Product Description

MCLE is pleased to present the 25th Annual Criminal Law Conference 2025!

Top legal minds from across the state come together at this year’s Conference to speak on current and emerging criminal law practice issues and hot topics. Don’t miss the keynote address by Dr. Galina Davidoff, a nationally-recognized jury consultant.

Our daylong conference kicks off with the always popular caselaw update that will both educate you on the changes in the law and provide practical applications for use in court. In the panels that follow, experts present topics ranging from challenging the common tactic of using motor vehicle stops as a pretext to investigate other crimes to using body worn camera footage to your advantage. Other panels tackle advanced topics in sentencing, including common questions regarding detention.

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. 

Agenda & Materials

• 9:00am - 9:05am

  Welcome and Introduction

  Kevin Chapman, Esq., Chapman Law PLLC , Peabody
  Reyna Ramirez, Esq., Ramirez and Sunnerberg LLC , Weymouth
  
• 9:05am - 10:05am

  Caselaw Update: 2023 and 2024 Appellate Decisions

  Joseph N. Schneiderman, Esq., , Westfield
  
• 10:05am - 11:00am

  Body Worn Camera: How to Make it Work for You or Exclude it When it Doesn’t

  Zachary Philip Lown, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services , Roxbury
  
• 11:00am - 11:10am

  Networking and Refreshment Break
• 11:10am - 12:00pm

  Motor Vehicle Stops and Suppression Remedy

  Thomas M. Burke, III, Esq., Law Office of Thomas M. Burke , Salem
  Edward A. McNaught, Esq., Edward A. McNaught III , Salem
  
• 12:00pm - 12:50pm

  What Can a Jury Consultant Do for You

  Galina Davidoff, PhD, Davidoff Consulting , Boston
  
• 12:50pm - 1:50pm

  Lunch (on your own)
• 1:50pm - 2:40pm

  Common Detention Questions: “Why am I Being Held, and When Can I Get Out?”

  Addison R. Gamliel, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services, Children and Family Law Program , Salem
  
• 2:40pm - 2:50pm

  Networking and Refreshment Break
• 2:50pm - 3:40pm

  Guns

  Joseph R. Smith, Esq., Law Office of Joseph R. Smith , Lynn
  
• 3:40pm - 4:30pm

  Emerging Adults: Special Litigation Topics

  Melanie J. Roberts, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services , Boston
  

Special Program Materials:

• Massachusetts Criminal Law Sourcebook & Citator

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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