Product Description

There has been a great deal of attention paid in the media for a year or more about what a “progressive prosecutor” is and what that means in the criminal justice system and to the community. But the discussion has been focused entirely on trial level issues and concerns. This criminal law seminar—for both prosecution and defense appellate attorneys—seeks to correct that and find answers to the question “what is a progressive appellate prosecutor?”

Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins is our featured speaker. DA Rollins took office on January 2, 2019, as part of what has been called a “wave of progressive prosecutors.” Hear her take on what that means for appellate cases in her jurisdiction. A panel session includes the ACLU of Massachusetts, the Boston College Innocence Project, the New England Innocence Project, defense attorneys, and assistant district attorneys.

Join this distinguished faculty as they discuss these cutting edge issues!

Agenda & Materials

• 2:00 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.

  Welcome and Introduction

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  David A.F. Lewis, Esq., Suffolk District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  
• 2:05 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

  Panel Discussion #1: What makes an appellate prosecutor progressive?

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  Rahsaan D. Hall, Esq., , Boston
  David A.F. Lewis, Esq., Suffolk District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Radha Natarajan, Esq., New England Innocence Project , Boston
  Charlotte Haldeman Whitmore, Esq., Boston College Innocence Program , Newton Centre
  
• 2:50 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.

  Questions and Comments

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• 3:10 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

  Networking and Refreshment Break
• 3:20 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

  Keynote

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  Rachael Rollins, Esq., Suffolk District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  
• 3:45 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.

  Panel Discussion #2: What do you believe a progressive appellate prosecutor can or should do?

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  Sara Concannon DeSimone, Esq., Middlesex District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Woburn
  Eva Jellison, Esq., Wood & Nathanson LLP , Boston
  Jessica Langsam, Esq., Middlesex District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Woburn
  Donna Jalbert Patalano, Esq., Suffolk District Attorney's Office , Boston
  Matthew R. Segal, Esq.,
  

Special Program Materials:

• Appellate Practice in Massachusetts

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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