Handouts
NYSMA Elective Class Handouts
2025
See you this year !!!
2024
DWI Bench Trial
Hearsay and Exceptions
Omnibus Motion and Pre-Trial Hearing
Mock Trial Assault on a Judge
Judicial Ethics & Discipline
Judicial Demeanor & Best Practices
Dangerous Dog Cases
Handling a DWI Arraignment
Self-Represented in CMV Cases
Discovery & Cert of Compliance
Non-Citizen Defendants
Court of Appeals Crim Proc Update
Courtroom Program
Collection of Fines
Courtroom Security
Performing Marriage Ceremonies
The Convicted Offender DNA Databank
Basic Guide to CPL 730
Addressing Rare Administrative
2023
Effectively Communicating with Town & Village Boards
DWI Bench Trial – The Common Law Case
Misdemeanor Drug Court Why it’s a Good Idea
Judicial Wellness for Town & Village Judges
Updates & Review of the Bail Reform Act
Adjudicating Environmental Conservation Law Offenses
Expect the Unexpected Advanced Arraignment Issues
Issues in Judicial Ethics & Discipline
Therapeutic Courts Veterans Court & Mental Health Court
Pleas and Sentencing
Opinion Writing
Navigating Post-Judgment Motion Practice
Centralized Arraignment Part -Implementation
Court of Appeals Criminal Procedure Update
Centralized Arraignments Parts – Administrative and Legal Issues
Unblurring the Lines for Judges Without a Court Clerk
Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA)
Accusatory Instruments, Facial Sufficiency and Dismissals in the Interest of Justice
After-Hours Emergency Family Court Powers in Justice Court with a Family Court Perspective
Overview of the Town & Village Jury Process
Probation, Interim Probation, Conditional Discharges & ACD Violations
Mock Jury Voir Dire
Advanced Arraignment Add’l Materials
2022
Small Claims
Small Claims (PowerPoint)
Speedy Trial
Sovereign Citizen
Advanced Arraignment
Advanced Arraignment & Bail Practices (PowerPoint)
Advanced Summary Proceedings
Advanced Summary Proceedings (PowerPoint)
Commercial Drivers
Effectively Handling CDL Holders
Constitutional Law
Advanced Constitutional Law
Criminal Appeals
Criminal Appeals (PowerPoint)
Criminal Disposition Reporting
Criminal Disposition Reporting and CourtRoom Program Updates
Criminal Procedure Case Law
DEC SLU Application
Off Road Vehicle Usage and Endangered Species (PowerPoint)
T&V Fiscal Responsibilities & Record Keeping
Fiscal Responsibilities (PowerPoint)
Lookback Sealing CPL 160.59
Lookback Sealing CPL 160.59 (PowerPoint)
Judicial Ethics & Discipline
Judicial Conduct (PowerPoint)
Handling Pro Se
Handling Pro Se (PowerPoint)
Driving While Impaired
Driver Diversion Program
Driver Diversion Program (PowerPoint)
Criminal v Civil Contempt
2021
DWI Problems & Pitfalls
Judicial Opinion Writing
Issues in Judicial Ethics & Discipline
Discovery & Motion Practice
Crazy Arraignment Capers
Crazy Arraignment Capers PPT
Just When You Thought You Were Done
Just When You Thought You Were Done PPT
Accusatory Inst Caselaw & Statutes
Accusatory Inst PPT
Courts Closest to the People
Seneca Nation
Seneca Nation PPT
CAPVAP
Update on Criminal Procedure
Enhancing Judicial Skills in Dom Vio
Enhancing Judicial Skills in Dom Vio 2
Enviro Conservation Law
Judicial Wellness
Oaths et al.
Zoning Enforcement
Integrity Issuing Search Warrants
Dangerous Dogs
Dangerous Dogs 2
2019
NYS Criminal Case Law Update
Justice-Involved Veterans
Court Security for Town and Village Courts
SORA
Conference Counsel at First Appearance
Paths & Pitfalls CMV Cases
Appeals and Post-Conviction Proceedings
Drug Impairment and the Role of DRE
DWI Detection
Lexis Nexis Navigating the Town Square
Breathalyser Test Operation
DWI Case Law
Lexis Nexis Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential
Interdependent Role of Judges and Clerks
Active Shooter Awareness
Mock Jury Trial
Issues in Judicial Ethics and Discipline
2018
Commercial Motor Vehicle & Driver’s License Issues
Counsel at Arraignment
Court Clerk Related Training
Court Clerk Related Training (PowerPoint)
Doing Bail Better (PowerPoint)
Using Alternative Forms of Bail
DWI – Gerstenzang (PowerPoint)
DWI Judge Trial
Encon Law and Cases in Justice Courts
IID Violations (PowerPoint)
IID Violations
Judicial Ethics and Disciplinary Issues
Judicial Wellness How the Drug Crisis Affects You and Your Courts
Judiciary Powers Weddings and Oaths
Legal Update – Court of Appeals Criminal Cases 2017-2018 (PowerPoint)
Pre-Trial Motions and Hearings
Raise the Age What a Magistrate Needs to Know
Search Warrants
Summary Proceedings
Summary Proceedings (PowerPoint)
Working With Court Interpreters
Zoning
Round Table Role of the Judge