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1. Initial Case Assessment, Evaluation and Appearances
2. Conducting a Thorough Investigation of the Capital Case
3. Effectively Preparing the Capital Case for Trial
4. Successful Pleadings, Motions and Negotiations
5. Keys to Successful Jury Selection
6. Litigating the Capital Crime Case
7. Ethical Considerations for the Criminal Attorney
8. The Capital Punishment Penalty Trial
9. Post-Conviction Considerations, Litigation and Appeals

1. INITIAL CASE ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION AND APPEARANCES
   9:00 - 9:30, William L. Bowe and J. Michael Farrell
   1. General Principles Concerning Representation of the Criminal Defendants
   2. What to Look for in the Initial Case Assessment
   3. How to Conduct the Initial Client Interview
   4. Discerning the Truthfulness of Client Statements
   5. Handling the Initial Appearance, Indictment and Arraignment
   6. Special Considerations When the Death Penalty is on the Line
2. CONDUCTING A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE CAPITAL CASE
   9:30 - 10:30, William L. Bowe and J. Michael Farrell
   1. Basic Elements of a Thorough Criminal Investigation
   2. Viewing the Crime Scene
   3. Locating and Interviewing Witnesses
   4. Working With Informants and Confidential Sources of Information
   5. Using Expert Witnesses to Prove Your Case
   6. How Technology Can be an Effective Investigative Tool
   7. Collection and Preservation of Evidence for Future Use
   8. Working With Private Investigators
   9. Disclosure of Investigative Findings
3. EFFECTIVELY PREPARING THE CAPITAL CASE FOR TRIAL
   10:45 - 11:30, William L. Bowe and J. Michael Farrell
   1. Pre-Trial Discovery
      1. How to Ask the Right Questions to Get the Information You Need
      2. Obtaining Discovery Information From the Prosecution
      3. Disclosure of Discovery to the Prosecuting Attorney
   2. Preparing Witnesses for Trial
   3. Establishing a Defense
   4. Spotting the Issues the Prosecution May Raise
   5. Exploring Mitigating Circumstances
   6. Successful Techniques for Using Evidence and Exhibits
      1. Rules of Evidence You Need to Know
      2. Understanding the Different Types of Evidence
      3. Preparation of Exhibits and Demonstrative Evidence for Use at Trial
      4. Determining the Admissibility of Evidence
      5. Motions That May Affect the Preparation of Exhibits and Evidence
4. SUCCESSFUL PLEADINGS, MOTIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS
   11:30 - 12:00, William L. Bowe and J. Michael Farrell
   1. Pre-Trial Motions and Effective Timing
   2. Determining What Type of Motions to Use
   3. Developing a Pre-Trial Motion Strategy
   4. Effective Presentation of Pre-Trial Motions
   5. The Role of the Prosecutor and Judge in the Negotiation Process
   6. Types of Pleas
   7. Working With the Client to Weigh the Options
   8. Exploring Unique Motions That May Support Your Case
   9. Sample Motions And Pleadings
   10. Putting Your Skills to the Test – Mock Negotiation
5. KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL JURY SELECTION
   1:00 - 1:45, William L. Bowe and J. Michael Farrell
   1. Leading Theories for Successful Jury Selection
   2. Preparing for Voir Dire
   3. Effectively Using Jury Questionnaires
   4. Getting Results in Conducting Voir Dire
   5. Challenges Available for the Removal of Potential Jurors
   6. Watching for Non-Verbal Cues
   7. Preserving Jury Selection Errors for Appeal
   8. Sample Forms
   9. Putting Your Skills to the Test – Mock Jury Selection
6. LITIGATING THE CAPITAL CRIME CASE
   1:45 - 2:15, William L. Bowe and J. Michael Farrell
   1. Developing Your Defense Theory and Case Theme Through Effective Opening Arguments
   2. Using Opening Statements as a Roadmap for the Jury
   3. Using Evidence and Exhibits to Support Your Case
   4. Responding to the Prosecution's Evidence and Exhibits
   5. Direct and Cross-Examination of the Lay Witness
   6. Direct and Cross-Examination of the Expert Witness
   7. Developing and Delivering a Persuasive Closing Argument
   8. The Importance of Jury Instructions
   9. Preserving Issues for Appeal
7. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE CRIMINAL ATTORNEY
   2:30 - 3:30, William L. Bowe and J. Michael Farrell
   1. The Media and the Death Penalty Defense
   2. Dealing With Prejudicial Evidence
   3. Reciprocal Discovery
   4. Assessing Mental Health Issues
   5. Avoiding Conflicts in Representation
   6. Duty to the Client and Duty to the Court
   7. Special Considerations for the Capital Crime Case
8. THE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT PENALTY TRIAL
   3:30 - 4:00, William L. Bowe and J. Michael Farrell
   1. Confronting the State's Case for Death
   2. Presenting the Case for Life
      1. The Defendant's Life Story
      2. Fact Witnesses
      3. Mitigation Experts
   3. Instructions to the Jury
   4. Handling Post-Deliberation Jury Questions
   5. Strategies for Successfully Handling the Penalty Phase
9. POST-CONVICTION CONSIDERATIONS, LITIGATION AND APPEALS
   4:00 - 4:30, William L. Bowe and J. Michael Farrell
   1. Motions Available After the Verdict
   2. Appealing the Verdict and the Sentence
   3. Establishing Grounds for Appeal
   4. Determining Jurisdiction for Appeal
   5. Direct and Collateral Appeals

WILLIAM L. BOWE graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law and then served as a senior trial attorney with the Defender Association of Philadelphia, a private practitioner in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the director of the LL.M. in Trial Advocacy at Temple University's Beasley School of Law, coach of Temple's national champion trial teams and was Of Counsel for the firm of Willig Williams and Davidson. In 2003, he returned to private practice emphasizing criminal defense. Mr. Bowe is certified as both lead and penalty phase counsel in Pennsylvania and remains a faculty member of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and the Federal Death Penalty and Habeus Practice training seminars sponsored by the federal courts.

J. MICHAEL FARRELL is a Philadelphia trial lawyer, representing the injured or arrested with a multi-state practice in the state and federal trial and appellate courts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, the District of Columbia and other jurisdictions. He was an assistant professor in The College of Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina and an adjunct professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Temple University. Mr. Farrell represents the accused in serious criminal cases in state and federal courts. He has been handling death penalty cases at trial, direct appeal and post conviction since 1978. Mr. Farrell also represents the seriously injured in personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, premises liability, and wrongful death and railroad personal injury (FELA) cases. He has lectured and written for the National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, National Business Institute, Westlaw, the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania bar associations, and the New Jersey State Bar Association on capital defense and criminal defense, personal injury, wrongful death, insurance coverage and other areas of litigation and trial advocacy. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of South Carolina and his J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Mr. Farrell is a member of the state and federal trial and appellate courts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, South Carolina and the District of Columbia; the Association of Trial Lawyers of America; and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

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