| ENSURING A FAIR TRIAL: HOW TO GET A REPRESENTATIVE JURY
Sponsored with the Macaronis Institute for Trial and Appellate Advocacy,
Flaschner Judicial Institute and the Federal Bar Association
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Thursday, May 04, 2006
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 04:00 PM - 07:30 PM
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How to get a representative proportion of minorities in a jury pool is the focus of renewed debate since the US v. Green decision. Although Judge Gertner’s decision, which proposed changes to the District of Massachusetts’ jury selection process, was overturned, it has been the catalyst for discussion throughout the country. If the jury selection process underrepresents minorities, it can have a significant impact on the fairness of the trial and the legitimacy of its results.
Ensuring a Fair Trial: How to Get a Representative Jury brings you the experts involved in Green and the judges, attorneys, and court administrators who have been addressing this issue. From the practical questions of how the jury list is compiled to strategic tips on how to challenge the jury pool, this conference offers the insights of the foremost authorities in the field. And the “field” could not be more important. If, as Professor Ogletree says, “the right to a fair trial is our highest value”, then you need an in depth understanding of that right and the stakes involved for your clients in particular and the criminal justice system in general.
Attend and Learn:
- How the courts create jury pools
- What remedies exist to create more diversity within a jury pool
- How Green will affect your clients in state courts
- Arguments to challenge a jury pool
- What strategies have been successfully implemented in objecting to jury composition
ABOUT THE FACULTY Honorable Nancy Gertner
Chair, Planning Committee
United States District Court, Massachusetts Professor Jeffrey B. Abramson
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA Honorable Nonnie S. Burnes
Planning Committee
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Patricia Garin, Esq.
Stern, Shapiro, Weissberg & Garin, LLP, Boston, MA Honorable John J. Irwin, Jr.
Planning Committee
Director, Macaronis Institute for Trial and Appellate Advocacy
Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA Professor Pamela S. Karlan
Stanford Law School, Stanford, CA Honorable Peter M. Lauriat
Planning Committee
Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Honorable Reginald C. Lindsay
United States District Court, Massachusetts Judith H. Mizner, Esq.
Federal Defenders Office, Boston, MA G. Thomas Munsterman
Director, Center for Jury Studies
National Center for State Courts, Williamsburg, VA William C. Newman, Esq.
Lesser, Newman, Souweine & Nasser, Northampton, MA Stanley C. Rosenberg
Massachusetts State Senator Pamela J. Wood
Jury Commissioner
Office of Jury Commissioner, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Honorable William G. Young
Planning Committee
United States District Court, Massachusetts
| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 4:00 |
Welcome and Introductions |
| Honorable Nancy Gertner, Chair
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| 4:10 |
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HISTORY OF JURY SELECTION |
| How to Apply Recent Supreme Judicial Court Decisions Professor Frank Rudy Cooper
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| 4:30 |
HOW A MASTER JUROR LIST IS CREATED: TECHNIQUES FOR ENSURING DIVERSE AND REPRESENTATIVE POOLS |
- What are the mechanics behind compiling jury list
- What can be done about non-responses to jury notices
- What proposals are pending to address the issue
- How have other jurisdictions approached this issue
Honorable Nonnie S. Burnes, Moderator
Honorable Peter M. Lauriat, Pamela J. Wood, Stanley C. Rosenberg
and G. Thomas Munsterman
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| 5:15 |
DISCUSSION AND Q & A |
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| 5:45 |
CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES |
- What Does a Fair Cross-Section of the Community Mean
- What Are the Rights of the Accused under That Standard
- Is Minority Underrepresentation a Violation of the Equal Protection Clause
Honorable Nancy Gertner, Honorable William G. Young Professor Jeffrey B. Abramson and Professor Pamela S. Karlan
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| 6:30 |
HOW TO CHALLENGE A JURY POOL |
- What Tactics Can a Litigator Employ
- What Strategies Have Been Effective
Moderator, Honorable Reginald C. Lindsay
Attorneys Patricia Garin, Judith H. Mizner and William C. Newman
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| 7:15 |
DISCUSSION AND Q & A |
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| Date: |
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Thursday, May 04, 2006 |
| Tuition: |
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Tuition is $69
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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| Refunds: |
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Written requests for cancellations received via fax or email 24 hours prior to the program will be granted a refund, minus a $15 charge. If you cannot attend, you can send a substitute, otherwise you will receive the written course materials.
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| Location: |
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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| Credit: |
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This course will provide CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT & ME.
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