To be an effective advocate Mr. Freeman believes it is important to stay up to date with current legal trends and changes in the law. As a result, Mr. Freeman regularly attends Continuing Legal Education seminars and classes on a wide range of criminal law topics.
During his 14 years as a prosecutor with the New York County District Attorney's Office and the United States
Department of Justice, Mr. Freeman attended numerous in-house seminars including:
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Trial Techniques and Advocacy
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Appellate Advocacy
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Law of Evidence
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Courtroom Presentations
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Homicide
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Computer Crime
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Immigration and Cross-Border Crime
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Wiretapping
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Forensic Science, including Time Since Death, Trace Evidence, Fingerprints, Serology, and DNA Evidence
Mr. Freeman has also attended the following criminal defense seminars:
National Firearms Law Seminar, Charlotte, NC, May 14, 2010
- The McDonald v Chicago case
- "Presumptively lawful" restrictions
- Concealed carry licenses
- Self-defense laws and cases
- Federal firearms law
- The restoration of rights
- Representing the FFL
- Outdoor shooting ranges
Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, Novi, MI, March 18 - 20, 2010
- State forfeiture
- Police experts: "Drug culture evidence"
- Federal practice
- Debunking junk science
- Eye witnesses
- Voir dire of prosecution scientific experts
- Drunk driving
- Sentencing
Insider Trading, ABA Teleconference, Washington, D.C., April 29, 2009
- Insights from the SROs, SEC, and DOJ
- Key Compliance Steps to Avoid Liability
Oakland County Bench Bar Conference, Oakland Co., MI, March 27, 2009
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Sentence Alternatives for Felony Offenders
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Prison Reform and Parole Board Initiatives
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Understanding Drug Test Results
Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, Novi, MI, March 13 - 15, 2009
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Defending White-Collar Fraud Cases
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Drunk & Drugged Driving Defense
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Mental Health Issues in Criminal Defense
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Documentary Evidence
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Collateral Consequences of Criminal Convictions
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Recent Developments in Michigan Criminal Law
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Michigan Sentencing & Sentencing Guidelines
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Milwaukee, WI, July 31 - August 1, 2008
- Cross-Examination
Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, Novi, MI, March 14 - 15, 2008
- Cross-Examination
- Arguing Reasonable Doubt
- Immigration Consequences of Criminal Cases
- Computer Forensics




