Program Details
2026-10-02 12:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-10-02 12:00:00
1h CLE Credits
Intermediate
1
12:00 pm - 12:05 pm ESTHow federal cases begin and what each early signal means. This segment walks through investigation mechanics, reading a target letter, responding to grand jury subpoenas, and the pre-indictment window where advocacy can still change the charging outcome.
Trevor C. JonesDavid Tarras 12:05 pm - 12:10 pm ESTDeciding whether a client should talk is rarely simple. Attendees examine proffer mechanics, cooperation credit, and the strategic calculus of engaging prosecutors, including protections to negotiate before any meeting and the risks that follow a misstep.
Trevor C. JonesDavid Tarras 12:10 pm - 12:20 pm ESTSentencing is where most federal matters are ultimately decided. This portion reviews current white collar sentencing trends and builds a framework for guideline objections, mitigation presentations, and variance arguments that move outcomes.
Trevor C. JonesDavid Tarras 12:20 pm - 12:30 pm ESTEnforcement in the healthcare space keeps expanding into new billing arrangements and referral structures. Coverage includes recent developments, the areas drawing fresh scrutiny, and warning signs practitioners should recognize when advising providers.
Trevor C. JonesDavid Tarras 12:30 pm - 12:40 pm ESTDigital assets have produced an entire enforcement architecture. Discussion covers how investigators trace blockchain activity, how tracing turns into money laundering allegations, and defense approaches to the government’s digital asset theories.
Trevor C. JonesDavid Tarras 12:40 pm - 12:45 pm ESTMessages once considered private now anchor federal prosecutions. Learn how the government obtains material from encrypted platforms, the authentication and admissibility fights over digital evidence, and suppression angles in technology-driven investigations.
Trevor C. JonesDavid Tarras 12:45 pm - 1:00 pm ESTCriminal law and technology now collide in nearly every docket. This session surveys cybercrime prosecution patterns, the statutes the government reaches for, and defense theories emerging as courts confront novel technical conduct.
Trevor C. JonesDavid Tarras 1:10 pm - 1:20 pm ESTOne set of facts can spawn three simultaneous fights. Guidance here addresses sequencing criminal, regulatory, and reputational exposure, managing privilege across parallel proceedings, and keeping statements in one forum from damaging another.
Trevor C. JonesDavid Tarras 1:20 pm - 1:30 pm ESTPriorities announced in Washington become cases everywhere else. A review of recent DOJ enforcement shifts, the signals that predict where resources will flow, and adjustments practitioners should make before the next wave arrives.
Trevor C. JonesDavid Tarras 1:30 pm - 1:40 pm ESTFederal practice rewards preparation and punishes assumptions carried over from state court. Closing takeaways cover procedural differences that surprise newcomers, building federal fluency quickly, and habits experienced practitioners rely on daily.
Trevor C. JonesDavid TarrasTrevor C. Jones is a Partner in the Miami office of Dynamis LLP. A former federal prosecutor, he defends companies, executives, and individuals in government investigations and complex, high-stakes litigation. He spent seven years at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, where he served as an Economic Crimes Section Chief, and his practice draws on deep experience with fraud schemes, financial crimes, and cryptocurrency enforcement matters. His prosecutorial background is paired with earlier private practice work in commercial disputes, product liability, and mass-tort litigation, along with four years of judicial clerkships at the trial and appellate levels.
David Tarras is the Founder of Tarras Defense, a Boca Raton, Florida firm devoted to federal criminal defense, sophisticated white-collar litigation, and regulatory compliance. He represents professionals, executives, business owners, and companies in high-stakes criminal and regulatory matters, from multi-agency investigations and fraud prosecutions to money laundering cases, and he regularly resolves sensitive government inquiries discreetly, often avoiding charges, penalties, and litigation altogether. He also advises clients on proactive compliance and strategic planning designed to minimize exposure before an investigation ever begins.
Trevor C. Jones is a Partner in the Miami office of Dynamis LLP. A former federal prosecutor, he defends companies, executives, and individuals in government investigations and complex, high-stakes litigation. He spent seven years at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, where he served as an Economic Crimes Section Chief, and his practice draws on deep experience with fraud schemes, financial crimes, and cryptocurrency enforcement matters. His prosecutorial background is paired with earlier private practice work in commercial disputes, product liability, and mass-tort litigation, along with four years of judicial clerkships at the trial and appellate levels.
David Tarras is the Founder of Tarras Defense, a Boca Raton, Florida firm devoted to federal criminal defense, sophisticated white-collar litigation, and regulatory compliance. He represents professionals, executives, business owners, and companies in high-stakes criminal and regulatory matters, from multi-agency investigations and fraud prosecutions to money laundering cases, and he regularly resolves sensitive government inquiries discreetly, often avoiding charges, penalties, and litigation altogether. He also advises clients on proactive compliance and strategic planning designed to minimize exposure before an investigation ever begins.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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