NMCDLA - NM Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Put Some Spring in Your Courtroom Two-Step: Expanding Your Trial Skills - Part One
Friday, April 9, 2010 in Albuquerque - Registration and Schedule

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Put Some Spring in Your Courtroom Two-Step: Expanding Your Trial Skills - Part One Calendar this seminar, and its follow-up in Las Cruces (August 27), as “don’t-miss” opportunities to finesse your trial skills. Live demonstrations by lawyers with diverse styles. Transcripts from actual trials included in handout materials. Discussion and feedback with some of New Mexico’s top criminal defense attorneys. Friday, April 9, 2010 in Albuquerque 6 General CLE Credits UNM Continuing Ed Center 1634 University Blvd. NE, Albuquerque
8:30-9:00	REGISTRATION Moderator: Dennis Candelaria, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Las Cruces
9:00-10:30	Openings and Closings You’ve Got the Floor Learn How to Express Your Case’s Theme The Fundamentals: Molly Schmidt-Nowara, Freedman, Boyd, Hollander, Goldberg, Ives & Duncan, PA Live Demonstration: Opening: Darryl Bouchard, Taos District Defender Closing: Benjamin Gonzales, Assistant Federal Defender, Albuquerque; John Day, Rothstein, Donatelli, Hughes, Dahlstrom, Schoenburg & Bienvenu, LLP
10:30-10:45	BREAK
10:45-12:15	Direct Exam – When You’ve Picked Your Partner Use Your Key Witnesses to Develop and Execute Your Defense Theory The Fundamentals: Molly Schmidt-Nowara Live Demonstration: Defendant’s Testimony: Roger Finzel, Retired Assistant Federal Public Defender Direct of an Expert Witness: Kate Judson, State Public Defender, Albuquerque
12:15-1:30	LUNCH
1:30-3:00	Advanced Cross Examination - No One Knows What Goes on Behind Closed Doors Discover Ways to Deal with Witnesses Who are Damaging to Your Client’s Defense The Fundamentals: Barbara Bergman, Professor, UNM School of Law Live Demonstration: Domestic Violence Victim: Margaret Strickland, Assistant State Public Defender Child Witnesses: Kari Morrissey, Albuquerque; Barbara Mandel, Assistant Federal Public Defender Informant: Mario Esparza, Las Cruces
3:00-3:15	BREAK
3:15-4:45	Advanced Cross Examination More Crosses of Witnesses Who Can Make or Break Your Case The Fundamentals: Barbara Bergman Live Demonstration: Police Officer: Stephen Lane, Albuquerque Expert: Darryl Bouchard, Taos District Def.
	At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to: • Consider Different Styles for Arguing Openings & Closings; • Assess the Key Steps in Developing and Executing a Defense Theory; • Learn Techniques for Cross Examining Four Different Types of difficult witnesses.

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