National Institute of Trial Advocacy (“NITA”), Mid-Atlantic Region
Engagements           
1992-present
Faculty instructor, teaching trial practice and procedure to civil litigators and criminal defense attorneys.

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Office of Defender Services
Litigation Training Seminar (Miami, FLA)
August 2010
Appointed as faculty instructor to participate in three-day seminar entitled, “Multi-Track Specialty Seminar.” Seminar designed to assist experienced attorneys in private practice who receive appointments from the Federal Court to represent indigent defendants in criminal matters. Seminar course offerings included trial tactics, lay and expert witness examination, pretrial motion practice, developments in the law, and sentencing strategies. Taught course pertaining to the use at trial of forensic experts.

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Office of Defender Services
Litigation Training Seminar (Charleston, SC)
February 2009
Appointed as faculty instructor to participate in three-day seminar entitled, “Winning Strategies.” Seminar designed to assist experienced attorneys in private practice who receive appointments from the Federal Court to represent indigent defendants in criminal matters. Seminar course offerings included trial tactics, lay and expert witness examination, pretrial motion practice, developments in the law, and sentencing strategies. Participated in plenary panel presentation regarding the use of forensic experts at trial and sentencing.

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Office of Defender Services
Litigation Training Seminar (New Orleans, LA)
February 2008
Appointed as faculty instructor to participate in three-day seminar entitled, “Winning Strategies.” Seminar designed to assist experienced attorneys in private practice who receive appointments from the Federal Court to represent indigent defendants in criminal matters.  Seminar course offerings included trial tactics, lay and expert witness examination, pretrial motion practice, developments in the law, and sentencing strategies.  Participated in plenary panel presentation regarding the use of forensic experts at trial and sentencing.

U.S. Military Academy
Constitutional Law (West Point, NY)
November 2007
Guest lecturer in West Point’s Law Department.  Presented a lecture on Fourth Amendment jurisprudence and led a seminar discussion on the Due Process Clause.  Both classes attended by senior Cadets majoring in legal studies.

Arcadia University
Legal Writing Seminar (Montgomery County, PA)
October 2007
Guest lecturer in legal writing seminar.  Course designed for graduate students pursuing Masters degrees in English and undergraduate seniors majoring in political science.

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Office of Defender Services
Litigation Training Seminar (Baltimore, MD)
September 2007
Appointed as faculty instructor to participate in three-day seminar entitled, “Multi-Track Federal Criminal Defense Seminar: Strategies for Defending Complex Cases.” Seminar designed to assist experienced attorneys in private practice who receive appointments from the Federal Court to represent indigent defendants in criminal matters.  Seminar course offerings included trial tactics, lay and expert witness examination, pretrial motion practice, developments in the law, and sentencing strategies.  Taught courses pertaining to the use of forensic mental health experts.

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Office of Defender Services
Litigation Training Seminar (St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands)
July 2007
Appointed as faculty instructor to participate in three-day seminar entitled, “Winning Strategies.” Seminar designed to assist federal public defenders and experienced attorneys in private practice who receive appointments from the Federal Court to represent indigent defendants in criminal matters.  Seminar course offerings included trial tactics, lay and expert witness examination, pretrial motion practice, developments in the law, and sentencing strategies.  Taught course pertaining to the use of forensic mental health experts.

Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Annual Training Seminar (Philadelphia, PA)
November 2006
Participated as a panelist in a course offered during two-day seminar entitled “Criminal Litigation for the Experienced.”  Course discussed and analyzed state and federal motions practice.

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Office of Defender Services
Litigation Training Seminar (Atlanta, GA)
September 2006
Appointed as faculty instructor to participate in three-day seminar entitled, “Complex Case Litigation Strategies.” Seminar designed to assist federal public defenders and experienced attorneys in private practice who receive appointments from the Federal Court to represent indigent defendants in criminal matters.  Seminar course offerings included trial tactics, lay and expert witness examination, pretrial motion practice, developments in the law, and sentencing strategies.  Taught courses pertaining to the use of forensic mental health experts.

Criminal Justice Act (“CJA”) Panel
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Annual Training Seminar (Philadelphia, PA)
May 2006
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 attorneys in private practice who receive appointments from the Federal Court to represent indigent defendants in criminal matters.  Gave presentation regarding obtaining funding for and the use of experts in indigent representations.

Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Annual Training Seminar (Philadelphia, PA)
October 2005
Moderator and coordinator of panel discussion offered during two-day seminar entitled “Criminal Litigation for the Experienced.”  Course discussed and analyzed recent developments in federal sentencing practice and procedure.  Panelists included a U.S. District Court Judge, Chief Supervisor of the Probation Office, and Chief of the Criminal Division of the Office of the U.S. Attorney.  Course was one of two keynote offerings for the seminar.

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Office of Defender Services
Litigation Training Seminar (Philadelphia, PA)
September 2005
Appointed as faculty instructor to participate in three-day seminar entitled, “Winning Strategies.” Seminar designed to assist experienced attorneys in private practice who receive appointments from the Federal Court to represent indigent defendants in criminal matters.  Seminar course offerings included trial tactics, lay and expert witness examination, pretrial motion practice, developments in the law, and sentencing strategies.  Taught courses pertaining to the use of experts witnesses.

Criminal Justice Act (“CJA”) Panel
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Annual Training Seminar (Philadelphia, PA)
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 attorneys in private practice who receive appointments from the Federal Court to represent indigent defendants in criminal matters. Gave presentation as member of ethics panel.

Hahnemann University
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
Law and Psychology Program (Philadelphia, PA)
April 2001
Guest 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.

Criminal Justice Act (“CJA”) Panel
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Annual Training Seminar (Philadelphia, PA)
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, and attended by assistant federal public defenders and attorneys in private practice who receive appointments from the Federal Court to represent indigent defendants in criminal matters.  Taught course in trial practice and procedure.

Criminal Justice Act (“CJA”) Panel
District of Delaware
Annual Training Seminar (Wilmington, DE)
December 1997
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 attorneys in private practice who receive appointments from the Federal Court to represent indigent defendants in criminal matters.   Taught course in trial practice and procedure to newly appointed assistant federal public defenders and court-appointed attorneys.

Philadelphia Public School District
1995-1999
Guest 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.

Temple University School of Law
Adjunct Professor of Law, 1994-1995
Taught Legal Writing and Research to first-year law students.

Teaching Fellow, 1986
Teaching assistant in course entitled, Introduction to Trial Advocacy.