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. James D. Barretto
Brookline District Court, Brookline
Alice E. Casey, Esq.
Middlesex County District Attorneys Office, Woburn
Colleen B. Cashman, Esq.
Assistant District Attorney, Essex County
Carol-Ann Fraser, Esq.
Fraser Law Office, Andover
Robert W. Normandin, Esq.
Law Offices of Robert W. Normandin, Lowell
Sponsoring Sections: Criminal Justice Section
Young Lawyers Division