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Witness Representation Under the Fifth Amendment
Witness Representation under the Fifth Amendment
Location: Zoom
Presenters: Elizabeth Mooney, Melissa Fournier and Connor Barusch Legal Training Attorneys, CPCS Training Department
Please note, each session is limited to 115 registrants – Please use the EventBrite link below to hold your spot. After registering on Eventbrite, you will receive a zoom link to register for the program.
Monday, March 1, 2021 (1pm to 3pm)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/witness-representation-under-the-fifth-amendment-tickets-135397988027
This interactive training aims to provide you with the law and mechanics of representing a witness under Article 12 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights and the 5th Amendment of the US Constitution. In addition to an overview of basic legal principles of witness representations, presenters will guide you through practical application of how to use the privilege to protect your client and stand up to government encroachment on their right against self incrimination.
Topics will include:
How to advise a client re the validity of the Fifth Amendment
What to do when the client has already spoken with the police
What are the obligations of the government relative to witnesses before a grand jury
The mechanics of a Luman Martin Hearing
What constitutes a waiver of the privilege (C v. Borans)
What would constitute contempt and what are the penalties
How to effectively litigate on behalf of your client
Approved for 2 CLE Credit hours for Criminal, Criminal Appeals, CAFL, YAD, YAD Appeals panels
