Thursday, May 12, 2022

1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

CBA Law Center

30 Bank St, New Britain, Connecticut, United States

Registration for this program is closed.

Presented by the The Connecticut Bar Institute

About the Program

Experienced state attorneys, public defenders, trial attorneys and judges present 10 commandments for each of the core trial skills: direct, cross, opening and closing.  Attendees then break out into small groups to do an exercise for each skill, using on a straightforward NITA fact pattern, receive a private video of their exercise and immediate, brief, constructive feedback, along with a succinct text only PowerPoint takeaway of the 10 commandments for future reference.


Session 1: Direct and Cross Examination                         Session 2: Opening and Closing Statements
April 14, 2022                                                                          May 12, 2022
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.                                                            1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

You Will Learn

  • How to prepare and do a direct examination to maximize witness credibility
  • How to prepare a cross examination to enhance your credibility, while limiting adverse witness credibility
  • How to prepare and do an opening statement defining your case & credibility
  • How to do a persuasive closing argument

Who Should Attend

Attorneys interested in improving trial skills, and getting useful guidelines/checklists for all future contested proceedings.

Cost

Member $300
ASAs and APDs/Court Appointed Counsel $200
Non-Member $400

Speakers

Hon. Robert Clark
 Connecticut Appellate Court

Eliot Prescott Hon. Eliot D. Prescott
Connecticut Appellate Court, Hartford

Hon. Kevin Russo
 Connecticut Superior Court

Hon. Terence A. Zemetis, (Ret.)
 Terence A. Zemetis PC, Madison

Molly Arabolos
 Assistant Public Defender

James-W-Bergenn James W. Bergenn
Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Hartford

 
TaShunBowdenLewis1 TaShun Bowden-Lewis
 CT Division of Public Defender Services, Hartford

John Doyle
 Exec. Asst. State’s Attorney

Rashad Glass
 Supervisory Assistant Public Defender

Vasi Gournaris
 Division of Criminal Justice Office of the Chief State’s Attorney

Margaret Kelley
 State’s Attorney

Kevin Lawlor
 Deputy Chief State’s Attorney

Michelle Manning
 Supervisory Asst. State’s Attorney

Elizabeth K. Moran
 Assistant State's Attorney

Paul Narducci
 State’s Attorney

Andrew O’Shea
 DPDS Director of Training

Charles Stango
 Supervisory Asst. State’s Attorney




CLE Credit

CT: 8.0 CLE Credits (General)
NY: 8.0 CLE Credits (Skills)


If the seminar is recorded, all member registrants will receive complimentary access to the recording approximately six weeks after the program. 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 Services Center
Email: msc@ctbar.org
Phone: (844)469-2221