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.
Members, please login to get member discounts.
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