paralegal Certificate). The Legal Research and Analysis course should be taken prior to taking OLE's Legal Writing and Analysis Seminar, although students who have already taken the writing course may still be considered. Students having taken the Criminal or Civil Paralegal courses are also eligible.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Monday, November 3, 2003	Friday, November 7, 2003	Terri McDonald - (803) 544-5144 E-Mail: terri.mcdonald@usdoj.gov	04-026	Active
Monday, May 24, 2004	Friday, May 28, 2004	same as above	04-146	Active
Prerequisites: Employees from USAOs and, where appropriate, other DOJ components (Federal Agency employees on a space-available basis).

This four and one-half day course is designed for paralegal specialists who use legal writing and analysis in their jobs and need to refine their skills. Legal assistants who can demonstrate significant job responsibilities in this area may also be considered. The course focuses on writing and analytical skills unique to paralegals involved in litigation; therefore, Department of Justice nominees will be given priority. Students may be provided in advance with a list of required reading to be completed prior to the course. During the course, students will complete assignments demonstrating their ability to write about and analyze legal topics, and a written assignment will be critiqued individually by Department of Justice attorneys. Although there will be time provided during the course to work on these assignments, homework will be necessary. Nominees for this course must have completed the Legal Skills for Legal Assistants and Paralegals Seminar (or the former Basic Paralegal Seminar) or its equivalent (e.g. a Paralegal Certificate). Students who have attended OLE's Criminal or Civil Paralegal courses are eligible. The Legal Research and Analysis course should be taken prior to taking OLE's Legal Writing and Analysis Seminar.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Monday, January 12, 2004	Friday, January 16, 2004	Terri McDonald - (803) 544-5144 E-Mail: terri.mcdonald@usdoj.gov	04-061	Active
Monday, August 9, 2004	Friday, August 13, 2004	same as above	04-192	Active
Prerequisites: Employees from USAOs and, where appropriate, other DOJ components (Federal Agency employees on a space-available basis).

This seminar is aimed at prosecutors and agents interested in a basic introduction to criminal prosecutions under the currency reporting and currency smuggling statutes - 31 U.S.C. Sec. 5313, 5316, 5324, 5331, and 5332 - the traditional money laundering statutes - 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1956 and 1957 - and the newly expanded provisions of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1960. There will also be an introduction to the related asset forfeiture provisions in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 981 and 982, and in 31 U.S.C. Sec. 5317(c) and 5332.

This seminar is designed for experienced prosecutors who handle OCDETF and more complex narcotics cases and will offer in-depth coverage of selected drug-related topics.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Tuesday, April 6, 2004	Thursday, April 8, 2004	Tami Buckingham - (803) 544-5132 E-Mail: tami.buckingham@usdoj.gov	04-115	Postponed
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys.

This seminar is designed for prosecutors who have limited experience in narcotics cases. Topics include Sentencing Guidelines, use of experts, agent/Assistant United States Attorney relationships, search and seizure issues, use of informants, plea bargaining, T-III and other forms of electronic surveillance, witness preparation, and drafting complaints and indictments.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Tuesday, September 28, 2004	Thursday, September 30, 2004	Tami Buckingham - (803) 544-5132 E-Mail: tami.buckingham@usdoj.gov	04-217	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys.

This seminar will address the legal, technical and practical aspects of conducting online undercover operations. Topics include approval requirements, backstopping, victim notification, operating an online undercover facility, and the online undercover principles. This will be a basic course, intended to cover the basics for any AUSA who wishes to start up an online undercover operation.
*Class will be conducted at the Information Technology Education Center (ITEC)

This four-day seminar is designed for those who have been paralegals for more than four years and have already completed either the Criminal Paralegal, Civil Paralegal, or Appellate Paralegal seminars (or their equivalent). The course is designed to provide continuing legal education and professional development to experienced paralegals through a series of lectures, workshops, and discussions. Topics will include an update on current case law and Supreme Court rulings, a writing refresher, specialized legal topics, and professional development topics. (Legal Assistants are not eligible for this course.)

