NOTE: If you are a judge interested in registering for this program please contact the Flaschner Judicial Inst itute at 617-226-1565 or \;pro grams@flaschner.org. |
Judge Kenneth Fishman Judge Peter Lauriat\, Co-Chair
Asst. D
ist. Atty. Kate MacDougall\, Essex County
Judge Ros
alind Miller
Robert Sheketoff\, Esq.
Judge Kathe Tuttman
Judge Douglas Wilkins\
, Co-Chair
\nBoth seasoned Superior Court judges an
d savvy members of the trial bar will provide practical advice on a wide r
ange of common and complex issues that often arise over the course of crim
inal jury trials.
\nThis program is designed to discuss advanc
ed jury issues of interest to both experienced trial lawyers as well as th
ose on
\ntheir way to be.
\nA sample of issues to be disc
ussed are:
&bull\; Pre-trial motions\,
voir dire requests\, jury questionnaires and unusual motions-in-limine\, e
tc.
\n&bull\; Methods of jury empanelment\, for cause and peremptory
challenges\, etc.
\n&bull\; \;Proper and improper opening stateme
nt and closing arguments\, etc.
\n&bull\; \;Curative instructions
\, and maintaining juror impartiality in the digital age\, etc.
\n&bu
ll\; \;New approaches to instructing the jury\, etc.
\n&bull\;&nb
sp\;Post-verdict communications with jurors
\n&bull\; \;And much
more&hellip\;