Judge Paul A. Chernoff valued his role as a teacher. Every year he would spend a week teaching new lawyers the skills they would need in the courtroom during the Trial Advocacy Workshop. In his memory, we have put together a program that focuses on a part of that training: the opening and closing arguments.Inspired by our friend, the late Judge Paul A. Chernoff
Leaders in the field will demonstrate opening and closing arguments in a civil and criminal case, while our panel of experts critique their arguments and offer suggestions for everyone watching to improve their opening statements and closing arguments.
Course Content
2:00pm - 2:20pm - Civil Defendant Opening StatementLeonard H. Kesten, Esq.,
Brody, Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten LLP, Boston
2:20pm - 2:40pm - Civil Plaintiff Opening Statement
Michael Glennon, Esq.,
Brody, Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten, Boston
2:40pm - 3:00pm - Critique of the Statements
Hon. John C. Cratsley,
JAMS, Concord
Hon. Beverly J. Cannone,
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Jay Lynch, III, Esq.,
Lynch & Lynch, PC, South Easton
Sandra Gant, Esq.,
Federal Public Defender Office, Boston
3:00pm - 3:20pm - Criminal Defense Closing Statement
Joanne M. Daley, Esq.,
Federal Public Defender Office, Providence
3:20pm - 3:40pm - Criminal Prosecution Closing Statement
Mark Tan Lee, Esq.,
Suffolk District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
3:40pm - 4:00pm - Critique of the Statements
Hon. John C. Cratsley,
JAMS, Concord
Hon. Beverly J. Cannone,
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Jay Lynch, III, Esq.,
Lynch & Lynch, PC, South Easton
Sandra Gant, Esq.,
Federal Public Defender Office, Boston
4:00pm - 5:00pm - Reception for In-Person Attendees
Speakers
ChairHon. John C. Cratsley,
JAMS, Concord
Faculty
Hon. Beverly J. Cannone,
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Joanne M. Daley, Esq.,
Federal Public Defender Office, Providence
Sandra Gant, Esq.,
Federal Public Defender Office, Boston
Michael Glennon, Esq.,
Brody, Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten, Boston
Leonard H. Kesten, Esq.,
Brody, Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten LLP, Boston
Mark Tan Lee, Esq.,
Suffolk District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Jay Lynch, III, Esq.,
Lynch & Lynch, PC, South Easton
