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Offline Aaron Brudenell

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Re: New examiner/student workshop?
« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2025, 09:29:48 PM »
2 ideas:


1-practical photography; as I started out, it seemed to me I kind of learned on the job how to take good quality images of firearms, microscope images, etc. and a little prep. would have gone a long way.


2-scary topics (defense experts, Daubert/evidentiary hearings, PT errors, etc.).  This stuff can seem very intimidating at first and often enough the fear is far worse than the reality.  We all work in a larger system and it helps to have a sense of perspective going into some of these non-routine experiences.
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Re: New examiner/student workshop?
« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2025, 07:45:28 AM »
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1-practical photography; as I started out, it seemed to me I kind of learned on the job how to take good quality images of firearms, microscope images, etc. and a little prep. would have gone a long way.


I believe a lot of this would be covered by the Best practices for capturing microscopic images on your comparison microscope workshop on Tuesday. It wouldn't cover the photos of firearms though.

Offline Lee Samuelson

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Re: New examiner/student workshop?
« Reply #17 on: January 24, 2025, 04:44:17 PM »
Maybe a version of our Past, Present, and Future (AFTE Training Manual Section B)? 



I will have two new trainees attending with me this year.  It is always a challenge when training new examiners to present the history of Balthhazard, Gunther and Gunther and even Burrard since it was quite a long time ago.


Several years ago, I sat in on Ron Nichols' workshop on contemporary issues in FA-ID.   But even since then things have changed alot (that was pre-PCAST).  Now we have newish 3D scanning technologies that will revolutionize what we do.


The Future?   Maybe we end up moving more towards and Evidence Centric Based Reporting/Testimony vs Conclusion Centric Reporting/Testimony.  This may certainly be in the future of a new examiner entering the profession. 
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