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ASA Mark Ertler, Cook County Assistant State's Attorneys Office for more than 16 years and currently Supervisor of DNA Review Unit. He has worked in criminal appeals, the traffic division, misdemeanor and felony trial courts. His experience includes a term as Deputy Supervisor of a unit handling post-conviction, extradition and expungement matters. Mark is involved in cold-case work, litigation over new DNA technology and re-examination of convictions where DNA may now be useful. He has acted as guest lecturer at Northwestern University School of Law and is an adjunct faculty member at John Marshall Law School. He was recently appointed to the Illinois Laboratory Advisory Committee.
        "DNA - Issues of Prosecution, Defense and Justice"

Director Cecilia Doyle, Illinois State Police, Biochemistry Section Chief at the Forensic Science Center at Chicago (FSC-C) received her Bachelor of Science degree in biology in 1981 from De Paul University and her Master of Science degree in biology from Northeastern Illinois University in 1999. She began her career in forensic biology/DNA with the Chicago Police Department Crime Laboratory in 1991 and joined the ISP FSC-C as a DNA Group Supervisor in 1996. She served as the Laboratory Director of the ISP’s Rockford Forensic Science Laboratory, currently oversees a staff of approximately 55 and has daily oversight for all forensic biology and DNA operations.
        "Operational DNA - Reality vs TV"

Detective James Hennigan,
29 year Chicago Police Department veteran, Homicide investigations/Cold Case Unit. 14th District Tactical Unit, Financial Investigations Unit, Narcotics Special Enforcement, Asset Forfeiture Unit, Area Four Violent Crimes. B.A., M.A., Political Science
        "DNA: Rewards and Frustrations from the Front Line "

A question and answer session will follow the presentation