Just like the law, forensic science is always evolving. No matter where your criminal practice is focused - Juvenile, District, Superior, or Appeals Courts - forensic issues arise in your cases. From the seemingly simple to the clearly complex, lawyers rely on experts to bridge the gap between law and science. But the lawyer's job, which includes assessing the reliability and admissibility of scientific evidence, cannot be wholly delegated to an expert.
This program presents an overview of and springboard for criminal practitioners to understand forensic areas frequently encountered in criminal prosecutions.
This program presents an overview of and springboard for criminal practitioners to understand forensic areas frequently encountered in criminal prosecutions.
Course Content
2:00 pm - 2:05 pm- Welcome and Introduction
- Eyewitness Identification: The Science of Memory and Memory Errors
- Dr. Miko M. Wilford, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell
- Emerging Adults in the Criminal Legal System: Examining the Role of Adolescent Brain Development
- Ryan M. Schiff, Esq., Elkins, Auer, Rudof & Schiff, Northampton
- Assessing the Correlation between Allegations and Injuries: Interpreting Medical Records and Photographs of Physical Injuries
- Rosemary I. Kennedy, Esq.,, S. Hamilton
- Break
- An Overview of the Massachusetts Forensic Science Oversight Board
- Adrienne C. Lynch, Esq., Middlesex Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Woburn
- Forensics & Tech-Tracking Lab: Case Law Update
- Elizabeth Hugetz, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services, Lowell
- Jill Tessier, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services, Worcester
- Please Note
- MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
- There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
Speakers
Cochairs- Elizabeth Hugetz, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services, Lowell
- Jill Tessier, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services, Worcester
- Rosemary I. Kennedy, Esq., S. Hamilton
- Adrienne C. Lynch, Esq., Middlesex Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Woburn
- Ryan M. Schiff, Esq., Elkins, Auer, Rudof & Schiff, Northampton
- Dr. Miko M. Wilford, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell
