Start Date: 10/10/2025 12:00 PM EDT
End Date: 10/10/2025 1:00 PM EDT
Venue Name: Zoom Webinar
Organization Name:
PA Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Contact:
Sex Offense Defense in the SORNA Era: A Practical Refresher for Criminal Defense Attorneys
Date & Time: October 10, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET | Live Webinar | Via Zoom
This one-hour training with Aaron Marcus will provide criminal defense attorneys with a clear and concise refresher on Pennsylvania’s SORNA framework. This training will provide a practical overview of the registration requirements including covering the tiers, out-of-state registration, and timelines. It will also explore recent challenges associated with registration and legal developments affecting SORNA litigation, and dive into defense tactics for failure-to-register charges. Learn how to advocate effectively in these highly nuanced and consequential cases.
Aaron Marcus is an attorney with the Defender Association of Philadelphia. He is currently chief of the Appellate Division and has tried numerous bench and jury trials since joining the Defenders Assoocation. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at Widener Law School teaching criminal procedure. He received his J.D., cum laude, from the Univ. of Minnesota and his B.A. from Hampshire College in Amherst. Before joining the Defender Association, he served as a staff attorney for the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He writes and lectures in the area of sex offender registration, law, and policy.
