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Annual SPD Conference

2022 Conference


Description

Course Description: 


This course examines the historical development, current legal status, and future trajectory of video court proceedings within criminal and juvenile law practice. The presentation analyzes how remote court operations interact with fundamental constitutional protections, including the Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause, the right to effective assistance of counsel, and due process rights, while detailing the statutory framework and regulatory changes established by 2021 Wisconsin Act 141.


Speakers

  • Sarah Schmeiser – Partner, Stroud, Willink & Howard
  • Adam Plotkin – SPD Legislative Liaison
  • Kate Frigo Drury – RAM Stevens Point


Course Highlights: 

  • Historical Development & Constitutional Concerns: Traces the evolution of courtroom videoconferencing technology ("12 Angry Laptops") and evaluates constitutional standards regarding face-to-face confrontation versus remote audiovisual appearances.
  • Statutory Framework: Outlines governing statutory authorities across Wisconsin law, including telephone and video proceedings under Wis. Stat. §§ 967.08, 971.04, 970.03(13), 885.50–885.64, 807.13, 51.20(5)(a), 938.299(5), 980.038(3), and Chapters 753 and 757.
  • 2021 Wisconsin Act 141: Details legislative changes to juvenile proceedings under Wis. Stat. § 938.299(5), standard procedures for objections by the prosecution or defense, and judicial determination requirements using Wis. Stat. § 885.56 factors.
  • Rule Petitions & Legislative Timeline: Explores Supreme Court Rule Petitions (Rule Petitions 20-09, 20-09a, and 21-03) and Senate Bill 219 tracking the procedural development of remote court rules.


Case Law Referenced: 

  • State of Tennessee v. Dennis Lee Seale
  • State v. Soto, 2012 WI 93
  • State v. Anderson, 2017 WI App 17
  • State v. Alexander, 2013 WI 70


Credit Hours: 12 Recorded Date: 11/03/2022 Level: Original Format: In-Person On Demand CLE: No

Content
  • Videos
  • Defending Science in Our Courtrooms
  • Story, Theater and Courtroom Choreography
  • Emmy Award-Winning “When Claude Got Shot” Documentary Film
  • Closing Arguments That Don’t Suck Too Much
  • Fight the Power: Standing Up for Your Client, Yourself, and Your Wellbeing...
  • The Office of Lawyer Regulation: What Lawyers Need to Know (Ethics)
  • Race and the Fourth Amendment
  • Diversity, 'Difficult' Clients, and Their Discontent
  • Conflicts of Interest in Criminal Practice: An Overview (Ethics)
  • Controlling the Narrative Through Cross Examination
  • Video Court: Where it’s Been, Where it’s At, and Where it’s Going
  • Presentations and Materials
  • Defending Science in Our Courtrooms
  • Story, Theater and Courtroom Choreography Outline
  • Story, Theater and Coutroom Choreography
  • FIghting the Power: Standing Up for Your Client, Yourself, and Your Wellbeing
  • The Office of Lawyer Regulation Framework, Structure & Procedures
  • Race and Fourth Amendment 
  • Diversity, Difficult Clients, and their Discontent
  • Conflicts of Interest in Criminal Practice: An Overview
  • Controlling the Narrative Through Cross Examination
  • Video Court: Where it's been, where it's at & where it's going
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
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