Deadline to Register: November 6th,
2017
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.
Happy Hour Registration, Beer & Wine, and Appetizers begin at
3:45 PM.
Presenters:
Dan Homstad | Attorney | 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 | Attorney | 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 | Attorney | 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.”