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Report Of The Standing Advisory Commmitee On The Rules Of Professional Conduct, R. Michael Cassidy Dec 2013

Report Of The Standing Advisory Commmitee On The Rules Of Professional Conduct, R. Michael Cassidy

R. Michael Cassidy

No abstract provided.


Report Of The Standing Advisory Commmitee On The Rules Of Professional Conduct, R. Michael Cassidy Dec 2013

Report Of The Standing Advisory Commmitee On The Rules Of Professional Conduct, R. Michael Cassidy

R. Michael Cassidy

No abstract provided.


Developments In Massachusetts Evidence Law: You Be The Judge, R. Michael Cassidy Oct 2013

Developments In Massachusetts Evidence Law: You Be The Judge, R. Michael Cassidy

R. Michael Cassidy

Presentation at Social Law Library about developments in Massachusetts evidence law.


Evidence: Use Of Prior Consistent And Inconsistent Statements Under Massachusetts Law, R. Michael Cassidy Sep 2013

Evidence: Use Of Prior Consistent And Inconsistent Statements Under Massachusetts Law, R. Michael Cassidy

R. Michael Cassidy

No abstract provided.


The Failure Of Democracy In Criminal Law, R. Michael Cassidy Apr 2013

The Failure Of Democracy In Criminal Law, R. Michael Cassidy

R. Michael Cassidy

No abstract provided.


Panelist, Can Law Schools Prepare Students To Be Practice Ready?, R. Michael Cassidy Jan 2013

Panelist, Can Law Schools Prepare Students To Be Practice Ready?, R. Michael Cassidy

R. Michael Cassidy

No abstract provided.


Strategic Austerity: How Some Law School Affordability Initiatives Could Actually Improve Learning Outcomes, R. Michael Cassidy Dec 2012

Strategic Austerity: How Some Law School Affordability Initiatives Could Actually Improve Learning Outcomes, R. Michael Cassidy

R. Michael Cassidy

The legal profession is facing profound and perhaps irreversible changes. Whether you view these striking demographics as a “crisis” likely depends on the location of your perch. If you are a tenured professor at a T14 law school or a senior partner at an NLJ 250 firm, you may view the trends we have been discussing today as cyclical corrections. If you are an unemployed graduate looking for work or an untenured professor at a lower-tier school that is struggling to stay afloat, you may be more likely to view these trends as permanent and paradigm shifting.

While applications to …


Prosecutorial Ethics, R. Michael Cassidy Dec 2012

Prosecutorial Ethics, R. Michael Cassidy

R. Michael Cassidy

This casebook explores the ethical responsibilities of a prosecutor at each stage of the criminal justice process. Focusing on ethical and constitutional constraints on prosecutorial discretion, the texts covers both Supreme Court decisions interpreting Fifth and Sixth Amendment guarantees and state rules of attorney conduct. Topics discussed include a prosecutor’s conduct during criminal investigations, charging decisions, grand jury practice, interviewing and contacting witnesses, plea bargaining, jury selection, trial conduct, and publicity. Each chapter is followed by real-world hypotheticals designed to introduce students to the ethical dilemmas typically encountered by government lawyers in criminal practice. This book is suitable for use …