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Monday, April 19, 2004	Friday, April 23, 2004	Terri McDonald - (803) 544-5144 E-Mail: terri.mcdonald@usdoj.gov	04-122	Active
Prerequisites: Employees from USAOs and, where appropriate, other DOJ components (Federal Agency employees on a space-available basis).

This four and one-half day seminar is designed for civil paralegals who are new to the civil area or who have worked in the civil area for less than three years. Legal assistants who can demonstrate significant job responsibilities in this area may also be considered. Assistant United States Attorneys, Department of Justice attorneys, and experienced civil paralegals will teach this course. It consists of a series of lectures, panel discussions, and workshops covering topics such as the court system and tracking a civil case, overview of the federal rules, motions, discovery by the United States and the opposition, exhibits/demonstrative evidence, ethics, computerized research tips, and specialized topical areas of civil law. It is recommended that attendees first complete the Legal Skills for Legal Assistants and Paralegals seminar (or the former Basic Paralegal seminar) or its equivalent (e.g. a Paralegal Certificate).

This four and one-half day course is designed for paralegals who have been working in a criminal paralegal position for three years or less. Legal assistants who can demonstrate significant job responsibilities in this area may also be considered. Assistant United States Attorneys, Department of Justice attorneys, and experienced criminal paralegal specialists teach the course. It consists of a series of lectures, workshops, and group discussions on various criminal topics such as the criminal process, Fourth and Fifth Amendments, trial preparation, pretrial motions and discovery, evidence, jury instructions, and ethics. The course also includes a variety of substantive criminal specialty topics. It is recommended that attendees first complete the Legal Skills for Legal Assistants and Paralegals Seminar (or the former Basic Paralegal seminar) or its equivalent (e.g. a Paralegal Certificate).

This seminar is designed to present a broad overview of investigations and prosecutions in the area of public corruption and includes presentations regarding the initiation of public integrity investigations, developing sources of information, the predication of targets, security and "leaks," statutes and strategies related to charging decisions in cases of federal and state corruption, managing the covert investigation, the historical investigation, planning the takedown, defense theory and tactics, dealing with the media, law enforcement corruption, campaign finance fraud, voter fraud, ethics, and other areas.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, August 4, 2004	Friday, August 6, 2004	Angie Johnson - (803) 544-5135 E-Mail: angela.johnson@usdoj.gov	04-197	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs, DOJ litigating attorneys and law enforcement agencies

This seminar will provide basic instruction in the investigation and prosecution of cases using the RICO (18 U.S.C. Sections §§ 1961-1968) and Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (18 U.S.C. Section § 1959) statutes. Topics include use of these statutes against organized crime, violent street gangs, public corruption, terrorism, and international crimes. Additional topics will include predicate offenses, investigation and litigation strategies, such as the use of Title-IIIs, the confidential informant guidelines, immunity, and witness protection issues. Guidance will be provided on criteria for obtaining the required approval from the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, including charging policy and prosecutive memorandum. There will also be presentations on sentencing issues unique to these statutes, including the death penalty and RICO forfeiture. The majority of these topics were covered in the RICO/Organized Crime Seminar held in November 2001.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, January 21, 2004	Friday, January 23, 2004	Angie Johnson - (803) 544-5135 E-Mail: angela.johnson@usdoj.gov	04-065	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys

This seminar is intended for AUSAs with an existing foundation in sentencing guidelines applications, sentencing issues and procedures. It will include topics related to drug offenses, white collar crimes, crimes against individuals and other federal offenses. Sentencing guidelines application issues are expected to include such topics as relevant conduct, role in the offense, and multiple counts. Statutory sentencing issues are expected to include establishment of statutory penalties, both maximum and minimum, and penalty enhancements. Sentencing issues expected to be covered include departures and substantial assistance. Ethics, case law and conflicts among the circuits regarding the various topics will also be addressed.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, April 14, 2004	Friday, April 16, 2004	Tami Buckingham - (803) 544-5132 E-Mail: tami.buckingham@usdoj.gov	04-057	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys

