Family Law Trial Advocacy Workshop 2019
Five days—one trial—countless trial skills learned
- Product Number: 2190287P01
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CLE Credits, earn up to:
30 substantive credits, 1 ethics credits CLE Credit Note -
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Product Description
Product Description
This intensely challenging, five-day course gets you “on your feet” under the rigorous scrutiny of judges and leading practitioners. Join the scores of divorce lawyers who have polished their courtroom efficacy in this workshop’s supportive environment, learning trial advocacy from motion practice—to expert witness examination—to final argument. You won’t find another training experience quite like this one. In each class session, you perform as trial counsel in phases of an ongoing trial. Your week begins with admitting exhibits and demonstrative evidence. By Day 4, you’re examining actual real estate and psychological experts. Your recorded performances are fully critiqued, both in group settings and one-on-one, with faculty members.
Throughout the week, you observe expert domestic relations practitioners demonstrate effective trial techniques. Between “courtroom” performances the faculty lectures on family law trial topics. On the final day of this intensive workshop experience, you’re the leading counsel in a full-blown divorce trial. All the skills you learned during the week are on display before a Probate and Family Court Judge, who concludes the session with a frank, no-holds-barred critique of your trial performance and newly-found advocacy skills.
Such a rite of passage for excellence in family law, the Greater Boston Family Law American Inn of Court has chosen this program to partner with—offering a full scholarship to one worthy applicant. Open to lawyers only, this program gives you a newfound confidence in yourself.
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Agenda
Agenda & Materials
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Monday June 3, 2019
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8:30 am - 9:15 am
Welcome and Overview
Hon. John D. Casey, Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
Hon. Randy J. Kaplan, Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Ret.)
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9:15 am - 9:45 am
Motions: Lecture and Demonstration
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Visiting Faculty Critiquers:
Nicole C. Armstrong, Esq., Armstrong Law, PC , Lowell
Peter M. Barlow, Esq., Kates & Barlow, PC , Boston
Phyllis E. Federico, Esq., Warner, Federico & Ryan LLP , Boston
Paul M. Kane, Esq., , Boston
John J. Norton, Esq., Puglini & Norton , Boston
Linda A. Ouellette, Esq., Ouellette Family Law LLC, , Framingham
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9:45 am - 10:45 am
Uncontested Motions: Exercises (7 minutes total per exercise, including critique)
Note to Students: Use Rule 401 Financial Statements in all exercises where appropriate -
10:45 am - 11:00 am
Break
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11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Contested Motions: Exercises (8 minutes for each argument; 6 minutes total for critique)
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12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Opening Statements: Lecture and Demonstration
Linda A. Ouellette, Esq., Ouellette Family Law LLC, , Framingham
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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch
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2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Opening Statements: Exercises (12 minutes per each argument; 12 minutes total critique)
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4:30 pm - 5:15 pm
Direct and Cross Examination: Lecture and Demonstration
Paul M. Kane, Esq., , Boston
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Tuesday June 4, 2019
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Direct and Cross Examination: Exercises (Direct Examination-12 minutes, Cross Examination-7 minutes, Critique-6 Minutes)
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Visiting Faculty Critiquers:
Phyllis E. Federico, Esq., Warner, Federico & Ryan LLP , Boston
John J. Hoffman, Esq., Hoffman Law Group , Norwood
Mikalen E. Howe, Esq., Bristol Probate and Family Court , Fall River
Martin F. Kane, II, Esq., McGrath & Kane , Boston
Lisa J. Marino, Esq., Wilson, Marino & Bonnevie, PC , Newton
John J. Norton, Esq., Puglini & Norton , Boston
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Direct and Cross Examination of Experts (Qualifications and Substance): Lecture and Demonstration
John J. Hoffman, Esq., Hoffman Law Group , Norwood
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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch
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2:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Direct and Cross-Examination: Exercises Continued
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4:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Break
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4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Common Evidentiary Problems: Lecture
Phyllis E. Federico, Esq., Warner, Federico & Ryan LLP , Boston
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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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9:00 am - 9:45 am
Financial Statements
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9:45 am - 11:30 am
Direct and Cross Examination of Experts: Exercises (Qualifications)
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Visiting Faculty Critiquers:
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Stephen D. Fried, Esq., , Middleton
Norman I. Jacobs, Esq., Esdaile, Barrett, Jacobs & Mone , Boston
John J. Norton, Esq., Puglini & Norton , Boston
Steven J. Ryan, Esq., Warner, Federico & Ryan LLP , Boston
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11:30 am - 11:45 am
Break
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11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Closing Arguments: Lecture and Demonstration
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12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Lunch
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1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Direct and Cross Examination of Experts (Substance): Exercises
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3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Break
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3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lawyer Relations
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Thursday, June 6, 2019
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9:00 am - 10:45 am
Student/ Expert Conference
Eric T. Gable, Suffolk Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
Eric Klein,
Kathleen A. Rice, , Woburn
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Visiting Faculty Critiquers:
Nicole C. Armstrong, Esq., Armstrong Law, PC , Lowell
James L. Brick, Esq., Brick, Jones, McBrien & Hickey LLP , Newton
Regina M. Hurley, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP , Boston
John J. Norton, Esq., Puglini & Norton , Boston
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10:45 am - 11:00 am
Break
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11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Direct and Cross Examination of Experts (Qualifications and Substance): Exercises (15 minutes total with critique)
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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
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1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Direct and Cross Examination of Experts (Qualifications and Substance): Exercises (continued)
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Reception
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Friday, June 7, 2018
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9:00 am - 9:30 am
Counsel and Witness Confer
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9:30 am - 1:00pm
Trial: Washington v. Washington
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Judges
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Experts
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Probation Officers:
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GAL:Kathleen A. Rice, , Woburn
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1:00 pm
Program Concludes
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. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.
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