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<p><strong>Episode 94 – Attorney Succession Planning</strong></p> <p>This month on Calendar Call, Matt talks with Attorney Elizabeth Rowe, First Assistant Bar Counsel, about attorney succession planning. Matt and Attorney Rowe discuss the first steps to winding down a practice, the types of retirements for attorneys, and options to consider when retiring. Additional topics include duties to former clients, plans for unexpected events, common mistakes, resources available, and more.</p> <p><a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/SGC/retirement.htm">Retirement FAQ’s</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf">Rules of Professional Conduct</a></p>
Attorney Regulation and Discipline
Thursday, September 12, 2024 • Duration 53:00
<p><strong>Episode 93 – Attorney Regulation and Discipline</strong></p> <p>This month on Calendar Call, Paul talks with Attorney Christopher Slack, Statewide Bar Counsel and Attorney Brian Stains, Chief Disciplinary Counsel, in the Legal Services Unit of the Connecticut Judicial Branch. Paul and Attorney’s Chris Slack and Brian Staines discuss an overview of the Legal Services Unit as well as the process when an attorney has been grieved. Additional topics include advice to attorneys to avoid getting grieved, most common complaints and violations, and more.</p> <p><a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/Publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf">CT Practice Book</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_15_safekeeping_property/">Rule 1.15</a></p>
Municipal Liability
Friday, August 9, 2024 • Duration 48:00
<p><strong>Episode 92 – Municipal Liability</strong></p> <p>This month on Calendar Call, Matt talks with Attorney John Diakun, City Attorney for New Britain in the Corporation Counsel’s Office about municipal liability. Matt and Attorney Diakun discuss topics including what entails municipal liability, common issues, and exceptions. Matt and John talk about the many nuances of liability including defects, qualified immunity, and much more.</p> <p><a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_925.htm#sec_52-557n">Sec. 52-557n</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_170.htm#sec_10-220">Sec. 10-220</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_238.htm#sec_13a-149">Sec. 13a-149</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/1983">42 U.S. Code § 1983</a></p>
Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Pt. 2
Thursday, June 13, 2024 • Duration 55:00
<p><strong>Episode 91 – Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Pt. 2</strong></p> <p>This month on Calendar Call, Matt talks with Attorney Nate LaVallee in part 2 of the NIL podcast. Part 2 topics include practical advice for attorneys regarding NIL, issues regarding income and reporting requirements, as well as disclosure laws. Additional topics include NIL and Title IX, upcoming rule changes, and more.</p> <p><a href="https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=7907345180516620836&q=house+vs+ncaa&hl=en&as_sdt=8006">House v. NCAA</a></p>
Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Pt. 1
Thursday, May 9, 2024 • Duration 55:00
<p><strong>Episode 90 – Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Pt. 1</strong></p> <p>This month on Calendar Call, Matt talks with Attorney Nate LaVallee, Deputy General Counsel for UConn, about the evolving area of law concerning Name, Image, and Likeness rules for student athletes.Matt and Nate discuss what NIL is, the legal history of NIL, and cases that jump started NIL in college sports. Part 1 topics also include what states are doing regarding NIL laws and policies, NIL requirements across the board, collectives, and more.</p> <p><a href="https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/14-16601/14-16601-2015-09-30.html">O’Bannon v. NCAA</a></p> <p><a href="https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/594/20-512/#:~:text=The%20court%20rejected%20the%20student,and%20benefits%20unrelated%20to%20education.">NCAA v. Alston</a></p>
Appellate Briefing
Friday, March 15, 2024 • Duration 34:00
<p><strong>Episode 89 – Appellate Briefing</strong></p> <p>This month on Calendar Call, Matt talks with Attorney Luke Matyi, Assistant Clerk for Supreme and Appellate Courts about Appellate briefing. Matt and Luke discuss various topics including the Appellate process, changes to the rules, and content and formatting. Additional topics include reasons for return, deviation, and self-help resources.</p> <p><a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf">CT Practice Book</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/help/howdoi_app.htm">Self-help Resources</a></p>
The Great Writ
