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MEDIA & THE LAW HANDBOOK

The Media and the Law Handbook is a resource guide intended to assist Connecticut
news reporters in understanding the law and the legal system.
The following chapters are in a .pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader
in order to be opened. You can download a FREE version of Acrobat Reader.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword
James W. Bergenn and Sheila A Huddleston,
Co-Chairs Connecticut Bar Association, Media and the Law Committee

About the Authors
Media and the Law Committee
Selected Constitutional Amendments

CONNECTICUT'S COURT SYSTEM
Connecticut Criminal Court System: Richard R. Brown
Connecticut Civil Court System: John R. FitzGerald
Connecticut Family Court System: Lloyd Frauenglass and Deborah R. Eisenberg
Superior Court for Juvenile Matters
Connecticut Probate Court System: Paul A. Hudon
Connecticut Appellate Court System: Susan M. Cormier
Connecticut Federal Court System: Honorable Henry S. Cohn and Robert B. Teitelman

NEWS GATHERING IN CONNECTICUT
Limits on Freedom Of the Press: Ralph Gregory Elliot
Access to Crime and Accident Scenes: John C. Long, Jr.
Cameras in Connecticut Courts: John C. Long, Jr.
Highlights of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act
Tips for Gathering Information: Chris Powell
Legal and Law-Related Information on the Internet: William P. Yelenak

ETHICS-DISCIPLINE
Lawyer Discipline in Connecticut: Karl Fleischman, Revised by Mark A. Dubois
Client Security Fund: John A. Parase
Limitations on Lawyer's Freedom to Comment Publicly About Cases: James G. Clark
Attorney's Oath
Investigatory Grand Jury: James W. Bergenn and Shelia A. Huddleston
Probably Cause Hearing for Persons Charged With Crimes Punishable by Death
or Life Imprisonment: Hope C. Seeley

GLOSSARY
Frequently used terms

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medialaw_limitsonfreedomofpress.pdf	( medialaw_limitsonfreedomofpress.pdf 82.45 KB )

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medialaw_highlights ct freedominfoact.pdf	( medialaw_highlights ct freedominfoact.pdf 52.48 KB )

medialaw_tips for gathering info.pdf	( medialaw_tips for gathering info.pdf 59.59 KB )

medialaw_legal&lawrelatedinfointernet.pdf	( medialaw_legal&lawrelatedinfointernet.pdf 44.89 KB )

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medialaw_client security fund.pdf	( medialaw_client security fund.pdf 42.88 KB )

medialaw_limitationsonlawyersfreedom.pdf	( medialaw_limitationsonlawyersfreedom.pdf 63.66 KB )

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