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<p><strong>Episode 18 – Connecticut Practice Book Amendments</strong></p><p>Attorney Joseph Del Ciampo, Director of Legal Services and Counsel to the Rules Committee of the Superior Court, joins Mike to discuss recent amendments to the Connecticut Practice Book adopted by the Judges of the Superior Court.</p><p><a href="https://jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/pblj_8103.pdf" target="_blank">Connecticut Practice Book Revisions</a><br></p><p>This podcast counts for 29 minutes toward the ethics/professionalism requirement for attorneys.</p>

<p><strong>Episode 17 – Sealing Under Local Federal Rule 57</strong><strong></strong></p> <p>Attorney Allison Near of the Federal Defenders’ Office, discusses the process for sealing materials in federal criminal litigation pursuant to Rule 57 of the Local Rules of Criminal Procedure.</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.ctd.uscourts.gov/court-info/local-rules-and-orders" target="_blank">U.S. District of Connecticut: Rules and Orders</a></strong><br></p>

<p><strong>Episode 16 – Personal Identifying Information, Using Pseudonyms, Lodging and Sealing</strong><br></p><p>Attorney Robert Wilock, Chief Clerk for the Fairfield Judicial District, discusses limitations on the use of personal identifying information in court, the proper use of anonymous complaints using pseudonyms and the processes to lodge and seal documents.</p><p><a href="https://jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf#page=179" target="_blank">Connecticut Practice Book Sec. 4-7 Personal Identifying Information To Be Omitted or Redacted from Court Records in Civil and Family Matters</a><br></p><p><a href="https://jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf#page=185" target="_blank">Connecticut Practice Book Sec. 7-4B Motion to File under Seal</a><br></p><p><a href="https://jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf#page=186" target="_blank">Connecticut Practice Book Sec. 7-4C Lodging a Record</a><br></p><p><a href="https://jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf#page=216" target="_blank">Connecticut Practice Book Sec. 11-20A Sealing Files or Limiting Disclosure of Documents in Civil Cases</a><br></p><p><a href="https://jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf#page=219" target="_blank">Connecticut Practice Book Sec. 11-20B Documents Containing Personal Identifying Information</a><br></p><p><a href="https://jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf#page=313" target="_blank">Connecticut Practice Book Sec. 25-59A Sealing Files or Limiting Disclosure of Documents in Family Matters</a><br></p><p><a href="https://jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf#page=315" target="_blank">Connecticut Practice Book Sec. 25-59B Documents Containing Personal Identifying Information</a><br></p>

<p>Attorney Beth Griffin, Executive Director of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, discusses the history and scope of the LCL program in Connecticut. <a href="http://www.lclct.org/">http://www.lclct.org/</a>. </p>

<p>Attorneys Viviana Livesay and Lori Petruzzelli of the Judicial Branch Legal Services Unit, discuss the basics of copyright law and the Fair Use doctrine.</p><p><a href="https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/">https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

<p><strong>Episode 13 – Simplified Divorce</strong></p> <p>Johanna Greenfield, Deputy Director for Judicial Branch Court Operations, discusses the simplified divorce process in Connecticut.</p> <p><a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/Publications/FM265.PDF">https://www.jud.ct.gov/Publications/FM265.PDF</a></p>

<p><strong>Episode 12 – Filing an Appeal</strong></p> <p>Attorney Carolyn Ziogas, Chief Clerk for the Appellate and Supreme Courts, discusses the mechanics of filing an appeal, including the ever increasing role of E-Services in the process.</p> <p><a href="https://jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf#page=434">https://jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf#page=434</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/lawjournal/Docs/Misc/2018/26/pblj_7952.pdf">https://www.jud.ct.gov/lawjournal/Docs/Misc/2018/26/pblj_7952.pdf</a></p> <p><a href="https://jud.ct.gov/HomePDFs/rules_app_102618.pdf">https://jud.ct.gov/HomePDFs/rules_app_102618.pdf</a></p> <p><a href="https://jud.ct.gov/Publications/Handbook_Ap_proc.pdf">https://jud.ct.gov/Publications/Handbook_Ap_proc.pdf</a></p> <p><u> </u></p>

<p>Attorney Nancy McGann of the Court Operations Unit discusses the history, process, and success of the Judicial Branch’s foreclosure mediation process and the role of committees for foreclosure.</p> <p><a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/pub/chap_846.htm#sec_49-31k">https://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/pub/chap_846.htm#sec_49-31k</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/foreclosure/">https://www.jud.ct.gov/foreclosure/</a></p> <p><a href="https://jud.ct.gov/external/super/E-Services/efile/foreclosure_ad_inst.htm">https://jud.ct.gov/external/super/E-Services/efile/foreclosure_ad_inst.htm</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/law/foreclosure_mediation.htm">https://www.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/law/foreclosure_mediation.htm</a></p>

