Sexual Assault Series

Upcoming Webinars

  • Day 1 - Sexual Assault Case Issues - Pre-trial Issues
    Wednesday, October 15, 2025 – 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm ET

  • Day 2 - Sexual Assault Case Issues - Trial issues
    Wednesday, October 22, 2025 – 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm ET

Webinar Pricing and Options

  • Price - $75 for each session. SPECIAL DISCOUNT PRICE OF $125 FOR BOTH SESSIONS – SAVE $25

    Register for both webinars

    See below on this page for program descriptions and registration links to individual webinars.

 

Day 1 - Sexual Assault Case Issues - Pre-trial Issues

Date & Time: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 – 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm ET

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FACULTY:

  • Hon. Beverly Cannone, Superior Court
  • Hon. David Deakin, Superior Court
  • Hon. Julieann Hernon, District Court
  • Andrew Covington, ADA, Northwestern District Attorney’s Office
  • Kate Frame, Esq., The Law Offices of Kate Frame, Boston
  • Annie Iglehart, Esq., Iglehart and Porges, Boston
  • Meagen Monahan, ADA, Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office

Day 1 will focus on important pre-trial issues in sexual assault cases.

Topics covered will include:

  • Pretrial investigation, including ascertaining false allegations
  • Rule 17 motions
  • Preservation of digital evidence and the interplay between Rule 14 and Rule 17            
  • Charging decisions
  • First complaint
  • Special issues with child witnesses
  • Expert witnesses

Day 2 – Sexual Assault Case Issues 2 – Issues at Trial 

Date & Time: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 – 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm ET

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Faculty

  • Hon. Beverly Cannone, Superior Court
  • Hon. Jane Mulqueen, Superior Court
  • Hon. Michael Cahillane, Superior Court
  • Hon. Shelby Smith, District Court
  • Christie Feeney, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services, Norfolk County
  • Andrew Giarolo, ADA, Berkshire District Attorney’s Office
  • Alexandra Isaacs, ADA, Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office
  • Claudia Lagos, Esq., Scully & Lagos, Boston
  • Rita Muse, ADA, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office

Day 2 will focus on important trial issues in sexual assault cases:

  • Jury empanelment, including use of questionnaires
  • Evidentiary Issues: incapacitation and proceeding without a testifying victim, introduction of digital evidence including social media posts, cell phone evidence and deleted photos/communications
  • Jury instructions
 

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