You don’t want to take a criminal case unless you attend this seminar. Our
distinguished faculty designed this program to educate practitioners on the
journey of representing an individual accused of a crime in the district courts
of Massachusetts. Topics include:
- Arraignments and bail hearings;
- Revocation of bail requests and probation surrender hearings;
- Alternatives to bail-bracelets, pre-trial probation, civil commitments
under Sec. 35;
- Discovery;
- Pre-trial conference reports;
- Bill of particulars;
- Motions to suppress;
- Motions to dismiss;
- Pleas;
- Trial issues (including voir dire and motions in
limine); and
- Sentencing.
Faculty:Hon. Barbara S. Pearson, program chair
Lawrence District Court, Lawrence
Hon. Laurence Pierce
Lowell District Court, Lowell
Alice E. Casey, Esq.
Middlesex County District Attorneys Office, Woburn
Carol-Ann Fraser, Esq.
Fraser Law Office, Andover
Jennifer M. Kunsch, Esq.
Essex District Attorney's Office
Robert W. Normandin, Esq.
Law Office of Robert W. Normandin, Lowell
Sponsoring Sections: Criminal Justice Section
Young Lawyers Division