Sexual Assault Series
Format: Online only- and will be recorded.
Day 1 - Thursday, October 1, 2026 – 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm ET
Sexual Assault Case Issues 1 - Pre-trial issues
Day 2 - Thursday, October 8, 2026 – 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm ET
Sexual Assault Case Issues 2 – Issues at Trial
CPCS credit is pending.
$75 for each session
$125 both sessions
Format: Online only-and will be recorded.
CPCS credit is pending.
Faculty
- Hon. Beverly Cannone, Superior Court
- Hon. Sarah Hamilton, Superior Court
- Hon. Shelby Smith, District Court
- Claudia Lagos, Esq., Scully & Lagos, Boston, Ma.
- Professor Steven Van Dyke, Boston College Law School
- ADA Sarah McEvoy, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office
Day 1 will focus on important pre-trial issues:
- Pretrial investigation
- Rule 17 motions
- Charging decisions
- First complaint
- Special issues with child witnesses
CPCS Credit is pending.
Format: Online only- and will be recorded.
CPCS credit is pending.
Faculty
- Hon. Beverly Cannone, Superior Court
- Hon. Ira Gant, Superior Court
- Hon. Jane Mulqueen, Superior Court
- Hon. Julieann Hernon, District Court
- ADA Katharine Folger, Middlesex DA’s Office
- Annie Iglehart, Esq., Iglehart and Porges, Boston
- ADA Rita Muse, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office
Day 2 will focus on important trial issues:
- Jury empanelment, including use of questionnaires
- Evidentiary Issues:
- Incapacitation and proceeding without a testifying victim,
- Introduction of digital evidence including social media posts, cell phone evidence and deleted photos/communications
- Expert testimony
- Sentencing considerations
CPCS credit is pending.
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.