Inspired by ‘Public Enemies’ Movie With Johnny Depp, Trial of Bank Robber John Dillinger’s Moll to Be Recreated July 14 as West LegalEdcenter Continuing Legal Education Live Event
June 24, 2009
EAGAN, Minn., June 24 /PRNewswire/ — The 1934 trial of bank robber John Dillinger’s girlfriend will be brought to life through a dramatic re-enactment, Dillinger’s Moll: The Trial of Evelyn ‘Billie’ Frechette, a continuing legal education (CLE) event presented by West LegalEdcenter on July 14. The two-hour event, beginning at 7 p.m. Central, will take place in the F. K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium inside Landmark Center in St. Paul, Minn., the actual location of Frechette’s trial when it was the Federal Courts Building.
The Dillinger’s Moll CLE event coincides with the Hollywood release of the new movie Public Enemies, starring
Johnny Depp as bank robber
John Dillinger and Marion Cotillard as his girlfriend
Evelyn Frechette, who was charged in St. Paul with unlawfully harboring and concealing Dillinger. Attorneys around the world will be able to access the event on West LegalEdcenter < http://westlegaledcenter.com/prm/prmJSF.jsf?id=20780786 > as a live webcast and then as an on-demand video. The July 14 trial re-creation will be followed by a panel discussion that will compare the legal system from the 1930s Dillinger era with that of today; the scope of a judge’s role in instructing the jury and commenting upon the evidence against Frechette; the admissibility of confessions and instruction of right to counsel during interrogations; and the evolution of forensic evidence. Participating CLE panelists will include Associate Justice
Paul H. Anderson of the Minnesota Supreme Court; Minnesota Assistant Attorney General
Jennifer J. Hasbargen;
Richard Stebbins, attorney with Stebbins and Hegranes; and
Frank T. Mabley, attorney with Greenstein, Mabley and Wall.
“With Johnny Depp’s new movie about Dillinger, Public Enemies, premiering in early July, we expect tremendous interest in the 1930s-era gangster trials that took place here in St. Paul,” said
Lee Ann Enquist, vice president of West Professional Development. “This unique CLE event, performed in the building where legal history was made, will be of special interest for public defenders, prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys and litigators, along with attorneys interested in developing their experience with trial skills, witness preparation and examination, and criminal law and procedure.”
To enroll in either the live CLE event at Landmark Center or the live webcast on July 14, attorneys can visit the registration page on West LegalEdcenter < http://westlegaledcenter.com/prm/prmJSF.jsf?id=20780786 >. The program also will be available on-demand, following the live event. The course, which costs $50, provides 2.0 credits toward the general CLE requirement. As an added benefit, attendees of the live event will receive a complimentary criminal law program from Quinlan Publishing < http://westlegaledcenter.com/program_guide/search_results.jsf?provider=11043254&format=On+Demand >.
About West LegalEdcenter The cost-effective source for online and in-person legal training and CLE, West LegalEdcenter keeps attorneys up-to-date on the law and compliant with state requirements. Find everything you need to manage continuing education and professional development in law firms and legal departments – live conferences and seminars around the nation, more than 7,000 online courses, compliance tracking, learning management, and full integration with in-house training. Taught by the most prestigious names in the legal field, West LegalEdcenter covers both the core substance of law as well as hot topics in every practice area. For more information, visit www.westlegaledcenter.com < http://www.westlegaledcenter.com >.
SOURCE West LegalEdcenter
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