Episode 46 – Organizing Your Practice for Maximum Success

Mike sits down with Connecticut attorney and executive coach Doug Brown to talk about the organizational side of the practice of law. Doug shares tips and tricks to optimize your time, make your schedule work for you and learn to focus on the most important aspects of your practice.

Tame Your To-Do List and Take Control & Say No Without Being Negative

Episode 45 – Conservatorships in Connecticut

This time on Calendar Call, Mike and Probate Court Administrator Beverly K. Streit-Kefalas discuss the ins and outs of conservatorships in Connecticut. From the average conserved person, to the role of attorneys in conservatorships, this is a deep dive into the process in Connecticut Probate Court.

CT Probate

Conservator Resources

Episode 44 – New Practice Book Section Re: Attorney Registration and MCLE

Today, Mike and Alison discuss a revision to the practice book rules regarding MCLE and Attorney Registration. Beginning on January 1, 2022, attorneys who have not registered and/or who have not completed their MCLE are subject to administrative suspension until compliance with the rule can be shown.

MCLE Log

Episode 43 – Social Media Dos and Don’ts Pt. 3

This is the third and final part of our three part series on social media and, more broadly, technology Dos and Don’ts. This week, Mike discusses the use of email security, texting and remote video technology with attorneys Stephen J. Conover, Marcy Tench Stovall and Brendon P. Levesque.

Episode 42 – Social Media Dos and Don’ts Pt. 2

This is the second part of a three part series on social media and, more broadly, technology Dos and Don’ts. This week, Mike discusses the use of technology to research opponents in litigation, preservation of evidence and advertising on social media with attorneys Stephen J. Conover, Marcy Tench Stovall and Brendon P. Levesque.

Rules of Professional Conduct

Episode 41 – Social Media Dos and Don’ts Pt. 1

This is the first part of a three part series on social media and, more broadly, technology Dos and Don’ts. This week, Mike discusses the impact of the Rules of Professional Conduct on an attorney’s interaction with technology as well as personal and professional use of social media with attorneys Stephen J. Conover, Marcy Tench Stovall and Brendon P. Levesque.

Rules of Professional Conduct

Episode 40 – Jury Selection Task Force Pt. 2

In this episode of Calendar Call, Mike sits down with Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson, former Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers and Judge Omar Williams to talk about the Jury Selection Task Force. In this final part of the podcast, they discuss the Juror Summoning Subcommittee and the Juror Outreach & Education Subcommittee.

Jury Selection Task Force Final Report

An Act Concerning The Recommendations Of The Jury Selection Task Force.

Episode 39 – Jury Selection Task Force Pt. 1

In this episode of Calendar Call, Mike sits down with Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson, former Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers and Judge Omar Williams to talk about the Jury Selection Task Force. They discuss the history of Batson v. Kentucky and the decision from State v. Holmes. They also discuss two subcommittees from the Task Force: the Implicit Bias in the Jury Selection Process and Batson Challenges Subcommittee and the Data, Statutes & Rules Subcommittee.

Jury Selection Task Force Final Report

Episode 38 – Revisions to the Connecticut Practice Book 2021

This week, Mike discusses changes to the Connecticut Practice Book with Attorney Joseph Del Ciampo, director of Legal Services. They discuss the effects of the pandemic on the rules-making process and the resulting new and amended rules that have been published in the Practice Book.

Practice Book 2021

Episode 18 – Sept. 3

This podcast counts for 45 minutes toward the ethics/professionalism requirement for attorneys.

Episode 37 - Code of Evidence: Materiality and Relevance Pt. 1

This week in our continued dive into the Code of Evidence, Mike and Judge Prescott are talking about materiality and relevance. They will define each term and explain the difference between the two. They also discuss relevant inferences, successive inferences and adverse inferences. Judge Prescott also touches on cumulative evidence, character evidence and propensity evidence.

Code of Evidence