Background
SEMEL, ELISABETH was born on September 19, 1950 in San Francisco, California, United States.
SEMEL, ELISABETH was born on September 19, 1950 in San Francisco, California, United States.
Bard College (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). University of California at Davis (Juris Doctor, 1975). Order of the Coif.; spoken languages: French, Hebrew.
Worked at Semel & Feldman (San Diego, California) specializing in Criminal Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1975, California. United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of California.
United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. United States. Supreme Cour t. Order of the Coif. Recipient: Civil Rights Award, San Diego League of Women Voters, 1995.
East. Stanley Conant Award for Protecting the Rights of the Indigent Accused, 1982.
Named in "Best Lawyers in America," 1983-1998 Editions. Selected Publications: "Victim"s Rights: New Amendment to the Federal Constitution?" California Criminal Defense Practice Rptr.
November 1996. "The Republican Road to Habeas Corpus (Reform) - Leading to Execution of the Innocent," California Crim.
Defense Practice Rptr., April 1995. "Contract on America," South Dakot Trial Bar News, February 1995.
"Laying the Groundwork for Evidentiary Hearings in Federal Capital Habeas Proceedings," California Criminal Defense Practice Rptr. March "94; Contributor, CACJ/CPDA Death Penalty Manual (1989 and 1990).
"Who Should Represent Crime Victims?" State Bar Bulletin, March 1993.
Criminal Law Editor, San Diego Trial Bar News, 1987 and 1988. Assistant Editor, CACJ Forum, 1986-1989. "Video Tape Reenactment," Forum, January-February, 1987.
"Meeting The Challenge of the Child Witness in Sexual Abuse Cases," Forum June/July, 1985.
"Avoid Incompetent Counsel Claims," San Diego Trial Lawyers Magazine, February, 1984. Selected Lectures: "Winning the Good Fight," NACOL, January, 1997.
"The New Crime Bill," CACJ, December, 1994. "Opening Statement," CPDA, July 1994.
"Three Strikes and You"re Out," CACJ, April 1994.
"Attacking and Supporting Witness Credibility," California Judges Association, January 1993. Expert Witness, "Law Education Institute, March 1992. "Expert Witnesses," CPDA, July 1992.
CACJ/CPDA Death Penalty Seminars, 1987-1989, 1993, 1995-1996.
"Eye-Witness Identification," Continuing Education of the Bar, June, 1989. Voir Dire in Homicide Cases, CPDA, May 1987.
"Defense of Sex Cases," CPDA, March 1985. "Cross-Examination in a Rape Case," CPDA, September 1984.
"Innovative Trial Techniques," CPDA, May 1984.
"Proposition Eight," Office of the State Public Defender, April 1983. "Polygraph," CACJ, March 1983. Member of Faculty: Institute for Criminal Defense Advocacy, 1991-1992, 1994-1996.
CAJC Trial Advocacy Workshop, 1989.
NITA, June, 1984, May, 1986, June, 1989. Hastings College of Trial and Appellate Advocacy, 1984-1987.
Master, San Diego Inns of Court, Enright Inn, 1993. Member: San Diego Bar Association.
State Bar of California.
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (President, 1990. Member, Board of Governors, 1983. Member, Board of Directors).
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Company-Chair, Legislative Commander, 1994).
National Legal Aid and Defender Association. California Public Defenders Association.
San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyers Club (President, 1985). San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association (President, 1982-1984).
(Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization).
Member: San Diego Bar Association. State Bar of California. California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (President, 1990.
Member, Board of Governors, 1983.
Member, Board of Directors). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Company-Chair, Legislative Commander, 1994).
National Legal Aid and Defender Association. California Public Defenders Association.
San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyers Club (President, 1985).
San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association (President, 1982-1984). (Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization).