7/26/04

7/26 - 7/30/04 Prominent Forensic Expert to Speak at Northwestern Law Annual Short Courses

World-renowned forensic scientist Dr. Henry C. Lee will be the featured speaker at Northwestern University School of Law's 59th Annual Short Course for Prosecuting Attorneys and 47th Annual Short Course for Defense Lawyers in Criminal Cases taking place July 26 through July 30 at Northwestern University School of Law, 357 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, Ill.

Dr. Lee is a prominent figure in modern-day forensic science, having worked on more than 6,000 cases over the last 40 years. He has assisted in such high-profile cases as the O.J. Simpson trial, the Jon Benet Ramsey murder, and the reinvestigation of the Kennedy assassination.

Currently, Dr. Lee serves as the Chief Emeritus, Division of Scientific Services, for the Connecticut State Police. Dr. Lee was the driving force in establishing a modern state police forensic science laboratory in Connecticut as well as the forensic sciences program at the University of New Haven, where he taught as a professor.

Dr. Lee has received numerous medals and awards for his contributions to law and science, including the Distinguished Criminalist Award from the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. He has also authored hundreds of articles in professional journals and has co-authored more than 25 textbooks, covering DNA, fingerprints, trace evidence, crime scene investigation, and crime scene reconstruction.

In addition to delivering the Short Courses keynote address, Dr. Lee will also teach a session on crime scene investigations on Tuesday, July 27, as a part of an entire day dedicated to Forensic Science, including sessions on DNA analysis and forensic pathology. The session on Wednesday, July 28, will solely focus on trial techniques with an esteemed faculty of judges, senior level attorneys, and law professors.

This year for the first time attendees will have the opportunity to practice trial technique skills in the Trial Technique Workshops. Participants will break into small groups to sharpen trial practice skills and to learn techniques for teaching these skills to colleagues. A primary focus of these workshops will be to impart trial advocacy training skills to attorneys who will be participating in training within their firms or agencies.

The Short Course for Prosecuting Attorneys was established in 1936 and is the oldest continuing legal education program in the country. The late Fred E. Inbau, John Henry Wigmore Professor of Law Emeritus at Northwestern, founded the course to provide an opportunity for members of the prosecution bar to learn about scientific crime detection and evidentiary and trial techniques and to permit an exchange of ideas and opinions. Professor Inbau founded the Short Course for Defense Lawyers in 1958 to provide the defense bar with the same opportunities for advanced education and professional interaction.

For further information or to order a program brochure, call (312) 503-8932.