Seminars

MCLE Teaching Seminars

Mr. Clancy and Dr. Lorandos are available for educational presentations to local bar associations. They may be contacted at (734) 327-5030. Teaching seminars are accredited for MCLE credits.

Do psychological tests accurately describe the client?

Is the attorney prepared to make the best argument?
 

Nationally-renowned speakers teach the techniques of proper voir dire and cross examination of behavioral science experts. 

Psychlaw.net seminars focus on issues related to expert testimony and Daubert v. Merrill Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993), General Electric Co. v. Joiner, 522 U.S. 136 (1997), and Kumho Tire v. Carmichael, 526 U.S. 137 (1999).

Psychlaw.net seminars also teach effective use of Daubert, Joiner and Kumho reliability and validity concerns.

Our faculty have developed five one-day Psychlaw.net seminars, and several one-hour Psychlaw.net seminars, to provide judges and litigators with the information, voir dire and the cross-examination techniques to overcome all but the most legitimately qualified, careful and conscientious behavioral science testimony.

Psychlaw.net seminars are designed to equip judges and litigators with the information and data necessary to support effective voir dire and cross-examination of behavioral science experts. The voir dire and cross- examination techniques with which to use these resources effectively are covered in each seminar.  Our faculty teach judges and litigators how to disqualify hostile “experts” and how to impeach their inadequate work.

Seminar 1
Defending Against False Allegations of Child Abuse: A Historical Perspective

Does the Mondale Act skew child abuse investigations?  How have investigative procedures kept up with the scientific research?  Are their resources available for good medical and behavioral science data in this area?
 

Seminar 2
Coerced Confessions and Investigations
 

What is the scientific research concerning investigation and coerced confessions?
 

Seminar 3
90 Years of Research on Child Suggestibility

What is suggestibility?  How can I tell if the children's' memories have been tainted?  Can juries understand suggestibility research?

Seminar 4
Syndrome Evidence and Junk Science
 

Dr. Randy Rand, a noted California psychologist and Ms. Carin Johnson, an experienced bay area attorney, join Dr. Lorandos and Mr. Clancy to demonstrate how to present and debunk junk science.
 

Seminar 5
Trial Preparation and Use of Technology
 

What tactics are needed to defend those falsely accused of child molestation? Psychlaw.net faculty members use their experience and cutting edge technology to demonstrate how to effectively use technology in the courtroom.
 

Daubert and Expert Testimony 
 

Are they really an expert?  Is what they want to testify about reliable?  Is it valid science?  Is it admissible?
 

Daubert and Child Custody Evaluations
 

How accurate are child custody evaluations?  Are they properly aimed at assessments of parental effectiveness?  How does one overcome an adverse evaluation report?
 

Daubert and Psychological Testing 
 

What's the difference between objective and subjective testing?  Which tests are reliable?  Is there a valid connection between psychological testing and the facts of the case?

Judges as Gatekeepers 
 

What does the research say about judges' ability to differentiate between good vs. junk science?  How can judges improve their ability to properly evaluate behavioral science testimony?