Thursday, February 8, 2024 • Duration 54:00
<p><strong>Episode 8 – The Great Writ</strong></p> <p>This month on Calendar Call, Paul talks with Attorney Arnold Amore, Assistant Public Defender for the CT Innocence Project, Post-Conviction Unit about Habeas Corpus, commonly referred to as The Great Writ. Paul and Attorney Amore discuss what a Habeas is, the difference between an appeal and Habeas petition, and ineffective assistance of counsel cases vs lapse plea cases. Paul and Attorney Amore also talk about common mistakes that lead to ineffective assistance of counsel claims, what happens over the course of a Habeas proceeding, the role of the Public Defender in the Post-Conviction Unit, and more.</p> <p><a href="https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S9-C2-1/ALDE_00001087/">Artl.S9.C2.1 Suspension Clause and Writ of Habeas Corpus</a></p> <p><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Article_I,_Connecticut_Constitution#:~:text=Section%2012,-Text%20of%20Section&text=The%20privileges%20of%20the%20writ,case%2C%20but%20by%20the%20legislature.">Connecticut Constitution, Article 1, Sec. 12</a></p> <p><a href="https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/amdt6-6-5-1/ALDE_00013429/">Amdt6.6.5.1 Overview of the Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/magna-carta-muse-and-mentor/writ-of-habeas-corpus.html">Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor</a></p> <p><a href="https://jud.ct.gov/faq/habeas.htm">Habeas Corpus FAQ</a></p>
Healthcare Advance Directives
Friday, January 12, 2024 • Duration 35:00
<p><strong>Episode 87 – Healthcare Advance Directives</strong></p> <p>This month on Calendar Call, Matt talks with Probate Court Administrator, Judge Beverly Streit-Kefalas, about Healthcare Advance Directives. Matt and Judge Streit-Kefalas discuss the purpose of advance directives, execution requirements, and issues clients might face. Additional topics include incapacity, revocation, conservators, and more.</p> <p><a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_368w.htm">CGS 19A-570 through 580(i)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_14_client_with_diminished_capacity/">Rule 1.14</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_2_scope_of_representation_allocation_of_authority_between_client_lawyer/">Rule 1.2</a></p> <p><i><a href="https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=12643283625542054584&q=In+Re+Quinlan,+70+N.J.+10,+355+A.2d+647+&hl=en&as_sdt=8006">In Re Quinlan, 70 N.J. 10, 355 A.2d 647 (1976)</a></i></p> <p><i><a href="https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=8467471114673973761&q=497+us+261+1990&hl=en&as_sdt=8006">Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990)</a></i></p> <p><i><a href="https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=16496016989311810696&q=theresa+schiavo&hl=en&as_sdt=8006">Bush v. Schiavo, 885 So. 2d 321 (2004)</a></i></p>
Office of Victim Services
Thursday, December 14, 2023 • Duration 50:00
<p><strong>Episode 86 – Office of Victim Services</strong></p> <p>This month on Calendar Call, Paul talks with Mary Kozicki, Director of Victim Services for the Connecticut Judicial Branch. Paul and Mary discuss the many services within OVS including the Victim Compensation Unit, the Victim Services Unit, the Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners Program, the Fiscal Administrative Unit, and the Training and Education Unit. </p> <p><a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/crimevictim/index.html">OVS Homepage</a></p> <p><a href="https://vinelink.vineapps.com/state/CT">CT SAVIN</a></p> <p><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/DOC/Org/Victim-Services-Unit">Victim Services Unit</a></p>
Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA)
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 • Duration 40:00
<p><strong>Episode 85 – Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA)</strong></p> <p>This month on Calendar Call, Matt talks with Attorney Scott Madeo at the Department of Consumer Protection and Attorney Jeremy Pearlman at the Division of Enforcement and Public Protection. Matt, Scott, and Jeremy discuss the complaint process, investigation, and enforcement. Additional topics include the hearing process, state vs. private actions, jurisdiction, and the statute of limitations. </p> <p><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Trade-Practices-Division/About-the-Connecticut-Unfair-Trade-Practices-Act-CUTPA">CUTPA</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_735a.htm">CGS Sec. 42-110</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/rpt/pdf/2021-R-0213.pdf">Per Se CUTPA Violations</a></p> <p><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/dcp">Department of Consumer Protection</a></p>
