Just like the law, forensic science is always evolving. No matter where your criminal practice is focused - Juvenile, District, Superior, or Appeals Courts - forensic issues arise in your cases. From the seemingly simple to the clearly complex, lawyers rely on experts to bridge the gap between law and science. But the lawyer's job, which includes assessing the reliability and admissibility of scientific evidence, cannot be wholly delegated to an expert.
This program presents an overview of and springboard for criminal practitioners to understand forensic areas frequently encountered in criminal prosecutions.
This program presents an overview of and springboard for criminal practitioners to understand forensic areas frequently encountered in criminal prosecutions.
Course Content
2:00 pm - 2:05 pm
2:05 pm - 2:45 pm
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
4:30 pm - 4:50 pm
Speakers
Cochairs- Elizabeth Hugetz, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services, Lowell
- Jill Tessier, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services, Worcester
- Rosemary I. Kennedy, Esq., S. Hamilton
- Adrienne C. Lynch, Esq., Middlesex Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Woburn
- Ryan M. Schiff, Esq., Elkins, Auer, Rudof & Schiff, Northampton
- Dr. Miko M. Wilford, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell
