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

Thursday, June 15th, 2023 | 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Originally Scheduled for Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

• Description
• Faculty
• Agenda
• CLE Credit
• Sponsors

• Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear three nationally prominent defense lawyers address the central components of a criminal trial. These 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 and Opening Statements
  • Cross-Examination
  • Summation: Style and Substance

  Who Should Attend: This will be a rewarding program for both more and less experienced criminal defense lawyers.

  Program Fee:
  $199 for Members | $299 for Nonmembers
  This program is free to Members who are Law Students, Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in 2020-2022), In-House Counsel, Judges, or Attorneys  in  Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors.

• William Burck
  Quinn Emmanuel

  Mary Chartier
  Chartier & Nyamfukudza, P.L.C.

  Martin G. Weinberg
  Martin G. Weinberg, Attorney at Law

• 1:30 pm – 1:40 pm
  Introduction
  Frederick P. Hafetz

  1:40 pm – 2:15 pm
  Jury Selection and Opening Statements
  William A. Burck

  2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
  Cross-Examination
  Mary Chartier

  3:15 pm – 3:30 pm
  Break

  3:30 pm – 4:10 pm
  Summation
  Martin G. Weinberg

  4:10pm – 4:30 pm
  Panel Discussion and Q&A

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

• Sponsoring Association Committees:
  Criminal Courts, Carola Beeney & Anna Cominsky, Co-Chairs
  Criminal Law, Brian Blais, Chair
  White Collar Crime, Jenna Dabbs, Chair

  Co-Sponsored By:
  New York Council of Defense Lawyers | Sean Hecker, President
  Federal Defenders of SDNY & EDNY | David Patton, Executive Director
  New York Criminal Bar Association | James Kousouros, President
  New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Brian Melber, President

  Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
  Yelena Balashchenko, Manager, Business Development & Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | ybalashchenko@nycbar.org