Speaking Engagements

Administrative Office of U.S. Courts, Office of Defender Services
Training Seminar (Miami, FLA)
August 2010
Keynote speaker opening the three-day seminar entitled, “Multi Track Specialty Seminar,” teaching trial practice and procedure to experienced federal court criminal defense practitioners from around the nation. Invited by the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Washington, D.C.

Temple University School of Law
Engagements (Philadelphia, PA)
2007 & 2008
Panelist and featured speaker at seminar entitled “Nuts & Bolts,” a program designed to teach first year law students about the practice of criminal law from the differing perspectives of a prosecutor, a public defender and a private sector criminal defense attorney.

Administrative Office of U.S. Courts, Office of Defender Services
Training Seminar (Philadelphia, PA)
September 2005
Keynote speaker opening the three-day seminar entitled, “Winning Strategies,” teaching trial practice and procedure to public defenders and federal court criminal defense practitioners from around the nation. Invited by the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Washington, D.C.

Philadelphia Bar Association, Bench-Bar Conference
November 2004
Speaker and moderator during the Opening Session of the Bar Association's 2004 Bench-Bar Conference. Opened the Conference with introductory remarks to the more than 400 judges and attorneys in attendance. Introduced the featured lecturers: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Cappy, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas President Judge Massiah-Jackson, and Philadelphia Municipal Court President Judge Presenza. Moderated the panel discussion involving Chief Justice Cappy and President Judges Massiah-Jackson and Presenza, as well as all of the Administrative and Supervisory Judges from Pennsylvania's First Judicial District.

Naturalization Ceremony
July 2002
Featured speaker at naturalization ceremony conducted by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Presented remarks on behalf of the Philadelphia Bar Association.

Annual Training Seminar, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel
June 2001
Appointed as faculty instructor to participate in training seminar sponsored by the U.S. District Court and the Office of the Federal Public Defender, and attended by assistant federal public defenders and private attorneys with all levels of experience. Gave presentation as member of ethics panel.

Hahnemann University
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
Law and Psychology Program
April 2001
Lecturer in graduate seminar entitled, "Forensic Assessment." Course created and taught by Department Chair to graduate students pursuing dual doctoral degrees in law and psychology.

Third Circuit Community Outreach Pilot Workshop for Teachers
March 2001
Invited by Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to present appellate moot court argument as part of a workshop organized by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The workshop was attended by federal and state judges, members of the Bar and high school educators, and was designed to introduce teachers to the federal courts and assist them in teaching high school law courses. Was one of only two attorneys from the Third Circuit who was asked to argue the moot court case.

Naturalization Ceremony
November 1999
Featured speaker at naturalization ceremony conducted by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Presented remarks on behalf of the Philadelphia Bar Association.

Third Circuit Judicial Conference, Bench-Bar
October 1999
Invited by Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to be a panelist during the 1999 Third Circuit Judicial Conference, a bench-bar conference. Served on a panel with two federal judges and discussed issues pertaining to indigent criminal representations.

Third Circuit Judicial Conference, Bench-Only
October 1998
Invited by Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to be a panelist and speaker during the 1998 Third Circuit Judicial Conference, a judge-only conference. Served on a panel with six federal judges and led discussion pertaining to due process considerations that arise in indigent criminal representations because of funding issues.

Annual Training Seminar, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel
May 1998
Appointed as faculty instructor to participate in training seminar sponsored by the U.S. District Court and the Office of the Federal Public Defender. Taught trial practice and procedures to assistant federal public defenders and private attorneys with all levels of experience.

Annual Training Seminar, District of Delaware
Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel
December 1997
Appointed as faculty instructor to participate in training seminar sponsored by the Chief Federal Public Defender. Taught trial practice and procedures to newly appointed assistant federal public defenders and private attorneys from the CJA Panel.

Commencement Speaker, Chestnut Hill Academy
June 1997
Invited to present the commencement address to the graduating class.

National Business Institute Conference: Fraud Seminar
June 1997
Panelist and featured speaker at seminar attended by business executives and CEO's from around the nation.

"Civil Rights Litigation: A Primer"
September 1996
Moderator, panelist and coordinator of Continuing Legal Education ("CLE") course sponsored by the Philadelphia Bar Association.

Philadelphia Public School District
1995-1999
Lecturer invited by the Police/Barrio Relations Project and the School District to present "street-law" seminars to high school students at selected public schools.