Protect Your Client

Protect your client and yourself by learning the best ways to handle plea bargaining, postconviction motions, expungement, and other record-clearing tools. With this book, you will be able to:

• Quickly spot all the collateral consequences of a conviction with handy charts of offenses and consequences
• Navigate thorny issues with expungements
• Deal with potential driver's, occupational, and health care professional license consequences of criminal convictions
• Consider the possible consequences of a conviction under the Sex Offenders Registration Act
• Assess the best way to handle juvenile cases
• Identify when forfeiture is possible, what property may be forfeited, and available defenses

Highlights of the latest update include:

• Substantial updates to postconviction relief and expungements
• Important caselaw and statutory updates to the Sex Offender Registration Act, HYTA, and more
• Statutory updates to driver’s license sanctions and revised exhibits outlining conviction consequences
• Analysis and updated caselaw on immigration issues, including to pleas, crimes, DACA, and more
• Updates to forfeiture laws, specifically regarding controlled substance violations, the use of vehicles, and more

Winner of an Association of Continuing Legal Education Administrators Best Award for a Publication.