Purchase Recorded Webinars & Materials

Faculty

• Hon. Joseph Ditkoff, Massachusetts Appeals Court
• Hon. Zachary Hillman, Massachusetts Appeals Court
• Hon. Beverly Cannone, Superior Court
• Hon. Sarah W. Ellis, Superior Court
• Hon. Connor Barusch, Boston Municipal Court
• ADA Jason Mohan, Bristol County District Attorney’s Office
• Luke Ryan, Esq., Strehorn, Ryan & Hoose, Northampton 

Day 1 will cover: 

• The nuts and bolts of search warrants: 
  • Probable cause
  • Nexus
  • Scope
  • Confidential informants and Aguilar-Spinelli
• Special Issues with Digital Evidence including:
  • Cell phone searches and Social Media posts

Format: Online only- and will be recorded.

Day 2 shifts to the appellate stage, breaking down how courts understand and apply the layered standards of review in criminal cases.

Faculty

• Hon. Elizabeth Dewar, Supreme Judicial Court
• Monica DeLateur, Assistant Clerk, Massachusetts Appeals Court 
• Kathryn Janssen, Esq., Assistant District Attorney, Eastern District
• Eva Jellison, Esq., Jellison & Nathanson, LLP
• Joseph Schneiderman, Esq., Appellate Practitioner

What You Will Learn: 

• A practical guide to the varied standards of review utilized by appellate courts.
• How to successfully frame your arguments within those standards, including navigating waived or forfeited errors.
• Writing tips, brief-crafting strategies, and best practices from both advocates and the Court.

Faculty

• Hon. Irene H. Bagdoian, Housing Court
• Hon. Diana Horan, Chief Justice, Housing Court
• Hon. Michael E. Malamut, Housing Court
• Hon. Donna T. Salvidio, Housing Court
• Hon. Neil Sherring, Housing Court
• Hon. Jeffrey M. Winik, Housing Court

Summary Process Law is both complex and evolving. This program is presented by Housing Court judges and will focus on procedural and substantive issues of residential summary process practice, including significant changes to Massachusetts housing law. Fact-specific and pending cases before the court will not be discussed.

What is the purpose of a trial? Why do some cases need to be tried? How to prepare for the trial. How to present evidence for divorce, modifications and contempt proceedings.  The use of experts and agreed upon facts. The drafting and critical importance of findings of fact and the proposed judgment. What to do when you receive the judgment. Post-trial motions and the possibility of appeal will also be covered.

Faculty

• Hon. Susan Ricci (Ret.), Probate and Family Court
• Steven Gurdin, Esq. Fitch Law Partners
• Lee Sanderson, CPA, ABV, CFF, CVA, MST – Valuation Forensics, LLC

Presented by the Social Law Library & Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers  

Format: Online only- and will be recorded.

Faculty

• Shawn Healy, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Director of Administrative Operations at Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers.

Civility can show up in many places in the legal profession—from opposing counsel and clients, to colleagues, supervisors, and the courtroom. This program explores practical strategies for responding effectively without allowing someone else’s behavior to dictate your own.

Participants will learn ways to:

• Create distance from the situation
• Pause before reacting
• Stay focused on their goals
• Address difficult behavior directly when appropriate
• Support others who may be experiencing bullying or incivility