Spring 2012 Workshop

1:00 pm

- 2:30 pm

Welcome Luncheon

Workshop Overview

Participant Introductions | Video

2:40 pm

- 3:35 pm

Panel: A Specialized Law School Course | Video

Bruce Green & Ellen Yaroshefsky

Why a specialized law school course on ethics in criminal advocacy?

What are the essential topics?

Materials: Ethics in Criminal Advocacy: Table of Contents; Criminal Justice Hypotheticals

3: 30 pm

- 3:35 pm 

The Criminal Practice Course at St. Thomas | Video

Mark Osler

Materials: Course Syllabus; Negotiation forms

3:45 pm

- 4:15 pm

4:15 pm

- 5:00 pm

Negotiating with your own client: Role play exercise for all participants |Video

Mark Osler

5:00 pm

- 5:30 pm  

Southern Public Defender Training Center (SPDTC) | Video

David Singleton

Materials: SPDTC Course Descriptions

 5:30 pm

- 6:20 pm  

Transition to Practice Programs | Video

Charles Olson

Materials: The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, Prosecutorial Ethics & the Geogia Rules of Professional Responsibility (2012) (Table of Contents, Introduction, Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor, Resources)

Judge Lynne Battaglia

Professionalism Course for New Admittees to the Maryland Bar: Criminal Section

Materials: Professionalism Commission, Maryland Court of Appeals, New Admittees' Professionalsm Student Manual (2012) (Table of Contents, Program Evaluation Results)

 6:30 pm

- 8:30 pm

7:30 am 

- 9:15 am

Full Breakfast Buffet - Maple Room Foyer

Sign up for small group discussions

9:15 am

-10:15 am

Charles Olson

Materials: The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, Prosecutorial Ethics & the Geogia Rules of Professional Responsibility (2012) (Table of Contents, Introduction, Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor, Resources)

Judge Lynne Battaglia

Professionalism Course for New Admittees to the Maryland Bar: Criminal Section

Materials: Professionalism Commission, Maryland Court of Appeals, New Admittees' Professionalsm Student Manual (2012) (Table of Contents, Program Evaluation Results)

10:30 am

- 11:30 am

Confidentiality and candor to the court at sentencing: Role Play | Video

Lara Bazelon

Materials: Hypothetical Sentencing Memo

11:30 am

- 12:30 am

Addressing Prosecutorial Ethics through the Bar Discipline System |Video

Peter Rotskoff

Materials: Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 3.8: Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor; Illinois Disciplinary Cases Involving Prosecutors (2011) (excerpts)

12:30 pm

- 1:30 pm

1:30 pm

- 2:00 pm

The Battle, The Blame & The Belief: Ethical Client-Centered Practice for New Public Defenders

Zanel Ngubeni

Materials: Powerpoint Presentation

2:00 pm

- 3:00 pm

Time Management and Ethical Practice for Public Defenders: Exercise for All Participants | Video

Tiffany Roberts

Materials: Excercise Flowchart; Fulton County Non-Complex Case Management Order; Teaching Demonstration Handout to be distributed during session

3:00 pm -

3:30 pm

Death Row and Innocence Projects: Ways to teach ethics and professionalism in the context of post-conviction relief

Kathy Swedlow, Lara Bazelon, Mark Osler, Ellen Yaroshefsky

4:30 pm

- 5:30 pm

5:30 pm

- 7:30 pm

9:00 am- 10:00 am 

Defense lawyers as co-teachers in a law school prosecution clinic |Video

Maureen Howard

Materials: The Prosecutorial Ethic: A Tribute to King County Prosecutor Norm Maleng (University of Washington School of Law) (May 30, 2008)

10:30 am-11:00 am

Conclusion

Departures to airport begin