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MACDL's ANNUAL AWARDS

Each year at its annual meeting in June, the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers presents two awards.

President’s Award

This award is given each year to the criminal defense attorney who best exemplifies the goals and values of MACDL and the legal profession.

2024 Award Winner

Amber Tucker



Past Recipients:

Stephen Schwartz, Neale Duffett, David Beneman, Walt McKee, Tim Zerillo, Ed Folsom, Virginia Villa, Matthew B. Nichols, Jamesa Drake, Jonathan Handelman,  James Mason,  Amy Fairfield, George Hess, & Rory McNamara.









































To submit a nomination, please send a letter outlining the candidate’s qualifications based on the criteria above.



Nominations Should be Submitted to:

Maine Association of

Criminal Defense Lawyers

Executive Director

P.O. Box 17642

Portland, ME 04112-8642


Unsung Hero Award

This award is given each year to the criminal defense attorney who best exemplifies the highest level of commitment, passion, and tireless pursuit of justice in the representation of indigent defendants.

2024 Award Winner

Dan Dubé




    


Past Recipients:

Sherry Tash, Rob Ruffner, Amy Fairfield, Jeremy Pratt, Robert A. Levine, Lisa Whittier, Joe Mekonis, Ned Chester, Chris Ledwick,  Chris Northrop,  Sarah E. Branch, Bob LeBrasseur, & Marcus Wraight.



Upcoming events

  • 2024 MACDL Fall Zoomtime CLE Series

    • November 01, 2024
    • December 18, 2024
    • 7 sessions
    • Zoom
    • 70 registrants
    Register

    2024 MACDL Fall Zoomtime CLE Series

    November 1-December 18. 2024


    Friday, November 1: 12 p.m.

    Des Walsh: Error-Prone Colorimetric Field Drug Tests Kits

     

    Friday, November 8: 12 p.m.

    Dan Dubé & Amber Tucker: Tech Tips for the Busy Litigator

     

    Friday, November 22: 12 p.m.

    Jim Mason & Matt Morgan: But Wait, There's More! Sealing & Other Post-Judgment Motions

     

    Friday, December 6: 12 p.m.

    Michael Heiskell: Preparing for Cross Examination


    Wednesday, December 11: 12 p.m.

    Meagan Sway & Tina Nadeau: Maine Legislative Process & Criminal Reform Advocacy

     

    Friday, December 13: 12 p.m.

    Walt McKee: 2024 Legislative Updates

     

    Wednesday, December 18: 12 p.m. 

    Jared Correia: Safety Dance: How to Secure Client Data in a Law Firm (Note: Qualifies for 1 hour of Ethics—only counts as an Ethics credit if the webinar is viewed live; if the recording is watched on-demand, counts only as 1 General CLE hour)

     

    Pending final approval by the Board of Bar Overseers and the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services for:

     

    Total Live Credits: 6 General & 1 Ethics

    Total On-Demand Credits: 7 General

     

    Registration fees

    $200 for MACDL members

    $300 for non-MACDL members

    Comped for MACDL member law students


    Watch LIVE or watch ON-DEMAND by close of business on December 30th to receive credit.

     

    Important Note!

     

    Live viewing credits will be reported to BBO by Tina automatically and directly.

     

    Recorded viewings need to be reported to Tina BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 30th to receive a certificate to submit to the BBO by yourself for credit.

     

    Payment must be made in advance of the program to get access to the programming.

     

    Registrants will get the Zoom webinar link the evening prior to and the morning of that day's presentation.

     

    Registrants will receive a link to the recorded Zoom webinar and any written materials by presenters following the presentation.

     

    Questions?

     

    Contact Tina Nadeau, Executive Director, at mainemacdl@gmail.com

     

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Past events

June 06, 2024 2024 MACDL Annual Conference--One Day Only!
December 07, 2023 MACDL Happy Holidays & Ethics Event
November 17, 2023 2023 MACDL Fall Friday Zoomtime CLE Four-Part Series
September 22, 2023 MACDL 2023 Legislative Enactments
June 08, 2023 MACDL 30th Anniversary Celebration
June 08, 2023 2023 MACDL Annual Conference
December 14, 2022 MACDL December 2022 CLE Session
November 04, 2022 MACDL October 2022 Friday Noontime Zoom CLE Series
September 16, 2022 Pozner on Cross: Advanced Techniques Using the Chapter Method
December 03, 2021 2021 MACDL Full-Day CLE Seminar
November 29, 2021 2021 MACDL Fall CLE Series (Sessions #1-#8)
November 19, 2021 2021 MACDL Fall CLE Series: Session #8: Litigating Racial Bias & Pretextual Stops with Heather Gonzales & David Bobrow
November 05, 2021 2021 MACDL Fall CLE Series: Session #7: Cross-Examining Mental Health Experts with Damon Parrish
October 29, 2021 2021 MACDL Fall CLE Series: Session #6: Sentencing Advocacy with James Mason, Logan Perkins, & David Bate
October 22, 2021 2021 MACDL Fall CLE Series: Session #5: Working Effectively with Mental Health Experts, a panel discussion
October 15, 2021 2021 MACDL Fall CLE Series: Session #4: The Ethics of Competence with Sarah Branch
October 01, 2021 2021 MACDL Fall CLE Series: Session #3: Law Court Updates with Rory McNamara
September 24, 2021 2021 MACDL Fall CLE Series: Session #2: SCOTUS & Circuit Court Updates with Jamesa Drake
September 17, 2021 2021 MACDL Fall CLE Series: Session #1: Legislative Updates with Walt McKee
December 18, 2020 MACDL Fall CLE #6: Marijuana OUIs with John Webb
December 11, 2020 MACDL Fall CLE #5: Does the Race of the Lawyer Matter? With Drew Findling
December 04, 2020 MACDL Fall CLE #4: Bar Complaints & More, with Jim Bowie
November 20, 2020 MACDL Fall CLE #3: State Forensics & Criminal Defense, with Dr. Sarah Miller
November 13, 2020 MACDL Fall CLE #2: Trial Tips & Evidence Tricks, with Joe Mekonis
November 06, 2020 MACDL Fall CLE #1: Canadian Consequences with OUIs, with Marisa Feil
November 06, 2020 MACDL Fall CLE Series (Sessions #1-#6)
October 30, 2020 MACDL Fall 2020 All-Day Seminar (10/30/2020)
June 26, 2020 Ethical Implications and Issues for Lawyers of the Day
June 14, 2020 Harassment, Bias, and Discrimination in Criminal Defense
June 12, 2020 Harassment, Bias, and Discrimination in Criminal Defense
June 06, 2020 Emerging Ethical Issues in Representing Criminal Defendants: Video
June 05, 2020 Emerging Ethical Issues in Representing Criminal Defendants
June 13, 2019 MACDL 2019 Annual Conference
December 14, 2018 Aroostook County Video Replay
October 18, 2018 MACDL Fall 2018 Sex Crimes Seminar
June 14, 2018 MACDL 2018 Annual Conference
June 15, 2017 2017 MACDL Annual Seminar
December 08, 2016 MACDL/MTLA Holiday Ethics CLE







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