Southwestern Association of Forensic Document Examiners (SWAFDE)

The SWAFDE Training Manual and the Constitution & Directives are now posted on the Members page under "Official SWAFDE Documents."
The Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society is hosting a symposium October 6-9, 2008 in Melbourne, Australia. The theme is "Domestic Crime to International Terror: Forensic Science Perspectives." They are calling for abstracts. See www.anzfss2008.org.au for more details.
Thanks to Dave Moore for sharing this letter he received from The American Institute of Applied Science. The letter explains that their Questioned Documents course does not qualify one to become a Document Examiner and that the Institute does not certify Document Examiners.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is looking to hire a board-certified examiner. Download the pdf for more information.
Washington State Patrol has job openings for Forensic Scientist 3 and Forensic Scientist 4 (Both files are 400 kb pdfs).
Members: The Annual Attendance & Participation Report is now just a Participation Report and is online only. The paper forms will no longer be mailed with the dues invoices. You can also find online forms to request a one-year meeting attendance extension or a two-year extension to upgrade from Associate to Active status.
Guests: If you're looking for help on a case involving documents, we have a list of some private examiners. (Members: If you want to be on this list, please contact me and tell me exactly how you want your entry read.)