Superstar Trial SeminarNOVEMBER 15, 2013

BUFFALO

Peter M . V i to & Assoc iates , Inc .L icensed Pr ivate Invest igators

Pamela R. Mackey

Mary F. Moriarty

Herbert L. Greenman

Rodney O. Personius

Jose Baez

             

    90  State  Street,  Suite  700,  Albany,  NY  12207                                                                                                                                    Phone:  518/443-­‐2000  I  Fax:  888/239-­‐4665  I  www.nysacdl.org    

                                                                                             

 

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Friday,  November  15,  2013   9:00am-­‐5:00pm    U.S.  Courthouse,  Two  Niagara  Square,  Jury  Assembly  Room,  Buffalo,  NY  14202  

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 Seminar Agenda

8:15am Registration & Continental Breakfast (Included)

9:00am Opening Remarks & Welcome

9:10am - 10:25am

Preparing and Trying a Sexual Assault Case - PAMELA R. MACKEY, ESQ., Denver, Colorado

10:30am - 11:45am Advanced Criminal Jury Selection - MARY F. MORIARTY, ESQ., Minneapolis, Minnesota

11:45am

Lunch (Included)

12:45pm - 2:00pm Preparing and Trying a Drug Case - HERBERT L. GREENMAN, Buffalo, New York

2:05pm - 3:20pm

Preparing and Trying a Complex White Collar Case - RODNEY O. PERSONIUS, Buffalo, New York

3:20pm Break

3:30pm - 4:45pm

Trying a Homicide Case, Dealing with Prosecution Experts and Junk Science, and Lessons from the Casey Anthony Case - JOSE BAEZ, Coral Gables and Orlando, Florida

4:45pm

Panelist Discussion and Questions

5:00pm Adjourn

             

    90  State  Street,  Suite  700,  Albany,  NY  12207                                                                                                                                    Phone:  518/443-­‐2000  I  Fax:  888/239-­‐4665  I  www.nysacdl.org    

                                                                                             

 

This  transitional  program  is  approved  for  new  lawyers.  NYSACDL  is  accredited  by  the  New  York  State  Continuing  Legal  Education  Board  and  by  the  New  Jersey  Board  on  Continuing  Legal  Education  as  an  approved  provider.  NYSACDL  provides  tuition  assistance  to  attorneys  showing  hardship.                

Faculty & Topics

Preparing and Trying a Sexual Assault Case PAMELA R. MACKEY, ESQ., Denver, Colorado

Pamela Mackey is nationally known for her successful defense and the dismissal of all charges against Kobe Bryant. Her practice includes high profile cases throughout the West, sophisticated white collar defense, and defending homicide and sexual offense cases, as well as complex civil litigation. She will discuss how to defend a sexual assault case from start to finish. Pamela R. Mackey - Often recognized for her defense of Kobe Bryant, Ms. Mackey practices criminal defense and complex civil litigation. Ms. Mackey has defended many high profile cases in the state and federal courts across the Rocky Mountain West. Ms. Mackey has successfully defended federal white collar cases at trial in the areas of anti-trust, tax, and environmental law. Her criminal practice also includes state court crimes such as homicide and sexual assault. She regularly speaks and teaches in the area of criminal defense. For an article on Ms. Mackey's career please see: http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/349/Pamela-Mackey/.

