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SPONSORED BY THE CRIMINAL LAW SECTION OF THE DSBA

6.0 Hours of CLE credit with 1 Hour of Enhanced Ethics for Delaware Attorneys 
5.0 Hours of CLE credit with 1 Hour of Enhanced Ethics for Pennsylvania Attorneys 

CLE will be conducted LIVE ONLY.   All count as live CLE credit.

Location- DSBA in Wilmington

A complete fundamentals course (one of 7 required for new attorneys) which takes one on the journey of a criminal case from arrest to trial and appeal and beyond.

CLE SCHEDULE:

Moderator
Misty A. Seemans, Esquire
Delaware Office of Defense Services

Registration and Check-in
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

Panel 1:  From Arrest to Trial
(1 hr CLE credit/.25 hrs EE credits)

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Discussing the process from incident to trial , including arrest, indictment, arraignment, preparing a case file, case reviews, plea negotiations, and pretrial motions, including a discussion of ethical standards associated with pleadings.

Sonia Augusthy, Esquire
Delaware Office of Defense Services

Paige C. Chapman, Esquire
Delaware Office of Defense Services

Jenna R. Milecki, Esquire
Delaware Department of Justice

Panel 2:  Openings and Closings
(1 hr CLE credit)

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Discussing the intricacies of preparing and delivering good opening and closing statements.

Ross A. Flockerzie, Esquire
Delaware Office of Defense Services

Brian Robertson, Esquire
Delaware Department of Justice

Break

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Panel 3:  Trial Practice (1 hr CLE credit)

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Discussing how a trial works including witness preparation, criminal defendant’s rights, direct examination, cross examination, and objections.

Thomas A. Foley, Esquire
Thomas A. Foley, Attorney at Law

Eugene J. Maurer, Jr., Esquire
Eugene J. Maurer, Jr., P.A.

Kevin J. O’Connell, Esquire
Delaware Office of Defense Services

Diana A. Dunn, Esquire
Delaware Department of Justice 

Erika R. Flaschner, Esquire
Delaware Department of Justice 

Joseph S. Grubb, Esquire
Delaware Department of Justice 

Lunch (provided)

12:15 – 1:00 pm (45 mins)

Panel 4:  Sentencing
(.75 hr CLE credit)

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Discussing sentencings, pre-sentence investigations, victim input, mitigation, incarceration, and probation.

The Honorable Sheldon K. Rennie
Superior Court of the State of Delaware

Meghan E. Crist, Esquire
Delaware Office of Defense Services

William H. Leonard, Esquire
Delaware Department of Justice

Panel 5:  Appeals and Postconviction
(.75 hr CLE credit)

1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Discussing the filing and handling of appeals, Rule 61 motions, and other post conviction motions and procedures.

The Honorable Gary F. Traynor
Supreme Court of the State of Delaware

Patrick J. Collins, Esquire
Collins & Price

Maria T. Knoll, Esquire
New Castle County Office of Law

Elliot M. Margules, Esquire
Delaware Office of Defense Services

Break

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Panel 6:  Best Practices for Appearing in Court
(.75 hr CLE credit/.75 hrs EE credits)

2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Discussing how to ethically and professionally prosecute and defend criminal matters before the Courts.

The Honorable Jan R. Jurden
Superior Court of the State of Delaware

The Honorable Michael K. Newell
Family Court of the State of Delaware 

The Honorable Monica Horton
Court of Common Pleas of the State of Delaware 

Panel 7:  Perspectives from Young Practitioners
(.75 hr CLE credit)

3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Recently-barred attorneys will discuss how to avoid the usual pitfalls in the courtroom and ways to be successful in criminal practice.

Kelsey D. Lessard, Esquire
Delaware Department of Justice

Alexandria M. Shaffer, Esquire
Delaware Office of Defense Services

OUT OF STATE CLE CREDIT INFO

Those attendees who wish to receive CLE credit, other than from Delaware or Pennsylvania, should contact their individual State’s CLE Commission for credit. The Delaware State Bar Association can provide you with the Agenda (included in the Materials sent with your registration confirmation) and a Certificate of Attendance (upon completion of the webinar), which should meet the requirements of compliance.

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