ABA Criminal Justice Section E-News August 2007

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CHAIR’S MESSAGEgg

Robert M.A. Johnson

Our Section is the only national organization that provides thoughtful balanced criminal justice policy. For defenders, judges, academics, prosecutors and correction officials to come together on criminal justice policy is extraordinary. Such discussions are at times heated but result in policy that strikes a balance between competing interests. Chairing the Criminal Justice Section has been an honor. Moving from state to federal criminal justice issues and from prosecution concerns to defenders concerns have made for an interesting year. A review of the year’s activities may be found in the Section's Annual Report. Our very productive year would not have been possible without our excellent Section Director, Jack Hanna. The Section is in good hands with Chair-Elect Steve Saltzburg next association year, and Anthony A. Joseph "AJ" following Steve. Thank you to all of you who have participated in Section activities. You make it the respected voice of our profession.

NEWS…

New Service: Weekly Criminal Justice News Round-Up

Policy Update (a summary of current CJS policy initiatives, including policy going before the ABA House of Delegates in the Aug. 2007 Annual Meeting)

UPCOMING EVENTSgg

CJS Programs and Meetings at the ABA Annual Meeting Aug. 9-12 San Francisco, California

ABA/ABA Money Laundering Enforcement Conference October 21-23, Washington, DC Enforcement actions and penalties continue to mount. You are spending countless dollars and hours on AML/BSA compliance – how can you be certain your policies and procedures are meeting current exam expectations? Ensure your bank is successfully assessing and managing AML/BSA risk by attending the only AML/BSA conference designed and delivered exclusively by the combined regulatory and legal expertise of the American Bankers Association and the American Bar Association.

Oct. 12	Criminal Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, Washington, DC
Oct. 25-26	National Institute on Securities Fraud, Washington, DC
Nov. 2-4	Criminal Justice Section 2007 Fall Meeting, Washington, DC Ethics and Professionalism in Plea Negotiations: Best Practices and Worst Pitfalls (Nov. 2)

NEW PUBLICATIONS…

	Street Legal This 396-page book provides specific guidance on pre-trial criminal procedure of all sorts, and explains in understandable terms "what you can do and what you can't do" under 4th Amendment search and seizure law. From traffic checkpoints and forceful felony arrest, from Miranda warnings to inmate and cell searches, it's all covered in this concise reference. Search warrants, electronic surveillance, and use of canine search and seizure are also covered in great detail.
	ABA Criminal Justice Standards, Third Edition: Pretrial Release This publication contains the "black letter" ABA Criminal Justice Standards on Pretrial Release approved by the House of Delegates in 2002, the history and a discussion of the rationale for each Standard, and updated references to relevant case law, legislation, literature, and research.
	Criminal Justice Magazine: Summer 2007 Features include (ABA membership required for viewing): Prosecutors’ Professional Independence: Reflections on Garcetti v.Ceballos; Public Defenders, Official Duties, and the First Amendment: Applying Garcetti v.Ceballos; The Admissibility of Memories and Beliefs The Hearsay Exception That Even the Best Judges Frequently Misunderstand; Norman K. Maleng: In Memoriam; Plugging into the Fourth Amendment’s Matrix; A Commitment to Youth at Risk: An Interview with Reid H.Weingarten

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