About the Institute
The Forensic Justice Institute is a virtual event designed for legal professionals working in the criminal justice system. It's goal is to educate prosecutors, defense counsel, and members of the judiciary on the importance of admitting proper science in the courtroom. Respected practitioners and scientists will walk you through evidentiary issues encountered in various fields of forensic science. You don't need to be a forensic expert, but you need to know what to ask one. And thanks to the Forensic Justice Institute, you will.
How to Register
Note: The State Bar of Wisconsin is providing registration and virtual platform support for the Forensic Justice Institute. All registrations must be processed through the State Bar of Wisconsin. The Center for Integrity for Forensic Sciences (CIFS) is unable to process registrations for this event.
There are four ways to register for the Forensic Justice Institute:
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Online at marketplace.wisbar.org (credit card or Ultimate Pass Gold and Silver only)
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Phone: (800) 728-7788 (credit card or Ultimate Pass Gold and Silver only)
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Fax: Fax your
registration form to: (608) 250-6020 (credit card or Ultimate Pass Gold and Silver only)
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Mail: Mail your
registration form to:
State Bar PINNACLE Registrations
P.O. Box 7158
Madison, WI 53707-7158
(check, credit card, passbooks, or Ultimate Pass Gold and Silver)
Tuition
Live Webcast
January 19, 2024
| Item | Price |
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| State Bar of Wisconsin Member Tuition | $299.00 |
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| Nonmember Tuition | $399.00 |
| Ultimate Pass Gold Subscribers | $0.00 |
| Ultimate Pass Silver Subscribers | $149.50 |
Webcast Replays
February 29, 2024 | April 17, 2024 | May 10, 2024 | June 17, 2024
| Item | Price |
|---|
| State Bar of Wisconsin Member Tuition | $329.00 |
Nonmember Tuition
| $429.00 |
| Ultimate Pass Gold Subscribers | $0.00 |
| Ultimate Pass Silver Subscribers | $164.50 |
Credits
The Forensic Justice Institute will be submitted to the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners for up to 8.5 CLE (Continuing Legal Education) and 1.5 EPR (Ethics and Professional Responsibility) credits. If you will be reporting Institute attendance to another entity for credit, note that the credits listed are based on a 50-minute credit hour standard.
The Institute has been approved for up to 2 Wisconsin judicial education credits. If you have questions about Wisocnsin judicial education credits, please contact the Wisconsin Office of Judicial Education at (608) 266-7807.
Scholarships Available
The Criminal Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin is pleased to offer two full scholarships to attend the Forensic Justice Institute on January 19, 2024. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must be a member of the Criminal Law Section. Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously received a scholarship from the State Bar. To apply, fill out the application and return to Christine Casey at ccasey@wisbar.org by December 15th, 2023.
