The host is pleased to present the 24th Annual Criminal Law Conference 2024!
Hear from top legal minds from across the state speaking on current and emerging practice issues and hot topics. A Conference highlight is Dennis Maher and J. W. Carney, Jr.’s featured presentation: “The Fight for Innocence: Experience of an Exoneree.”
The always popular caselaw update not only teaches you the updates in the law but provides practical applications for use in court. We look at the new pilot program, Restorative Justice in Practice, and put a spotlight on practical skills: obtaining and admitting evidence; defending an OUI; obtaining interlocutory review; and how to get the best sentence for your client.
Don’t miss this opportunity to identify the trends, learn about the developments in the field, and hone your practical skills on array of criminal law topics in this ever-changing legal landscape. Learn what the experts are doing to ensure the Constitutional rights of their criminal defendants.
Hear from top legal minds from across the state speaking on current and emerging practice issues and hot topics. A Conference highlight is Dennis Maher and J. W. Carney, Jr.’s featured presentation: “The Fight for Innocence: Experience of an Exoneree.”
The always popular caselaw update not only teaches you the updates in the law but provides practical applications for use in court. We look at the new pilot program, Restorative Justice in Practice, and put a spotlight on practical skills: obtaining and admitting evidence; defending an OUI; obtaining interlocutory review; and how to get the best sentence for your client.
Don’t miss this opportunity to identify the trends, learn about the developments in the field, and hone your practical skills on array of criminal law topics in this ever-changing legal landscape. Learn what the experts are doing to ensure the Constitutional rights of their criminal defendants.
Course Content
9:30am - 9:35am - Welcome and IntroductionKevin Chapman, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Salem
Reyna Ramirez, Esq.,
Ramirez and Sunnerberg LLC, Weymouth
9:35am - 10:20am - Case Law Update
Alexander C. Conley, Esq.,
Aprodu | Conley, PLLC, Danvers
Hannah L. Taylor, Esq.,
Hedges and Tumposky LLP, Boston
10:20am - 11:10am - Restorative Justice Pilot Program
Kristen Graves, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Children and Family Law Program, Salem
Hon. Peter B. Krupp,
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Marc Tohme, Esq.,
Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, Boston
Hon. David Weingarten,
First Justice
District Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Roxbury
11:10am - 11:25am - Networking and Refreshment Break
11:25am - 12:15pm - Obtaining Interlocutory Review
Joseph R. Smith, Esq.,
Law Office of Joseph R. Smith, Lynn
12:15pm - 1:00pm - Keynote Address: The Fight for Innocence: Experience of an Exoneree
J.W. Carney, Jr., Esq.,
Carney, Gaudet & Carney, Boston
1:00pm - 2:00pm - Lunch (on your own)
2:00pm - 2:45pm - Defending an OUI - Drugs Prosecution
Adela Aprodu, Esq.,
Aprodu | Conley, PLLC, Danvers
Asaf J. Sarno, Esq.,
Law Office of Asaf J. Sarno, Canton
2:45pm - 3:30pm - Effective Negotiation Strategies
Patrick Hakes,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Salem
3:30pm - 3:45pm - Networking and Refreshment Break
3:45pm - 4:30pm - Obtaining and Admitting Electronic Evidence
Nat Carney, Esq.,
Carney, Gaudet & Carney, Boston
Joshua F. Grammel, Esq.,
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Salem
Please Note
This webcast is delivered completely online, underscoring the convenience and appeal.
There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.
Speaker(s)
CochairsKevin Chapman, Esq.
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Salem
Reyna Ramirez, Esq.
Ramirez and Sunnerberg LLC, Weymouth
Faculty
Adela Aprodu, Esq.
Aprodu | Conley, PLLC, Danvers
J.W. Carney, Jr., Esq.
Carney, Gaudet & Carney, Boston
Nat Carney, Esq.
Carney, Gaudet & Carney, Boston
Alexander C. Conley, Esq.
Aprodu | Conley, PLLC, Danvers
Joshua F. Grammel, Esq.
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Salem
Kristen Graves, Esq.
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Children and Family Law Program, Salem
Patrick Hakes
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Salem
Hon. Peter B. Krupp
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Asaf J. Sarno, Esq.
Law Office of Asaf J. Sarno, Canton
Joseph R. Smith, Esq.
Law Office of Joseph R. Smith, Lynn
Hannah L. Taylor, Esq.
Hedges and Tumposky LLP, BostonMarc Tohme, Esq.
Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, Boston
Hon. David Weingarten
First Justice
District Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Roxbury
