(Webcast) “Giants” of the Criminal Trial Bar: Winning Strategies

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Program Chair:

Frederick P. Hafetz
Hafetz & Necheles LLP

  • Learn how to win your cases from the experts. Three renowned criminal defense lawyers will discuss the strategies that they have found successful in winning criminal jury trials.

    The panel will discuss critical trial issues that can make or break a case, including:

    • Jury selection
    • Use of demonstratives
    • Opening statements
    • Brief and cross examination of expert witnesses
    • Closing statements

    Program Fee: $229 for Members | $329 for Nonmembers
    In-House Counsel: Free for Members | $279 for Nonmembers

    Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2018-2020), Judges, or attorneys that practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.

  • Pamela Robillard Mackey
    Haddon, Morgan and Foreman P.C.

    Anthony L Ricco
    Law Office of Anthony L. Ricco

    Reid Weingarten
    Steptoe & Johnson LLP

  • 2:00 pm – 2:10 pm
    Introduction
    Frederick P. Hafetz

    2:10 pm – 3:00 pm
    Jury Selection and Opening Statement
    Anthony L. Ricco/Panel

    3:00 pm – 3:50 pm
    Cross-Examination and Handling the Expert Witness
    Pamela R. Mackey/Panel

    3:50 pm – 4:05 pm
    Break

    4:05 pm – 5:00 pm
    Summation
    Reid Weingarten/Panel

  • New York: 3.0 Skills
    New Jersey: 3.1 General
    California: 3.0 General
    Pennsylvania: 2.5 General
    Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

  • This program has been generously sponsored by:

    Co-Sponsored by:
    New York Council of Defense Lawyers, Jonathan Bach, President
    Federal Defenders of SDNY & EDNY, David Patton, Executive Director
    New York Criminal Bar Association, Fred Sosinsky, President
    New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Tim Hoover, President

    Sponsoring Association Committee:
    Criminal Advocacy, Brian Adam Jacobs, Chair
    Criminal Courts, Terri Rosenblatt, Chair
    White Collar Crime, Michael S. Schachter, Chair

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org