On October 19th, Melanie will chair a discussion and demonstration debrief of how to run a criminal trial conducted over video - in this case, using Zoom. Registration is complimentary for OBA and CBA members.
The video of the demonstration itself is now available for viewing on the Criminal Justice Section webpage.
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