Product Description

Everything you need to know to effectively represent your client 

Brief as it may be, the arraignment hearing—and your first time meeting your client—can have a far reaching impact lasting beyond the duration of your representation. In order to set the stage for success, not only must you enter your plea; argue bail; and file any initial motions, but you must also give close consideration to potential paths this case could take; how to prepare for them; and what impact they may have on your representation, all while laying down the foundation for the relationship you will have with your client.

To manage your first appearance effectively, you must arrive at court prepared to balance these competing interests. This requires a mastery of the legal and social processes at issue, and this seminar gives you just that. The expert faculty lay out everything you need to know to effectively represent your client at arraignment and bail, walk you through the potential hearings and matters that may arise and how to prepare for them, and outline not only how to conduct a productive client interview, but the goals of the first communication with your client.

You don’t want to miss this opportunity to master the art of putting your cases on a fast track to success!

Agenda & Materials

• 2:00 – 2:05

  Welcome and Introduction

  Shira M. Diner, Esq., Boston University School of Law , Boston
  
• 2:05 – 2:25

  Overview of Challenges with Initial Appearances and Working with Clients / Client Interviews / Getting Started

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  Shira M. Diner, Esq., Boston University School of Law , Boston
  
• 2:25 – 3:15

  First Appearance Issues: Bail and Beyond

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  D. Christopher Dearborn, Esq., Suffolk University Law School , Boston
  
• 3:15 – 3:30

  Networking and Refreshment Break
• 3:30 – 4:25

  Mental Health Considerations

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  Tracy L. Walts, Esq., Todd & Weld LLP , Boston
  
• 4:25 – 4:45

  Common Ethical Issues & Tying It All Together

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  Shira M. Diner, Esq., Boston University School of Law , Boston
  
• 4:45 – 5:00

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session

Chair

Faculty