Basics of Criminal Law for the Criminal & Civil Lawyer

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

- Location -
New York State Nurses Association
11 Cornell Road
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 782-9400

Description

Are you beginning a career in criminal law; either prosecution or defense? Are you a civil law practitioner looking to expand your practice to include representation of criminal defendants? Or are you an established criminal law practitioner looking for updates and practice pointers from highly regarded colleagues? This program will provide you with invaluable substantive knowledge and practical skills advice: from taking the initial phone call, to arraignment and Grand Jury practice, and all the way to plea bargaining.

A faculty of seasoned practitioners will discuss:

Initial client contact
Bail Applications
Arraignment
Grand Jury Practice: Prosecution and Defense
Discovery
Plea bargaining
Ethical issues

This comprehensive introductory program is invaluable for the new criminal law practitioner and the civil law practitioner who handles the occasional criminal case. Don't miss this opportunity to learn the fundamentals from well-respected criminal law practitioners. Register today!

Agenda

8:30 a.m. Registration

9:00 - 9:10 a.m. Welcome and Introductions

9:10 - 10:00 a.m.   What Happens When I Get the Call?
                                        - Filing Notices
                                        - Preparing for and Handling the Arraignment
                                        - The Bail Application and its Components
                                        - Reviewing the Complaint for Sufficiency
                                                   Speaker: Stephen R. Coffey, Esq. (Partner: O'Connell and Aronowitz, Albany)

10:00 - 10:50 a.m. Rules of Evidence
                                        - The Business Records rule
                                        - The Prior Inconsistent Statement
                                        - Introducing the Photo (including Photoshop issues)
                                        - Hospital Records
                                                   Speaker: Kevin P. Donlon, Esq. (Warren County A.D.A.)

10:50 - 11:05 a.m. Coffee break

11:05 - 11:55 a.m. The Grand Jury (Prosecution focus)
                                        - How does it Work?
                                        - What is a Grand Jury Subpoena?
                                        - What does the D. A. have to produce? Does the Defense have to produce records?
                                        - What are the implications of producing records?
                                                  Speaker: Kevin P. Donlon, Esq. (Warren County A.D.A.)

11:55 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own)

1:00 - 1:50 p.m.    Ethics Problems for the Wary
                                      - Contraband Evidence
                                      - Multiple Defendants
                                      - Fee Arrangements and the Written Retainer
                                               Speaker: Scott W. Bush, Esq. (Partner: Corrigan, McCoy & Bush, Rensselaer)

1:50 - 2:40 p.m.   Effective Discovery
                                      - Open File Discovery
                                      - The Bill of Particulars
                                      - FOIA Requests
                                      - Getting Scientific Evidence from Labs (Recent Police Lab Problems)
                                      - Brady Evidence
                                      - The Demand Discovery Notice
                                               Speaker: Thomas J. O'Hern, Esq. (Partner: Gerstenzang, O'Hern, Hickey, Sills & Gerstenzang, Albany)

2:40 - 2:50 p.m. Refreshment break

2:50 - 3:40 p.m. Grand Jury Practice (Defense focus)
                                      - The decision to put the Client in the Grand Jury
                                      - Dealing with Grand Jury Subpoenas for Records
                                      - Problems representing corporations before the Grand Jury
                                      - The Defendant's Grand Jury Presentation
                                      - Requesting Grand Jury Instructions as to Defenses
                                               Speaker: Donald T. Kinsella, Esq. (Law Offices of Donald T. Kinsella, Albany)

3:40 - 4:30 p.m. The Art of Plea Bargaining
                                     - Was there a real victim?
                                     - Restitution?
                                     - Cap of Probation?
                                     - Community Service?
                                     - Defendant's roots in the community: Job?; Family?; Breadwinner?
                                              Speaker: Jonathan D. Cohn, Esq. (Associate: Gerstenzang, O'Hern, Hickey, Sills & Gerstenzang, Albany) (Former A.D.A.)

4:30 p.m. Adjournment

Total MCLE Credits: 7.0 (4.0 Skills; 2.0 Areas of Professional Practice; 1.0 Ethics)

Directions

From the South/West Take Thruway to Exit 24 - Northway (I-87) Take the Northway (I-87 North) to Exit 6 Make left on to Rt. 7 (Troy-Schenectady Road) Follow approximately 2-3 miles, until you see Wendy's on your left Turn left at Wendy's onto British-American Blvd. Follow for ¼ mile to Cornell Road Make a Right onto Cornell NYS Nurses Association is 3rd driveway on right, before the cul-de-sac From the North Take the Northway (I-87) to Exit 6 Turn right onto Rt. 7 (Troy-Schenectady Road) Follow approximately 2-3 miles, until you see Wendy's on your left Turn left at Wendy's British-American Blvd. Follow for ¼ mile to Cornell Road Make a Right onto Cornell NYS Nurses Association is 3rd driveway on right, before the cul-de-sac From the East 1-90 to the end - follow signs to I-87 North Take Exit 6 Turn left onto Rt. 7 (Troy-Schenectady Road) Follow approximately 2-3 miles, until you see Wendy's on your left Turn left at Wendy's British-American Blvd. Follow for ¼ mile to Cornell Road Make a Right onto Cornell NYS Nurses Association is 3rd driveway on right, before the cul-de-sac PARKING IS NOT PERMITTED ON CORNELL ROAD, GRASSY AREAS OR IN EMERGENCY ZONES IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING.

The last day to pre-register online was March 4, 2013.

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Pricing Information for Member


Seminar

ALB-Registration	$165.00
Webcast Registration	$165.00

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Seminar

ALB-Registration	$265.00
Webcast Registration	$265.00

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Seminar

ALB-Registration	$60.00
Webcast Registration	$60.00

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