Breaking Into Criminal Law in Connecticut (EYL210301)

Monday, March 1, 2021

4:00 PM to 5:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Webinar

Access Recording

Presented by the Young Lawyers Section

About the Program

Learn the nuts and bolts of criminal law in Connecticut. This presentation will include an overview of the criminal justice system, common terms, types of outcomes, diversionary programs, potential pitfalls, and other information relevant to handling criminal cases.

You Will Learn

  • The levels of criminal court in Connecticut (G.A., J.D., motor vehicle, and community)
  • How to assess a criminal case
  • How to obtain discovery
  • About arraignments and conditions of release
  • Potential approaches and outcomes in criminal cases
  • About pretrial practice

Who Should Attend

Attorneys who are just starting out in criminal practice or who want to get into the area.

Cost

(Includes electronic materials. If the seminar is recorded, all paying registrants will receive complimentary access to the recording approximately six weeks after the program.)
Member $37.50 
Non-Member $75
Student Member $15

Speakers

Christopher_DeMatteo Christopher DeMatteo
DeMatteo Legal Solutions, West Haven

Sara Greene Sara E. Greene
Office of the State’s Attorney, GA 15, New Britain


CLE Credit

CT: 1.5 CLE Credits (General)
NY: 1.5 CLE Credits (AOP)

The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program may qualify for transitional and/or non-transitional CLE credits. Attorneys seeking NY CLE credit who have been admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less must attend the live seminar for skills or ethics credit, or a fully interactive videoconference. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information about transitional and non-transitional courses, please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml. Financial hardship information is available upon request.

*Electronic materials are included in the price of the seminar. Any materials for this seminar will be e-mailed to registrants prior to the seminar for download. Please note that refunds will not be granted once course materials have been sent. Cancellations made less than 2 business days prior to event are non-refundable.


Contact

Member Service Center
Email: msc@ctbar.org
Phone: (844)469-2221