Bad Apples in the Big Apple: Notorious Criminal Trials in New York

A Young Lawyers Committee Event

New York City Bar Association

This program opened with a brief presentation by the Society’s Young Lawyers Committee Co-Chair David L. Goodwin, on the history of famous and infamous New York criminal cases. Hon. Michael Obus then lead a discussion with a panel of defense and prosecution lawyers dissecting current and historic cases and their outcomes, trial strategy, and issues arising from these notorious cases, including safety of witnesses and juries, and the court management of high profile cases.

PROGRAM

WELCOME
Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt, President, The Historical Society of the New York Courts

HISTORICAL LOOK BACK
David L. Goodwin, Co-Chair, Young Lawyers Committee

PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Hon. Michael Obus, Administrative Judge for Criminal Matters, New York County
Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Chief Assistant DA, NY County DA’s Office
Daniel M. Gitner, Partner, Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP
Laurie Korenbaum, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
Harlan Protass, Partner, Clayman & Rosenberg LLP

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