Academy CLE – Trial Practicum Lecture V – Closing Arguments
November 6, 2013
560 Wheeler Rd., Hauppauge, NY 11788
5:00pm - 9:15pm
In this last presentation of the Academy’s 2013 Trial Program, a stellar faculty imparts advice on how to effectively utilize the final opportunity to persuade jurors. Lectures and demonstrations (civil and criminal) will provide insight into:
– Reaffirming your theory of a case
– Organizing an effective summation
– Showing the jury how the evidence supports a verdict in favor of your client
– Refuting the other side’s position
– Drafting and submitting jury instructions
There will also be an Ethics Presentation on “Avoiding Charges of Ineffectiveness of Counsel and Other Key Issues”
Faculty: Harvey B. Besunder, Esq. (Bracken Margolin Besunder, LLP); Hon. James P. Flanagan (Suffolk District Court); Michael S. Glass, Esq. (Rappaport Glass Levine & Zollo, LLP); Richard D. Haley, Esq. (Haley Weinblatt & Calcagni, LLP); Maureen S Hoerger, Esq. (Perini & Hoerger); Hon. Emily Pines (NYS Supreme Court – Suffolk); Robert G. Sullivan, Esq. (Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath & Canavo, PC)
Coordinator: Robert Harper, Esq. (Farrell Fritz, PC)
Series Coordinator: Cheryl Mintz (Rosenthal & Mintz)
MCLE: 4 hours (2 skills; 1 professional practice; 1 ethics)
Sign-in and a light supper will begin at 5:00 pm
Program will be from 5:30 pm – 9:15 pm