The mission of Utah Prosecution Council is to provide quality training for state and local prosecutors as well as law enforcement officers through an exchange of information and experience to ensure the administration of justice reflecting the highest ethical and professional standards.

2025 Advanced Trial Skills

Training for experienced prosecutors using advanced skills at trial.

CLE Credits: 15 General, 0 Civility, and 0 Ethics

Date/Time: 

October 22-24, 2025

Location: 

1731 South Convention Center Drive • St. George, Utah 84790

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Conference Topics / Materials

Wednesday, Oct 22nd

Strategic Advocacy (1.5 General CLE)

Blair Wardle - Chief Criminal Deputy, Box Elder County Attorney

SANE Nurse: Who We Are, What We Do, How You Can Best Use Us (1.5 General CLE)

Trish Crump, BSN, RN, SANE - A Wasatch Forensic Nurses, Law Enforcement Liaison

SANE Direct Exam Demonstration (0.5 General CLE)

Clint Heiner - Deputy Salt Lake County District Attorney

DNA Expert: Who We Are, What We Do, How You Can Best Use Us (1 General CLE)

Rebekah Kay - Senior FS Manager-Biology Bureau of Forensic Services

Prepare for Direct Examination Exercise (0.25 General CLE)

Staff

Direct Examination of Expert Witness Exercise (1 General CLE)

Staff

Thursday, Oct 23rd

Fundamentals of Cross Examination (1 General CLE)

Stew Young - Criminal Deputy, Utah Attorney General's Office

Crossing the Defense Expert Witnesses (1 General CLE)

Clint Heiner - Deputy Salt Lake County District Attorney

Prepare for Cross Examination Exercise (0.25 General CLE)

Staff

Cross Examination of Defense Expert Exercise (1 General CLE)

Staff

Common Obstacles with Witnesses and How To Overcome Them (1 General CLE)

Stew Young - Criminal Deputy, Utah Attorney General's Office

Child Sex-Crime Considerations (1 General CLE)

Shane Klenk - Chief Criminal Deputy, Iron County Attorney's Office

Friday, Sep 26th

Opening Statement in Sex Cases (1 General CLE)

Trent Dressen - Sexual Assault Resource Prosecutor, Utah Prosecution Council

Prepare for Opening Statement Exercise (0.25 General CLE)

Staff

Opening Statement Exercise (0.75 General CLE)

Staff

Closing Argument Fundamentals & Rebuttal in Sex Cases (1 General CLE)

Blair Wardle - Chief Criminal Deputy, Box Elder County Attorney

Prepare for Closing Argument Exercise (0.25 General CLE)

Staff

Closing Argument Exercise (0.75 General CLE)

Staff