Winter Conference 2024 Investigation Track
Friday, Dec. 6, 2024
Winter Conference Investigation Track
Friday, December 6 • 8:45a–12p
The Benson Hotel, Portland • New Lodging Deadline: November 27!
Back by Popular Demand!
Three hours of continuing education for defense investigators in conjunction with one of OCDLA’s premier CLEs—the Winter Conference at the Benson Hotel in Portland!
Topics & Speakers
See the Agenda tab at left for full program details.
Registration Options
Investigation Track—Standalone Registration:
Investigation Track + December 6–7 Winter Conference—Combined Registration:
Visit the Winter Conference page to register for the combined track.
Registration authorizes attendance for the respective track(s) of presentations and respective meal(s) and break refreshments.
Thanks to Steve Wilson and James Comstock, chairs of the OCDLA Oregon Licensed Investigators Committee, for planning this special track.
CLE presentations will be audio recorded and made available to those OCDLA members who register and are unable to attend. Please review the Cancellation and No-show Policies, below. As with all OCDLA CLE Archives, purchases may be made by OCDLA members only.
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Who may attend?
This program is open to defense lawyers and those professionals and law students directly involved in the defense function.
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What’s included in the fee?
• Admission to the Investigation Track
• Written material in advance
• Continental Breakfast
• CLE credit where applicable.
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Financial assistance?
OCDLA Members contact OCDLA by December 2 about scholarships, payment plans or creative payment arrangements.
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Cancellations (pertaining to a standalone Investigation Track registration)
Cancellations made before December 2 will receive a refund less a $25 cancellation fee. Cancellations made after December 2 — once material download link has been emailed — will receive a refund less a $50 cancellation/written material fee.
No-show policy: Written materials are emailed in advance to all participants. Access to track recordings will be made available to OCDLA members only; nonmembers who do not attend are ineligible to receive audio recordings or a refund.
Friday, December 6 • 8:45a–12p
The Benson Hotel, Portland • New Lodging Deadline: November 27!
Back by Popular Demand!
Three hours of continuing education for defense investigators in conjunction with one of OCDLA’s premier CLEs—the Winter Conference at the Benson Hotel in Portland!
Topics & Speakers
- An Investigator’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Joshua Cohen, Fat Pencil Studios
- Phone Extractions • Arthur Hively, Roloff Digital Forensics
- Organizing & Reviewing Discovery • Ari Steinberg-Lake, Paralegal/Litigation Support
See the Agenda tab at left for full program details.
Registration Options
Investigation Track—Standalone Registration:
- $85, members
- $100 nonmembers
Investigation Track + December 6–7 Winter Conference—Combined Registration:
- $275, member nonlawyers (thru Nov. 26)
- $395, nonmember nonlawyers (thru Nov. 26)
Visit the Winter Conference page to register for the combined track.
Registration authorizes attendance for the respective track(s) of presentations and respective meal(s) and break refreshments.
Thanks to Steve Wilson and James Comstock, chairs of the OCDLA Oregon Licensed Investigators Committee, for planning this special track.
CLE presentations will be audio recorded and made available to those OCDLA members who register and are unable to attend. Please review the Cancellation and No-show Policies, below. As with all OCDLA CLE Archives, purchases may be made by OCDLA members only.
____
Who may attend?
This program is open to defense lawyers and those professionals and law students directly involved in the defense function.
_______
What’s included in the fee?
• Admission to the Investigation Track
• Written material in advance
• Continental Breakfast
• CLE credit where applicable.
______
Financial assistance?
OCDLA Members contact OCDLA by December 2 about scholarships, payment plans or creative payment arrangements.
_______
Cancellations (pertaining to a standalone Investigation Track registration)
Cancellations made before December 2 will receive a refund less a $25 cancellation fee. Cancellations made after December 2 — once material download link has been emailed — will receive a refund less a $50 cancellation/written material fee.
No-show policy: Written materials are emailed in advance to all participants. Access to track recordings will be made available to OCDLA members only; nonmembers who do not attend are ineligible to receive audio recordings or a refund.
2024 Winter Conference Investigation Track
The Benson Hotel, Portland
Friday, December 6
8:00a Registration/Continental Breakfast (included)
8:45 An Investigator’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Joshua Cohen, Fat Pencil Studios
Virtual assistants and chatbots seem to be everywhere these days, and AI stocks are through the roof. This session aims to look past the hype to consider the role AI can play in the work of investigating a criminal case. We’ll look at three specific situations where AI tools are currently being used with both good and ill intent:
• transcribing and captioning audio / video footage
• enhancing footage to improve clarity or legibility
• media generators (aka deep-fake) audio, images & video
As with any new technology, AI presents opportunities to help us be more efficient, but also pitfalls awaiting those who misunderstand or seek to misuse these tools.