This four and one-half-day seminar is targeted for new supervisors of support staff (e.g., lead legal assistants, paralegals, and/or administrative personnel), and priority will be given to non-attorneys who have been supervisors for four years or less (although attorneys may also apply). The seminar will consist of a series of lectures, workshops, panel discussions, and role-playing exercises. The seminar focuses on the qualities of a good supervisor, making the transition to a supervisor, supervisory skills, standards of conduct, sharing best practices, motivating employees, dealing with problem employees, personnel and performance management, the disciplinary process, security issues, and delegating. Students who have attended the Advanced Support Staff Supervisors' Seminar are not eligible.

This four and one-half-day seminar is targeted for experienced supervisors of support staff (e.g., lead legal assistants, paralegals, and/or administrative personnel), and priority will be given to non-attorneys who have been supervisors for more than four years (although attorneys may also apply). The seminar will consist of a series of lectures, workshops, panel discussions, and role-playing exercises. The seminar focuses on leadership and behavioral strategies and includes topics such as budget issues, effecting change, maintaining the team, hiring practices, disciplinary procedures, performance evaluations, interviewing techniques, and professional development. Students should have completed the Support Staff Supervisors' Seminar or its equivalent (e.g. other management courses, time in service).

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Monday, May 3, 2004	Friday, May 7, 2004	Terri McDonald - (803) 544-5144 E-Mail: terri.mcdonald@usdoj.gov	04-133	Active
Prerequisites: Employees from USAOs and, where appropriate, other DOJ components (Federal Agency employees on a space-available basis).

This seminar will cover issues which arise in Title III cases, including the involvement of Special Operations Division; how to write a good Title III affidavit; management of the wire, including tickling the wire and wall-offs; monitoring the wire, including minimization; tactical issues of working the wire; investigative techniques; using Title III evidence at trial; and Title III suppression issues.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, January 7, 2004	Friday, January 9, 2004	Brenda Hyatt - (803) 544-5122 E-Mail: brenda.hyatt@usdoj.gov	04-058	Active
Wednesday, July 21, 2004	Friday, July 23, 2004	Tami Buckingham - (803) 544-5132 E-Mail: tami.buckingham@usdoj.gov	04-182	Postponed
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys.

This seminar is designed for experienced criminal attorneys who prosecute firearms and gang cases. The format will be largely based on group discussion and sharing of strategies among the experienced participants. Topics include prosecutive strategies, preparing complex gang cases, resolving challenges faced in juvenile prosecutions, improving intelligence sharing, developing strategies in investigations that cross district boundaries, and long range strategic planning. This seminar is open to gang unit prosecutors, OCDETF prosecutors, and experienced violent crime attorneys.

This seminar is designed for Assistant United States Attorneys and other Department of Justice attorneys who desire to sharpen their legal writing skills. Emphasis is placed on improving both the style and persuasiveness of the written work product. Attorneys will analyze methods for both improving the quality of documents and speeding up the drafting process. Participants create, examine, and critique documents, while learning from writing professionals from both legal and non-legal backgrounds. All selected participants will be required to complete a writing assignment of approximately 2 pages in length before the seminar. Completion of the writing assignment is mandatory, as a significant portion of the seminar involves critiques of the writing assignment.

Begin Date	End Date	Course Contact Info	Course Nbr	Status
Wednesday, November 19, 2003	Friday, November 21, 2003	Annemarie Sullivan - (803) 544-5152 E-Mail: annemarie.sullivan@usdoj.gov	04-038	Active
Wednesday, July 28, 2004	Friday, July 30, 2004	same as above	04-186	Active
Prerequisites: AUSAs and DOJ litigating attorneys

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