Laurie L. Pickle, Esq.
Trial Lawyer
Experience:
- Admitted to practice in Kansas 2005 (inactive)
- Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania 2008
Education:
- Juris Doctorate, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, KS
- Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Saint Edward’s University, Austin, TX
Training:
- Criminal Defense- continuous and constant training in all aspects of criminal defense, including DUI Defense, over course of career
- Sentencing Guidelines (6th, 7th and 8th editions)
- Juvenile Defense
- Juvenile Defense 101
- Understanding IEP
- Juvenile Justice Task Force: Updates and Advocacy Tips
- Child Victims of Human Trafficking: Overview & Trauma Screening
- Financial Obligations for Juveniles
- Disability Rights Roundtable
- Challenging Youth Restitution, Costs & Fines
- A Historical Perspective on Juvenile Justice From Its Beginnings To The Kids For Cash Era
- Understanding Trauma And Its Impact On Behavior
- The Juvenile Justice Reform Act in PA, Keeping Kids Out Of Adult Jails In A Somewhat Lawless World
- Juvenile Adjudications And Pennsylvania’s Sentencing Guidelines
- Appellate Law
- Trial Advocacy
Organizations:
- Columbia-Montour Bar Association, Treasurer, 2010-2011
- Columbia-Montour Bar Association, President, 2012-2014
- Columbia-Montour Bar Association, Member, 2008-present
- Public Defenders Association of Pennsylvania, 2023-2024
- Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2022-present
- Juvenile Defenders Association of Pennsylvania, Board of Directors, 2017-2024
- Juvenile Defenders Association of Pennsylvania, Board of Directors, Secretary, January 2022-2024
Teaching/Speaking Engagements:
- Motions, Public Defenders Association of Pennsylvania- Emerging Leaders
- Jury Selection: Voir Dire, Public Defenders Association of Pennsylvania- Emerging Leaders