The first part of this two-hour CLE will offer presentations by the panel of
three experts, followed by a Q & A and sharing of "tips." Sheila Stulman,
immigration attorney, will present on "Matter of Mohamed" and "safe" pleas or
settlements related to criminal charges. Dan Homstad, a criminal law
practitioner, will present on the law
related to DWIs, and attorney Bruce Nestor, who practices both criminal
defense and immigration, will present on Post-Conviction Relief. The Q & A portion of the
event will be moderated by Max Keller, Chair of the Criminal Law
Section, and M. Graciela Gonzalez, a criminal defense and immigration
attorney, and a member of the Immigration Law Council.
This CLE is approved for
credit through November 30, 2019.
Presenters:
Dan Homstad | Dan Homstad Defense
Dan
is a Minnesota State Bar Association board certified criminal law specialist. He
began as a staff attorney at the Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office where
he represented indigent defendants charged with the most serious crimes
including homicide, sexual assault, child pornography, and economic crimes. Dan
then moved to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. As a prosecutor, he was
assigned to major felony divisions where he continued to litigate serious
criminal trials and issues. Dan was lead counsel in over 150 jury trials and 200
bench trials during his career as a prosecutor and public
defender.
Sheila Stuhlman | Stuhlman Law
Sheila
Stuhlman specializes in removal (deportation) defense and has practiced
immigration law exclusively for 14 years. Prior to opening her own law office in
January she served as the Program Director at the Immigrant Law Center of
Minnesota, responsible for providing supervision to staff attorneys and interns,
as well as technical assistance, outreach, training and representation in
immigration matters, and served as the Immigration Consultant for the Minnesota
State Board of Public Defense for 4 ½ years. She currently serves as the
immigration consultant for the Office of the Hennepin County Public Defender.
Sheila is a 2000 graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School and admitted
to practice before Minnesota state and federal courts, the Eighth Circuit Court
of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Bruce Nestor | De Leon
& Nestor, LLC
Bruce Nestor is a criminal defense, immigration
and civil rights attorney in Minneapolis, MN. Bruce is the past President of the
National Lawyers Guild (2000-2003), a national bar association of progressive
attorneys, law students, and legal workers, founded in 1937 as the first
racially integrated bar association in the United States. He is a member of the
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, and a member of the
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He was counsel in State v.
Reynua, 807 N.W.2d 473 (Minn. App. 2011)(reversing conviction on grounds that
federal I-9 form is not admissible in state prosecution) and Campos v. State,
816 N.W.2d 480 (Minn. 2012)(non-retroactivity of Padilla v. Kentucky). He has
successfully obtained post-conviction relief in dozens of cases in Minnesota and
regularly consults with criminal defense attorneys regarding the immigration
consequences of criminal convictions.”
CLE
Credits:
2.0 Standard CLE Credit approved |
Event Code: 250152
Cost:
MSBA Members: $44.95
Non-MSBA Members:
$84.95