Session 1: The Mechanics of Preservation
Format: Online only- and will be recorded.
Day 1 focuses on the critical mechanics of preserving and raising issues for appeal during criminal trials.
Faculty
- Hon. Robert Toone, Massachusetts Appeals Court
- Hon. Jeremy Bucci, Massachusetts Superior Court
- Hon. Ira Gant, Massachusetts Superior Court
- Lindsay Holmes, Esq., Staff Attorney, Massachusetts Appeals Court
- Joseph Schneiderman, Esq., Appellate Practitioner
- Patrick Sparks, Esq., Senior Trial Counsel, CPCS Youth Advocacy Division
- ADA Cynthia Von Flatern, Northwestern District Attorney’s Office
What You Will Learn:
- The Importance of Objections: Why timely, specific objections are the lifeline of an appeal.
- Evidentiary Rulings: How to effectively preserve evidentiary objections on the record.
- Motions to Suppress: Strategic best practices for bringing and preserving suppression issues.
- Jury Instructions: How to request specific instructions and preserve objections to the final charge.
- Bench Trials: Identifying unique preservation opportunities
Online registration is encouraged. For assistance with group registrations, disability accommodations, or out-of-state CLE credits, please contact CLE Coordinator Michael Saporito at [email protected].
Note on Recordings: Most Social Law Library CLE events are recorded. All registrants will receive a digital download link, typically within one week of the program. To ensure you receive the video link, please register in advance.
Please note: CLE credit (and/or certificates) are only granted to those who attend at least 80% of the live webinar. A separate certificate will be emailed for each day.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Social Law Library.