Joshua Cohen earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at Brown University and a master’s degree in architecture at the University of Oregon. As a principal at Fat Pencil Studio (since 2004) Joshua creates visual tools and demonstratives including timelines, maps, charts, and video compilations. His skill with real-time 3d modeling drives better collaboration between investigators, experts and attorneys during team meetings and allows creation of interactive courtroom exhibits. Joshua has been retained as a 3d visualization or video expert in hundreds of cases, and provided sworn testimony for several of these. He has also served as a juror on several occasions, most recently acting as foreman on a misdemeanor hit-and-run case.
9:45 Mastering Mobile Insights: Navigating Cellebrite UFED Reader and Axiom Portable Case
Kelsey Guay, Senior Digital Forensics Examiner, Portland OR
This presentation will provide a practical guide to using Cellebrite UFED Reader Report and Axiom's Examine Portable Case file. Attendees will learn how to efficiently navigate these powerful tools to analyze mobile device data and extract critical insights for investigations. This presentation will include a demonstration projected to the screen in the room and will not be video recorded.
10:45 Break/Door Prizes
11:00 Basics Of Discovery Management
Ari Steinberg-Lake, Paralegal/Litigation Support, Portland
An introduction to managing discovery in small to medium cases to give investigators some basic tools to support counsel when the utilization of a paralegal is not possible or practical.
12:00p Adjourn
The Benson Hotel, Portland
Friday, December 6
8:00a Registration/Continental Breakfast (included)
8:45 An Investigator’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Joshua Cohen, Fat Pencil Studios
Virtual assistants and chatbots seem to be everywhere these days, and AI stocks are through the roof. This session aims to look past the hype to consider the role AI can play in the work of investigating a criminal case. We’ll look at three specific situations where AI tools are currently being used with both good and ill intent:
• transcribing and captioning audio / video footage
• enhancing footage to improve clarity or legibility
• media generators (aka deep-fake) audio, images & video
As with any new technology, AI presents opportunities to help us be more efficient, but also pitfalls awaiting those who misunderstand or seek to misuse these tools.
Joshua Cohen earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at Brown University and a master’s degree in architecture at the University of Oregon. As a principal at Fat Pencil Studio (since 2004) Joshua creates visual tools and demonstratives including timelines, maps, charts, and video compilations. His skill with real-time 3d modeling drives better collaboration between investigators, experts and attorneys during team meetings and allows creation of interactive courtroom exhibits. Joshua has been retained as a 3d visualization or video expert in hundreds of cases, and provided sworn testimony for several of these. He has also served as a juror on several occasions, most recently acting as foreman on a misdemeanor hit-and-run case.
9:45 Mastering Mobile Insights: Navigating Cellebrite UFED Reader and Axiom Portable Case
Kelsey Guay, Senior Digital Forensics Examiner, Portland OR
This presentation will provide a practical guide to using Cellebrite UFED Reader Report and Axiom's Examine Portable Case file. Attendees will learn how to efficiently navigate these powerful tools to analyze mobile device data and extract critical insights for investigations. This presentation will include a demonstration projected to the screen in the room and will not be video recorded.
10:45 Break/Door Prizes
11:00 Basics Of Discovery Management
Ari Steinberg-Lake, Paralegal/Litigation Support, Portland
An introduction to managing discovery in small to medium cases to give investigators some basic tools to support counsel when the utilization of a paralegal is not possible or practical.
12:00p Adjourn
The Benson Hotel, Portland, OR
309 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
Reservations must be made by November 27, 2024.
$179 King Corner Room
$179 King Studio Suite Urban View
$179 King/Double Queen Urban View
Call 503-228-2000 / 1-800-774-1500 and identify yourself as part of the 2024 Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (OCDLA).
Or use the Booking Link.
Email reservations@bensonhotel.com.
After November 18 rooms may not be available at our special rates.
Parking — For those staying at the Benson the overnight valet parking rate is $39 per day (special OCDLA rate, regularly $49). For those not staying at the Benson the parking rate is $9 per hour and a flat rate of $9/hour after 6pm, with a maximum of $25 per day.
309 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
Reservations must be made by November 27, 2024.
$179 King Corner Room
$179 King Studio Suite Urban View
$179 King/Double Queen Urban View
Call 503-228-2000 / 1-800-774-1500 and identify yourself as part of the 2024 Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (OCDLA).
Or use the Booking Link.
Email reservations@bensonhotel.com.
After November 18 rooms may not be available at our special rates.
Parking — For those staying at the Benson the overnight valet parking rate is $39 per day (special OCDLA rate, regularly $49). For those not staying at the Benson the parking rate is $9 per hour and a flat rate of $9/hour after 6pm, with a maximum of $25 per day.
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