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Lisa M Schwind
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Biography
Lisa Schwind currently serves as a nurse / attorney, limiting her casework to the forensic aspects of criminal cases.
Lisa is a graduate of the University of Delaware, College of Nursing, her Masters Degree in Nursing from Wesley College and received her Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law.
In the last 24 years, Lisa has practiced all aspects of criminal defense including death penalty work. Her practice currently is concentrated exclusively on criminal cases which include forensic or medical issues. In the areas of forensics, forensic nursing, criminal law, and health care she has lectured nationally as well as in Canada, published, and serves on a variety of committees including the National Technical Working Group on Biological Evidence Preservation.
Lisa Schwind has been profiled in the following publications:
Delaware Department of Labor. Law, Public Safety, Corrections &Security, Delaware Career Compass 14th ed. (p.44) 2006.
Manser, Ann. Merging Law With Medicine, University of Delaware Messenger. Vol 13 No 2 2005. (cover story) .
Parra, Estaban. Forensic Nurses Teach Lawyers ABCs of DNA, The News Journal 6/7/2004. ?archive_id=0&page_id=711703689&page_url=//&page_last_updated=2004-06-07T06:09:58&firstName=Lynda&lastName=Kopishke.
Benak, Lynda. Focus on…Lisa Schwind, R.N., JD, On the Edge: The Official Newsletter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses. Spring 2002.
Lisa Schwind has been quoted in the following publications:
Williams, Lee. Public Defender Gains National Honors, The News . .
Yoo, In-Sung. Nurse as Sleuth, The News Journal. 4/11/://
Rheume, Chris. Forensic Nursing Grads Hit the Front Lines, Johns Hopkins Nursing. Summer 2005. .
Parra, Estaban. Forensic Nurses Teach Lawyers ABCs of DNA, The News Journal. 6/7/2004.
Parra, Esteban. Certain DNA Testing Can Be Helpful, Sunday News Journal. 11/9/2003.
Parra, Esteban. State High Court Overturns DNA Rulings, The News Journal. 9/7/2003.
Parra, Esteban. DNA Can Right Witness Error, The News Journal. 7/30/2003.
Allen, Mary. Defenders Seek DNA Testing Law, Sunday News Journal. 4/30/2003.
Allen, Mary. DNA Test Holds Hope for 9 Inmates, Sunday News Journal. 12/29/2002.
Allen, Mary. Convicted Criminals Petition for DNA Tests, The News Journal. 9/16/2002.
Allen, Mary. DNA Lab to get Technology Upgrade, The News Journal. 12/27/2000.
Allen, Mary. Convicts request DNA Testing, The News Journal. 11/27/2000.
Allen, Mary. Science Battles Injustice, The News Journal. 9/3/2000
Allen, Mary. Jury Weighs Serial Rape Case, The News Journal. 3/30/2000 Holmes, Carlos. Quicker DNA Analysis Helps Speed Up the Trial Process, Delaware State News. 12/23/1997.
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
Criminal Defense
100%
36 years
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Licensed in Delaware for 35 years
State: Delaware
Acquired: 1990
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Law Offices of Lisa M Schwind
Wilmington, Delaware, Wilmington, DE, 19801
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Experience
Honors
1989
Trial Advocacy Award, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
1983
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing, University of Delaware
Work Experience
2000 - 2014
Adjunct Professor, Widener University Legal Education Institute
Associations
2000 - Present
International Association of Forensic NursesPast President of Local Chapter
2000 - Present
Innocence NetworkCharter Member
1995 - Present
Delaware Association of Criminal Defense LawyersCharter Member
1983 - 1987
Delaware Nurses AssociationContract Negotiation Committee
Education
2010
Wesley College
MS - Master of Science
1989
Widener University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1983
University of Delaware
Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2013
Widener University School of Law: Widener Law Review Symposium
Forensics and Law
2013
Defender Association of Philadelphia CLE Program
Compassion Fatigue: Traumas’ Potential Impact on Criminal Defense Attorneys.
2013
Conference for Leadership in Trauma-Informed Care
Panel Presentations: Model Approaches for Improving Delaware’s Response to Trauma Survivors in Health and Social Service Settings
2013
Christiana Health System: 21st Century Visions of Nursing
Legal Aspects of Nursing Documentation in the Medical Record
2013
2013 First State Chapter American Association of Nephrology Nurses Spring Conference-Bridging the Gap
Legal Aspects of Nursing Documentation in the Medical Record
2012
New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar 2012 Women’s Litigator’s Luncheon
Balancing Law & Life: Perspectives on Staying Sane, Strong &Successful
2012
Christiana Care Health System. Forensic Fall Update
Understanding Criminal Defense & The Forensic Nurse
2009
Delaware Technical and Community College The 411 on Relationship Violence.
Anatomy of a Domestic Violence Case from the Defense Perspective
2009
Delaware Technical and Community College DNA Basics: Implications for Criminal Justice and Nursing Professionals
Presentation of Evidence at Trial – Defense Attorney Perspective
2008
Christiana Hospital Forensic Nursing Update. Testifying in Court on Forensic Patients,
Public Defender’s View
2007
International Association of Forensic Nurses 15th Annual Scientific Assembly.
Special Challenges for the Forensic Nurse; Consulting for the Defense
2007
Department of Public Safety Alaska State Troopers and Central Peninsula Hospital 7th Annual Interpersonal Violence Conference
Insights from a Defense Perspective
2007
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. Success New Challenges New Choices 2007 National Educational Conference
Special Challenges Within Criminal Cases: It’s Not All About The Trial
2006
National Association of Forensic Counselors Together Reducing Recidivism
Forensics
2006
International Association of Forensic Nurses 14th Annual Scientific Assembly. A
Dissecting a Criminal Case: Insights from the Defense Perspective
2005
State of Delaware, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Department of Health and Social Services
The Criminal Justice Client and Mitigating Medical Considerations
2005
International Association of Forensic Nurses; 13th Annual Scientific Assembly
Anatomy of a Criminal case: Crossroads of Science and Law
2003
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants' Fourteenth Educational Conference.
Legal Nurse Consulting: A Care Plan for the Defense
2000
Sussex County Criminal Bar Association
DNA Technology
Publications
2009
A three part distance learning-program incorporating both video (DVD-ROM) and on-line instructional components provided on password-protected websites
Forensics Selected Topics
2005
LNC Resource
Criminal Cases: A New Challenge
2004
The Journal Of Legal Nurse Consulting
DNA: Innocence and Beyond, Part I
2004
The Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting
The LNC and the Innocence Project
2004
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
Legal Nurse Consulting A Care Plan for the Criminal Defense Audio CD
Languages
English