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

AM Session 9:00 – 12:00
Panel Members: Hon. Michael Astrab, Hon. Mark A. Betleski, Hon. Christopher J. Collier, Hon. Alison McCarty, Hon. James L. Miraldi, Hon. Kathleen Ann Sutula and Hon. Thomas A. Teodosio. Moderator - Richard S. Koblentz.

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. Michael Astrab, Hon. Mark A. Betleski, Hon. Christopher J. Collier, Hon. Alison McCarty, Hon. James L. Miraldi, Hon. Kathleen Ann Sutula and Hon. Thomas A. Teodosio. Moderator - Richard S. Koblentz.

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 (2:00 - 3:00)
10. Criminal Court Trial Practice Tips
11. What Criminal Court Judges Don't Want to See in Their Courtrooms

HON. MICHAEL ASTRAB is a judge with the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, where he presides over Courtroom 21-C.

HON. MARK A. BETLESKI is a judge with the Lorain County Common Pleas Court.

HON. CHRISTOPHER J. COLLIER is a judge with the Medina County Common Pleas Court.

HON. ALISON McCARTY is a judge with the Summit County Common Pleas Court.

HON. JAMES L. MIRALDI is a judge with the Lorain County Common Pleas Court.

HON. KATHLEEN ANN SUTULA is a judge with the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, where she presides over Courtroom 23-D.

HON. THOMAS A. TEODOSIO is a judge with the Summit County Common Pleas Court.

MODERATOR - RICHARD S. KOBLENTZ is an attorney with Koblentz & Penvose, LLC, where his general practice of law includes legal ethics and discipline law, civil litigation, real estate, white collar criminal defense, small business, criminal defense, domestic relations, and probate. Cincinnati Magazine listed him as an Ohio Super Lawyer from 2003 to 2008, and Inside Business Magazine has named him one of Northeast Ohio's Leading Lawyers over the past nine years. Mr. Koblentz is past trustee and vice president for the Cuyahoga County Bar Association. He also was past trustee and secretary for the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association, and was a member and secretary for the Cuyahoga County Bar Association's Ethics Committee. Mr. Koblentz is a member of the Legislative Committee of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is of trial counsel to the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association's Grievance Committee. Mr. Koblentz is a frequent speaker for various seminars on legal ethics and other topics for several organizations, including the Ohio Judicial College, the Cuyahoga County Bar Association, the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and the Akron Bar Association. He is a guest lecturer for the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, where he lectures on topics of professional responsibility and criminal law. Mr. Koblentz is a member of the Ohio State and Cleveland Metropolitan bar associations, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association. He earned his B.S. degree from The Ohio State University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.

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