<p>Attorney John DeMeo, chief staff attorney for the Supreme and Appellate courts, discusses the role of his office in the appellate process and what it means to have an appealable "final judgment."</p><p><a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_902.htm#sec_52-263">https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_902.htm#sec_52-263</a></p> <p><a href="https://jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf#page=434">https://jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf#page=434</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/lawjournal/Docs/Misc/2018/26/pblj_7952.pdf">https://www.jud.ct.gov/lawjournal/Docs/Misc/2018/26/pblj_7952.pdf</a></p> <p><a href="https://jud.ct.gov/HomePDFs/rules_app_102618.pdf">https://jud.ct.gov/HomePDFs/rules_app_102618.pdf</a></p> <p><a href="https://law.justia.com/cases/connecticut/supreme-court/1983/11535-2.html">https://law.justia.com/cases/connecticut/supreme-court/1983/11535-2.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://appellateinquiry.jud.ct.gov/CaseDetail.aspx?CRN=55150&Type=PartyName">http://appellateinquiry.jud.ct.gov/CaseDetail.aspx?CRN=55150&Type=PartyName</a></p> <p><a href="http://appellateinquiry.jud.ct.gov/CaseDetail.aspx?CRN=59690&Type=PartyName">http://appellateinquiry.jud.ct.gov/CaseDetail.aspx?CRN=59690&Type=PartyName</a></p> <p><a href="https://jud.ct.gov/Publications/Handbook_Ap_proc.pdf">https://jud.ct.gov/Publications/Handbook_Ap_proc.pdf</a></p>

<p>Attorney Paul Bourdoulous, director of Support Enforcement Services for the Judicial Branch, discusses the basics of child support enforcement and the IV-D program.</p> <p><a href="https://jud.ct.gov/childsupport/">https://jud.ct.gov/childsupport/</a></p>

<p> Attorney Michele Morris, permanent law clerk to the Connecticut Supreme Court, discusses the analysis used by the Connecticut courts for statutory construction. <a href="http://mediaservices.eservices.jud.ct.gov/podcast/2019/pdf/statutory interpretation podcast (Updated Overview 10-12-18).pdf">Statutory Construction Podcast Information</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

<p><strong>Episode 7 – Housing and Small Claims</strong></p> <p>Roberta Palmer, former Deputy Director of Court Operations, discusses housing session procedure, the housing mediation process and the small claims process.</p> <p>Housing Procedure, <a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/pub/chap_834.htm">https://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/pub/chap_834.htm</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/housing.htm">https://www.jud.ct.gov/housing.htm</a></p> <p><u>Small Claims Procedure, </u><a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf#page=289"></a>https://www.jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/P...</p> <p><a href="https://www.jud2.ct.gov/Small_Claims/">https://www.jud2.ct.gov/Small_Claims/</a></p>

<p>This is part two of a two-part episode about Client's Funds Accounts. If you missed part one of the episode, please go back and check out episode 5. In part two, Attorney Mickelson-Dera discusses the overdraft and random trust account processes and what to do if you’re audited.</p> <p>Random Trust Accounts, Practice Book Section 2-27(e), <a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf#page=133">https://www.jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf#page=133</a></p> <p>Overdrafts, Practice Book Section 2-28, <a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf#page=135">https://www.jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf#page=135</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/sgc/faq_trustaccts_audit.htm">https://www.jud.ct.gov/sgc/faq_trustaccts_audit.htm</a></p>

<p>This is the first part of a two-part episode about Clients’ Funds Accounts. In part one, Attorney Frances Mickelson-Dera, first assistant bar counsel at the Statewide Grievance Committee, discusses the basics of opening and maintaining a clients’ funds account.</p> <p><a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/sgc/faq_trustaccts_audit.htm">https://www.jud.ct.gov/sgc/faq_trustaccts_audit.htm</a></p>

<p>Linda Cimino, Director of the Office of Victim Services, discusses the services offered by OVS, including compensation, notification, advocacy and other resources.</p> <p><a href="https://jud.ct.gov/crimevictim/index.html">https://jud.ct.gov/crimevictim/index.html</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG6Dxnrd13VvrTuxPI5M9qD_BwQ78fQUH">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG6Dxnrd13V...</a></p><p><span class="redactor-ie-paste"><br></span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>