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Podcast - Calendar Call
Calendar Call is a free Judicial Branch podcast co-hosted by Director of Support Enforcement Services, Paul Bourdoulous and Counsel, Legal Services, Matthew Berardino.
Calendar Call podcasts qualify for MCLE credit for Connecticut attorneys. Credit is based on the length of each episode.
Podcasts with an asterisk qualify towards an attorneys ethics/professionalism MCLE requirement.
Beginning in January of 2023, the podcast will be released on the second Thursday of every month.
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Season 2 Preview Play Audio
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Season 2 of Calendar Call will kick off with the first episode of a multi-part series on evidence featuring Appellate Court Judge Eliot Prescott. We will also have episodes about Jury Administration and legal incubators, among other topics. If you have suggested topics, please e-mail us at CalendarCall@jud.ct.gov.

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Limited Scope Representation in Practice Play Audio
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Episode 26 – Limited Scope Representation in Practice

Attorney Michael Bowler, Statewide Bar Counsel and Counsel to the Minimum Continuing Legal Education Commission, interviews Attorney Jeff Gentes from the Connecticut Fair Housing Center and Attorney Campbell Barrett from the Law firm of Pullman & Comley on the importance, concerns, complications, continued...


Nuts and Bolts of Limited Scope Representation Play Audio
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Episode 25 – Nuts and Bolts of Limited Scope Representation

Attorney Damon Goldstein, Caseflow Management Specialist from Judicial Branch Court Operations, explains Limited Scope Representation in Connecticut, including how it came to be, the different types of LSR and how LSR can be used by attorneys. The different types of continued...


Top 10 Ethical Pitfalls, pt. 2 * Play Audio
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Episode 24 – Top 10 Ethical Pitfalls, pt. 2

Attorney Michael Bowler, Statewide Bar Counsel and Counsel to the Minimum Continuing Legal Education Commission, discusses the top 10 ethical pitfalls that new lawyers stumble into.This is part two of a two-part series. The ethical pitfalls discussed in this episode are: competency, continued...

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Top 10 Ethical Pitfalls, pt. 1 * Play Audio
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Episode 23 – Top 10 Ethical Pitfalls, pt. 1

Attorney Michael Bowler, Statewide Bar Counsel and Counsel to the Minimum Continuing Legal Education Commission, discusses the top 10 ethical pitfalls that new lawyers stumble into. This is part one of a two-part series. The pitfalls in this episode are: financial continued...

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A Primer on Criminal Orders of Protection Play Audio
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Episode 22 – A Primer on Criminal Orders of Protection

Deputy Director of Criminal Matters in the Superior Court Operations Division Ralph Dagostine outlines the different criminal orders of protection. He explains how and when these orders are put in place, how they come to an end and who might continued...


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