Advanced Criminal Jury Selection MARY F. MORIARTY, ESQ., Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mary F. Moriarty is an expert on criminal jury selection, and has lectured across the country on that and a variety of criminal defense topics. A trial lawyer and supervisor in the Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office, she will provide an advanced primer on jury selection issues, problems, techniques and strategies applicable to all types of criminal trials. Mary Moriarty had been a public defender in Minneapolis for all of six weeks when she had her first felony suppression hearing. She prepped diligently, argued tenaciously, and lost both the motion and the subsequent trial. She was right about the issue at hand, however, and a couple of years later when the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari, Moriarty—who can laugh about it now—couldn’t be pried away from her caseload to attend oral arguments in Minnesota v Dickerson. “Next time,” she told herself. Fast-forward two decades: Moriarty has not had another occasion to argue before the high court, but she has tried a dozen murders and countless other serious felony cases—including a number that set important state-court precedents. In the process, she has acquired a national profile as a gifted courtroom advocate with a talent for training others in the creative, powerful trial skills she uses to secure acquittal after acquittal. The training director and the managing attorney of the Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office’s Adult Division, Moriarty has taught attorneys, judges, investigators, and paralegals in every region of the country. She serves on the faculty of public defender trial schools in Minnesota, Kentucky, Illinois, and Louisiana. She is a core faculty member of Gideon’s Promise. Her interactive curriculum models have been widely copied by other trainers. Her NACDL presentation, “Tuning Your Ear to the Off-Key,” on prosecutorial misconduct, was featured in the April 2009 issue of The Champion.

             

    90  State  Street,  Suite  700,  Albany,  NY  12207                                                                                                                                    Phone:  518/443-­‐2000  I  Fax:  888/239-­‐4665  I  www.nysacdl.org    

                                                                                             

 

This  transitional  program  is  approved  for  new  lawyers.  NYSACDL  is  accredited  by  the  New  York  State  Continuing  Legal  Education  Board  and  by  the  New  Jersey  Board  on  Continuing  Legal  Education  as  an  approved  provider.  NYSACDL  provides  tuition  assistance  to  attorneys  showing  hardship.                

Preparing and Trying a Drug Case HERBERT L. GREENMAN, Buffalo, New York

An elite member of the Buffalo criminal defense bar, Herb Greenman will discuss defending a drug case from start to finish, with attention to pre-trial investigation, motion practice, and trial issues and techniques. Herbert L. Greenman is a Senior Partner with Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP. He concentrates his practice in the area of Criminal Defense; with extensive experience in matters including criminal trials, criminal appeals, constitutional law, narcotic cases, and search & seizure. Mr. Greenman began his career as an Assistant District Attorney for Erie County; prosecuting drug felonies from 1973 to 1974. He has been in private practice since 1974 and has earned several awards and distinctions throughout his career. HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell • Named to The Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense: Non-White Collar and Criminal Defense:

White-Collar • Named to New York Super Lawyers, Upstate Edition for Criminal Defense • Named to Business First/Buffalo Law Journal Who’s Who in Law for Criminal Law • Named to Who’s Who in American Law • 2001 recipient of the New York State Bar Association Criminal Justice Section's Charles F. Crimi

Memorial Award as the Outstanding Practitioner of the Year.

EDUCATION • State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1972 • State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., 1968 • Bowling Green State University

Preparing and Trying a Complex White Collar Case RODNEY O. PERSONIUS, Buffalo, New York

Rod Personius’s sophisticated criminal defense practice spans three decades, and he is one of the most sought after attorneys in western New York. He is a veteran of both defending and prosecuting complex fraud, tax, environmental cases. He will discuss working up and trying such cases, with specific attention to cross examination issues in this context, and working with impeachment materials. Rodney O. Personius was a partner with Brown & Kelly, LLP between 1988 and 2001. As an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of New York from 1982 through 1988, he served as both Chief of the Financial Crimes Unit (1985-1987), and as Chief of the Civil Division (1987-1988). Prior to his government service, he was employed as an associate with Condon & Sedita, P.C. between 1976 and 1982. In addition to being a Fellow of the International Association of Trial Lawyers and the Litigation Counsel of America, Mr. Personius is a member of the Erie County and New York State Bar Associations, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Western New York Trial Lawyers Association. He currently serves on the Committee to Revise the Local Rules of Practice for the Western District of New York and the district’s Criminal Justice Act Plan Review Committee, where he also serves as National CJA representative.

