Focus on Juvenile Murder Cases

Sponsored by the Flaschner Judicial Institute and the Social Law Library

*This is a bench/bar program.*

Moderator:

Juvenile Court Judge Kenneth J. King

Program Faculty:

In alphabetical order

• Janice Bassil, Esq., Bassil & Budreau
• Juvenile Court Judge Jay D. Blitzman
• Hon. Margot Botsford (ret.), Supreme Judicial Court
• Dr. Judith G. Edersheim, MGH Center for Law, Brain & Behavior and Harvard Medical School
• Patricia Garin, Esq., Shapiro Weissberg & Garin LLP
• ADA Mark Hallal, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office
• Barbara Kaban, Esq.
• Dr. Robert Kinscherff, MGH Center for Law, Brain & Behavior and Harvard Law School
• Superior Court Judge Jeffrey A. Locke
• ADA Kate MacDougall, Essex County District Attorney’s Office
• ADA David O’Sullivan, Essex County District Attorney’s Office
• Cecely Reardon, General Counsel, Department of Youth Services
• Rosemary Scapicchio, Esq.
• ADA Mark Zanini, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office

“Focus on Juvenile Murder Cases” will cover the following subject areas:

• Review of Cases and Issues Pending in Courts
• Current Science and the Adolescent Brain
• Specific Litigation and Trial Issues in Juvenile Murder Cases (e.g. Felony Murder & Joint Venture, Self Defense, Statements, Plea Negotiations, Specific Intent, Specific Jury Instructions, etc.)
• Sentencing (e.g. Constitutional and Statutory Standards, Parole Eligibility, Sentencing Considerations, DYS and Prison Experience, etc.)

This full-day bench/bar educational program will provide you with a unique opportunity to benefit from the experience and expertise of seasoned judges, attorneys, and experts who have grappled with these important issues.

Space is limited. Register today!