Do you know what the criminal court judges you appear before think about the law, legal practices and their personal likes and dislikes in the courtrooms? Have you had the opportunity to hear their perspective on the criminal case? These unique reference materials will provide you the opportunity to learn from the judges in your area on how you can build your criminal case skills and effectively represent your client in the courtroom. Don't miss this opportunity to gain insight and ask questions of criminal court judges. Order today!

1. Recent Developments in Criminal Law and Procedure
2. Initial Appearances, Plea Agreements, Preliminary Pleadings and Motions
3. Use of Discovery and E-Discovery
4. Judges' Views on Technology in the Court Room
5. Voir Dire Do's and Don'ts
6. Making and Managing Motions and Objections in the Court Room
7. Witnesses and Evidence in the Courtroom: Mistakes to Avoid
8. The Art of Persuasive Opening Statements and Closing Arguments
9. Legal Ethics - The Judicial View
10. Criminal Court Trial Practice Tips
11. What Criminal Court Judges Don't Want to See in Their Courtrooms

Continuing Education Credits:   

* denotes specialty credits

AM Session: 9:00 – 12:00
Panel Members:
Hon. Thomas L. Clark
Hon. Hunter Daugherty
Hon. Charles R. Hickman
Hon. Paul F. Isaacs
Hon. James D. Ishmael Jr.
Moderator: R. Tucker Richardson III

1. Recent Developments in Criminal Law and Procedure
2. Initial Appearances, Plea Agreements, Preliminary Pleadings and Motions
3. Use of Discovery and E-Discovery
4. Judges' Views on Technology in the Court Room
5. Voir Dire Do's and Don'ts

PM Session: 1:00 – 4:30
Panel Members:
Hon. Thomas L. Clark
Hon. Hunter Daugherty
Hon. Charles R. Hickman
Hon. James D. Ishmael Jr.
Moderator: R. Tucker Richardson III

6. Making and Managing Motions and Objections in the Court Room
7. Witnesses and Evidence in the Courtroom: Mistakes to Avoid
8. The Art of Persuasive Opening Statements and Closing Arguments
9. Legal Ethics - The Judicial View (2:45 - 3:45)
10. Criminal Court Trial Practice Tips
11. What Criminal Court Judges Don't Want to See in Their Courtrooms

HON. THOMAS L. CLARK is a Kentucky circuit court judge serving the 22nd Circuit in the county of Fayette.

HON. HUNTER DAUGHERTY is a Kentucky circuit court judge serving the 13th Circuit in the counties of Garrard and Jessamine.

HON. CHARLES R. HICKMAN is a Kentucky circuit court judge serving the 53rd Circuit in the counties of Anderson, Shelby and Spencer.

HON. PAUL F. ISAACS is a Kentucky circuit court judge serving the 14th Circuit in the counties of Bourbon, Scott and Woodford. He also is the president of the Kentucky Circuit Judges Association.

HON. JAMES D. ISHMAEL JR. is a Kentucky circuit court judges serving the 22nd Circuit in the county of Fayette.

MODERATOR - R. TUCKER RICHARDSON III is a partner in the Lexington firm of Baldani, Rowland & Richardson P.S.C., where he focuses his practice in the areas of criminal law and personal injury. He earned his B.S. degree from the University of Kentucky and his J.D. degree from the University of Louisville College of Law. Mr. Richardson is a member of the Kentucky Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers (KACDL); and the American, Kentucky and Fayette County bar associations.

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