| CRIMINAL LAW 101: PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE
MACARONIS INSTITUTE FOR TRIAL & APPELLATE ADVOCACY
Sponsored with Boston University School of Law Criminal Clinical Programs
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Thursday, September 23, 30 and October 7 2010
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 04:00 PM - 07:30 PM
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If you are new to criminal defense or want a refresher course on the basics of District Court criminal practice, this program is designed specifically for you. A collection of experienced experts will walk you through the fundamental steps of a District Court criminal case. Using a realistic, multi-faceted hypothetical, each phase of a typical District Court case will be explained to you. The program is divided into three days with each session focusing on discrete aspects or stages of a typical case. You will learn about the fundamental principles of law, procedure, and the relevant nomenclature. In an interactive format, the experts will explore tactical and strategic considerations that you will encounter in a typical case. The program starts with an overview of the criminal justice system, and focuses on “first appearance” issues, discovery and motion practice, dispositional advocacy, and the mechanics of a jury trial. The final day of the program includes a “view from the bench” and tips on how to navigate the District Court appointed list process. Rather than focus on how to try a case, the program is designed to provide you with the building blocks to be a competent and successful District Court criminal practitioner.
Attend and Learn:
- What motions to file and when, for arraignment through jury empanelment
- The mechanical requirements of motion practice
- How to persuasively argue bail
- How to thoroughly and inexpensively investigate the case
- How to effectively navigate the pretrial conference and pretrial hearing
- How to issue spot and brainstorm a typical District Court Case
- How to be persuasive dispositional advocate both at pre-trial and post trial stage
- What “collateral” consequences you must be versed in to properly advise your clients
- The typical strategic issues you should consider in advising your client and in deciding what motions to file
- Effective advocacy Strategies for persuading judges at all stages of the process
- A few of the common traps to avoid
- Some of the typical responses from prosecutors and how to persuasively negotiate, and when necessary, how to throw effective “counter punches”
- Several of the most important resources available to help you effectively advocate for your clients
- How to develop a “theory of the case” through motion practice and investigation
SCHEDULE/AGENDA SESSION ONE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010MODERATOR:
PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER DEARBORN, SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL | 4:00 | OVERVIEW OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND TYPICAL CASE | Attorney Lawrence J. McGuire, Committee for Public Counsel Services
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| 5:05 | FIRST APPEARANCE-BAIL, ARRAIGNMENT AND WARRANTS | | Attorney Paul J. McManus, Committee for Public Counsel Services
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| 6:25 | DISCOVERY AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCES | Attorney James E. McCall, Boston
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SESSION TWO: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2010MODERATOR:
PROFESSOR DIANE JULIAR, SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL | 4:00 | INVESTIGATIVE STRATEGIES | Attorney John C. Hayes, Committee for Public Counsel Services
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| 4:45 | DISPOSITION AND DISPOSITIONAL ADVOCACY | Professor Wendy J. Kaplan, Boston University School of Law,
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| 6:00 | SUBSTANTIVE PRETRIAL MOTIONS-MOTION TO DISMISS AND SUPPRESS | Attorney Susan V. Oker, Committee for Public Counsel Services
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SESSION THREE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010MODERATOR:
HONORABLE JOHN M. GREANEY
MACARONIS INSTITUTE FOR TRIAL AND APPELLATE ADVOCACY | 4:00 | MECHANICS OF TRIAL AND JURY EMPANELLING | Attorney Lawrence J. McGuire, Committee for Public Counsel Services
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| 5:30 | HOW TO GET ON COURT APPOINTED LISTS | | Attorney David J. Hallinan, Essex County Bar Advocates Mary Lu Mendonca, Suffolk Lawyers for Justice, Inc. Attorney Brett D. Lovins, Lovins & Metcalf, Woburn
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| 6:15 | VIEW FROM THE BENCH-DISTRICT COURT, BMC AND JUVENILE | Honorable Kenneth J. King, Juvenile Court, Middlesex County Division Honorable Barbara S. Pearson, District Court, Lawrence Division Honorable David B. Poole, Boston Municipal Court Attorney Michael C. O’Loughlin, Boston Municipal Court
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| Date: |
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Thursday, September 23, 30 and October 7 2010 |
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Tuiition is $199.00, $149.00 for Suffolk Alumni and attorneys admitted to the bar after 2008. CHECK REGISTRATIONS
If you would like to register with a check, the following link will lead you to a registration form. Please print out and send it along with your check to the address listed at the bottom of the form. Criminal Law 101 Registration Form
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| Walk-Ins: |
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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| Refunds: |
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If for some reason you are not able to attend, you may send a substitute or call later than the business day before to receive a refund less a $15.00 cancellation fee. Otherwise, you will receive the course materials.
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| Location: |
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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| Credit: |
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Approved for CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT & ME. This program also qualifies for 9.0 hours of CLE credit for the District Court list through Committee for Public Counsel Services. Juvenile credits are pending.
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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| Scholarships: |
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Are available to any attorney or professional employed in public service, or for whom attendance would otherwise present a financial hardship. submit written requests to Peniey McClary by fax, (617) 305-3099 or email pmcclary@suffolk.edu.
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