20th Annual National Seminar on Federal Sentencing Guidelines

May 4-6 in Orlando, Florida, the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, The NACDL, and the Criminal Justice Section of the ABA, hold the Twentieth Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. (see here) This is the premier yearly federal sentencing conference, providing the basics of federal sentencing for newcomers and the very latest updates and practice tips on what is happening, practically and theoretically, in federal sentencing courts throughout the country. In a post-Booker world, it is critically important to know how best to advocate within and outside of the sentencing guidelines.  With increased judicial discretion at the district court level, the distinct work of judges, trial counsel, and probation officers becomes particularly important.

This year the conference offers panels with judges such as Hon. Fred Block, Paul Borman, Steven Merryday, Jed Rakoff, Charlene Honeywell, Robin Cauthron, Robert Hinkle, John Antoon, II, William K. Sessions, III, John Gleeson, Robert Pratt, and others. There are breakout sessions on sentencing in securities cases, drug offenses, pornography offenses, and fraud, just to name a few of the topics. The conference also has sentencing mitigation specialists speaking. Co-blogger Sol Wisenberg and I will both be there and look forward to seeing everyone for this highlight event.

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