2018 TRIAL ACADEMY FACT PATTERNS AND MATERIALS

YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION TRIAL ACADEMY COURSE MATERIALS

WELCOME! THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE 2018 YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION TRIAL ACADEMY

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 – SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2018

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Program Brochure (updated 4/2/18)

 2018 Trial Academy Team Assignments (updated 4/5/18)

FACT PATTERN:

Introduction to Fact Pattern
Criminal Fact Pattern
Problems for Civil Fact Pattern Stockard
Problems for Criminal Fact Pattern Grouper
NTC Regional Problem Civil


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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 – JURY SELECTION AND OPENING STATEMENTS


THURSDAY, APRIL 5 – TRIAL ETHICS AND DIRECT EXAMINATIONS

  • Trial Ethics
    Kaylin L. Whittingham, Esq. (Moderator)
    Whittingham Law, NYC

    Hon. Deborah H. Karalunas (Civil Perspective)
    Supreme Court Justice, Onondaga Commercial Division

    Hon. Kimberly O’Connor (Civil Perspective)
    Supreme Court Justice, Albany County Supreme Court

     Trial Ethics Materials:
Hypothetical Scenarios
     NY Rules of Professional Conduct
     NYSBA Lawyer Assistance Program
     Ethical Considerations in Auto Cases
     NYCLA Opinion 748 LinkedIn
     Assistance Programs and Quality of Life Article bibliography
     NYSBA Social Media Guidelines
     NYSBA Ethics Opinion 843 
 In re Robert J. Snyder (1985)
Sacher v. United States (1952)
Forman v Henkin (2018)


FRIDAY, APRIL 6 – CROSS EXAMINATIONS (PART ONE) AND CROSS EXAMINATIONS (PART TWO)


SATURDAY, APRIL 7 – EVIDENCE, FOUNDATION & OBJECTIONS AND TRIAL MOTIONS & MOTIONS IN LINE AND CLOSING ARGUMENTS

BIOGRAPHIES