Inspired by 'Public Enemies' Movie With Johnny Depp, Trial of Bank Robber John Dillinger's...

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Inspired by 'Public Enemies' Movie With Johnny Depp, Trial of Bank Robber John
Dillinger's Moll to Be Recreated July 14 as West LegalEdcenter Continuing
Legal Education Live Event

EAGAN, Minn., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The 1934 trial of bank robber John
Dillinger's girlfriend will be brought to life through a dramatic
re-enactment, Dillinger's Moll: The Trial of Evelyn 'Billie' Frechette, a
continuing legal education (CLE) event presented by West LegalEdcenter on July
14. The two-hour event, beginning at 7 p.m. Central, will take place in the F.
K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium inside Landmark Center in St. Paul, Minn., the
actual location of Frechette's trial when it was the Federal Courts Building. 

The Dillinger's Moll CLE event coincides with the Hollywood release of the new
movie Public Enemies, starring Johnny Depp as bank robber John Dillinger and
Marion Cotillard as his girlfriend Evelyn Frechette, who was charged in St.
Paul with unlawfully harboring and concealing Dillinger. Attorneys around the
world will be able to access the event on West LegalEdcenter <
http://westlegaledcenter.com/prm/prmJSF.jsf?id=20780786 > as a live webcast
and then as an on-demand video. The July 14 trial re-creation will be followed
by a panel discussion that will compare the legal system from the 1930s
Dillinger era with that of today; the scope of a judge's role in instructing
the jury and commenting upon the evidence against Frechette; the admissibility
of confessions and instruction of right to counsel during interrogations; and
the evolution of forensic evidence. Participating CLE panelists will include
Associate Justice Paul H. Anderson of the Minnesota Supreme Court; Minnesota
Assistant Attorney General Jennifer J. Hasbargen; Richard Stebbins, attorney
with Stebbins and Hegranes; and Frank T. Mabley, attorney with Greenstein,
Mabley and Wall.   

"With Johnny Depp's new movie about Dillinger, Public Enemies, premiering in
early July, we expect tremendous interest in the 1930s-era gangster trials
that took place here in St. Paul," said Lee Ann Enquist, vice president of
West Professional Development. "This unique CLE event, performed in the
building where legal history was made, will be of special interest for public
defenders, prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys and litigators, along with
attorneys interested in developing their experience with trial skills, witness
preparation and examination, and criminal law and procedure." 

To enroll in either the live CLE event at Landmark Center or the live webcast
on July 14, attorneys can visit the registration page on West LegalEdcenter <
http://westlegaledcenter.com/prm/prmJSF.jsf?id=20780786 >. The program also
will be available on-demand, following the live event. The course, which costs
$50, provides 2.0 credits toward the general CLE requirement. As an added
benefit, attendees of the live event will receive a complimentary criminal law
program from Quinlan Publishing <
http://westlegaledcenter.com/program_guide/search_results.jsf?provider=11043254&format=On+Demand
>.

About West LegalEdcenter The cost-effective source for online and in-person
legal training and CLE, West LegalEdcenter keeps attorneys up-to-date on the
law and compliant with state requirements. Find everything you need to manage
continuing education and professional development in law firms and legal
departments - live conferences and seminars around the nation, more than 7,000
online courses, compliance tracking, learning management, and full integration
with in-house training. Taught by the most prestigious names in the legal
field, West LegalEdcenter covers both the core substance of law as well as hot
topics in every practice area. For more information, visit
www.westlegaledcenter.com < http://www.westlegaledcenter.com >. 


SOURCE  West LegalEdcenter

Paul Maccabee, +1-612-337-0087, for West LegalEdcenter
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