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Information and Registration for the Digital Dirt CLEs

The Digital Dirt CLE is a six-hour continuing legal education seminar on trends and legal developments relating to computer forensics. The intended audience is attorneys, law enforcement, and computer forensic examiners, but it is also open to members of the general public. Seating is limited, and pre-registration is necessary to guarantee a place at the seminar; walk-ins are welcome if space is available on a first-come, first-seated basis.

This course has been certified for 6 hours CLE credit by the California State Bar Association. Certification by the Vermont MCLE Program for 6 hours CLE credit is pending.

Seminar Schedule and Outline

• 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Registration
• 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Introduction to Computer Concepts and Forensic Terminology
• 10:05 - 11:05 a.m. Trends in Data Creation, Transmission, and Storage
• 11:15 - 12:15 p.m. Developments in Forensic Hardware and Software
• 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Buffet Lunch (included in the registration fee)
• 1:15 - 2:20 p.m. Forensic Search and Seizure: Overview of Procedure and Law
• 2:20 - 3:20 p.m. Recent Federal and State Computer Forensic Cases (Jurisdiction-Specific)
• 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. The Ethics of Electronic Data

A detailed course outline is available here or by clicking on the menu above and selecting Digital Dirt > CLE > Course Outline.

Resources and Amenities

• An electronically-formated course handbook on a complimentary 1 Gb USB thumb drive;
• One year subscription to Digital Dirt newsletter, a bi-weekly summary of computer forensics news;
• One year subscription to Computer Forensics Digest, a growing collection of case summaries, briefs, and other legal materials;
• Complimentary continental breakfast and buffet lunch

Registration -- $300/person (Group discounts are available)

Early Bird Special:

July 23, 2009 Westin Washington DC City Center 1400 M Street NW, Washington, DC Seminar Prices (through July 3, 2009) Individual registration $250.00 Same Office (3 or more) $225.00 Judges/Public Defenders $200.00
Tentative Dates -- Mark Your Calendar
August 25, 2009 New York, NY	August 27, 2009 New York, NY
September 14, 2009 Phoenix, AZ	October 6, 2009 Houston, TX
Additional Dates Are Being Planned for the Fall -- Watch This Space!