             

    90  State  Street,  Suite  700,  Albany,  NY  12207                                                                                                                                    Phone:  518/443-­‐2000  I  Fax:  888/239-­‐4665  I  www.nysacdl.org    

                                                                                             

 

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Mr. Personius sits on the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission for the state’s Eighth Judicial District. He is a past member of the Board of Directors for both the Bar Association of Erie County and the Erie County Bar Foundation, where he also served as Treasurer. Mr. Personius regularly lectures and writes on trial-related issues at programs sponsored by the New York State and Erie County Bar Associations, as well as for students attending the SUNY at Buffalo School of Law and various area colleges, including Canisius College, SUNY at Buffalo and SUC at Buffalo.

Trying a Homicide Case, Dealing with Prosecution Experts and Junk Science, and Lessons from the Casey Anthony Case

JOSE BAEZ, Coral Gables and Orlando, Florida Casey Anthony was acquitted of murder because of the work of her lawyer, Jose Baez, whose tireless pretrial preparation, case theme development and courtroom execution dismantled what all the “experts” thought was a slam dunk case. A nationally known trial lawyer, lecturer, and an expert in media relations, he will discuss trying a homicide case, with particular focus on dealing with junk science experts, and the Anthony defense itself. Jose Baez - Few trial lawyers have ascended to national prominence as quickly and spectacularly as Jose Baez. Known for his passion, hard work and brilliant courtroom strategies, Jose Baez has brought a new hard hitting style of trial work to the courtroom. Jose A. Baez is an experienced trial attorney who has represented clients in the full range of Criminal and Civil cases. While he is best known for "shocking the world" in what Time Magazine dubbed the "Social Media Trial of the Century" in the Casey Anthony murder trial for which he won an acquittal, Mr. Baez has had continued success in and out of the courtroom. In 2011, he flew to Aruba and helped free millionaire businessman Gary Giordano from prison in the disappearance of Robyn Gardner. He was named "Lawyer of the Year for 2011" by LawyersUSA magazine and also named as one of the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" for both 2011, 2012, and 2013 by the National Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Baez is also well known for representing many victims of negligence and serious crimes. In 2012 he began representing multiple victims in the "Dark Knight" shooting tragedy in Aurora Colorado. He also represented a rape victim in one of Chicago's highest profile negligent security cases. Mr. Baez's practice has a particular emphasis on representing clients in complex and high profile criminal and civil cases. However, many of Mr. Baez's successes never make it into the spotlight as he has represented celebrities and athletes who prefer anonymity. This is where his knowledge and experience with the media helps best serve his clients. Few attorneys understand the importance of media relations and its inner workings. Mr. Baez has gained extensive experience in successfully defending scientifically/medically intensive criminal and civil cases, including shaken baby syndrome, pediatric head injuries, appeals, sexual assault cases with medical evidence, and cases involving DNA evidence. Additionally, his experience extends to civil cases that involve suing some of the biggest insurance companies in the country. Once called "the most hated lawyer in America", Jose A. Baez wears that title like a badge of honor. Despite personal criticism serving his clients is his highest priority. In order to more effectively cross examine many forensic experts, Mr. Baez finds it important to learn the science himself, that is why he has completed hundreds of hours of training dedicated to areas of forensic

             

    90  State  Street,  Suite  700,  Albany,  NY  12207                                                                                                                                    Phone:  518/443-­‐2000  I  Fax:  888/239-­‐4665  I  www.nysacdl.org    

                                                                                             

 

This  transitional  program  is  approved  for  new  lawyers.  NYSACDL  is  accredited  by  the  New  York  State  Continuing  Legal  Education  Board  and  by  the  New  Jersey  Board  on  Continuing  Legal  Education  as  an  approved  provider.  NYSACDL  provides  tuition  assistance  to  attorneys  showing  hardship.                

science such as DNA, Blood Pattern Analysis, trace recovery, forensic pathology and entomology just to name a few. Additionally, Mr. Baez is a highly sought after speaker and lecturer. He is also on the faculty at Harvard Law School where he teaches trial techniques to second and third year law students in what is considered one of Harvard Law School's most popular courses. Mr. Baez is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese and is extremely active in various charitable endeavors in the Hispanic community. When not in the office fighting for justice, he enjoys traveling and spending time with his family.

             

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