Code-writing training agenda DAY 1 8:30…

                            Code-writing training agenda

DAY 1

8:30 am     Registration/Coffee

9:00am      Welcome
            Invocation
            Introductions

9:30am      Introduction to law-making
            What is a statute? What is a code?

10:00       Break-out exercise
            Exploring statutory law

10:45       Break

11:00       Introduction to sexual assault and stalking

11:30am     Break-out exercise
            Developing foundational knowledge

Lunch on your own


1:00pm      Taking inventory of tribal sexual assault and stalking laws
            Common weaknesses
            Innovations
            Culture, customs, and traditions

1:45pm      Break-out exercise
            Applying fact patterns to legal language

2:15pm      Developing purpose/findings language

2:45pm      Break

3:00pm      Break-out exercise
            Draft preliminary purpose/findings language

3:30pm      Report back to group

4:15pm      Basic introduction to civil/criminal distinctions

4:45pm      Close of Day 1
DAY 2

8:30am      Coffee

9:00am      Review Day 1
            Introduction to elements / Defining a crime

9:30am      Break-out exercise
            Review basics of criminal law

10:00am     Developing a victim-centered law
            Victims' Rights
            Safety in the criminal justice system
            Rules of Evidence

10:45am     Break

11:00am     Break-out exercise
            Law enforcement role-play

Lunch on your own

1:00pm      Developing a victim-centered law, continued

1:30pm      Break-out exercise
            Prosecutor role-play

2:00pm      After the Guilty Verdict/Plea: Discussion of sanctions

2:30pm      Break-out exercises
            Developing a sanctions "laundry list" for tribal judges

3:00pm      Break

3:15pm      Putting it all together ­ from disclosure to sentencing
            Developing a legal flow-chart

3:45pm      Break-out exercises
            Finalizing a statutory outline for your community
DAY 3

8:30am    Coffee

9:00am    Introduction to Adam Walsh Act and Sex Offender Tracking/Monitoring

10:00am   Break

10:15am   Researching relevant state and federal laws
          Introduction to online research

10:45am   SMART office regulations and minimum requirements

11:15am   Break-out exercise
          The legal responsibilities of a registered sex offender

11:45am   Final questions and discussion

CLOSING