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Events

Advanced Trial Skills CLE Seminar

  • Organizer: New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Location: The Legal Aid Society of Westchester County Training Center 150 Grand Street White Plains, New York 10601
  • Date: June 4, 2026
  • Time: 09:00 AM-05:00 PM

8:15am – 9:00am: Registration & Opening Remarks (Light Refreshments Included)

9:00am – 9:50am:

Advanced Topics in Trial Practice

9:55am – 10:45am

Theory Based Jury Selection

  • Andre Allen Vitale, Esq.
    First Assistant Deputy Public Defender, New Jersey Office of the Public Defender, Essex Trial Region

10:45am – 11:00am: Morning Break

11:00am – 11:50am:

Presenting a Compelling and Effective Opening Statement

 

 

 

11:55am – 12:45pm:

Advanced Cross Examination – Faculty TBD

 

12:45pm – 1:55pm: Lunch (On Your Own)

 

2:00pm – 2:50pm:

Evidence & Objections

  • Steven Epstein, Esq.
    Partner/Head of DWI & Vehicular Crimes Litigation, Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco, LLP
  • Adam Shlahet, Esq.

    Director, Moore Trial Advocacy Center, Fordham School of Law

 

2:55pm – 3:10pm: Afternoon Break

 

3:10pm – 4:00pm:

Everything I Needed to Know About Trial I Learned in the Wizard of Oz

  • Steven Epstein, Esq.

4:05pm – 5:00pm:

Storytelling Through Closing Arguments

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