Second Annual Criminal Law Symposium

Event Phone: 415-522-4151

MCLE: 2 hours
COST: FREE!

The Federal Practice Program for the Northern District of California invites you to a symposium on criminal practice issues in our district. Our first panel of three judges will share their views on sentencing. The second panel will discuss issues related to confidentiality and sealed matters and proceedings in criminal investigations and cases. A reception will follow.

SENTENCING — WHAT REALLY MATTERS TO JUDGES
(4 p.m. – 5 p.m.)

Panel:

Chief District Judge Phyllis Hamilton

District Judge Jon Tigar

District Judge Haywood Gilliam

Moderators:

Ed Swanson and AUSA Kyle Waldinger

Topics include:

• How letters of support or the defendants’ allocutions affect the sentencing decision.
• The effect of victim-impact statements.
• How the probation officer’s sentencing recommendation affects the sentencing decision.
• How judges evaluate 5K cooperation.
• What judges wish they saw more of — and less of — at sentencing.

CONFIDENTIALITY IN THE COURTROOM
(5 p.m. – 6 p.m.)

Panel:

District Judge William Orrick

Martha Boersch, Boersch & Shapiro

AUSA Matt Parrella, Computer Hacking & Intellectual Property (CHIP) Chief

AUSA Stephen Meyer, Strike Force Chief

Moderator:

Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler

Topics include:

• The proper scope of protective orders in criminal cases.
• Protection of victim intellectual property.
• Disclosures of confidential informants and cooperating witnesses.

If you have questions, call 415-522-4151.

The Northern District of California Practice Program is a State Bar of California Approved MCLE Provider.