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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.
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Category:- Appellate Court
Attorney Succession Planning * Play Audio
      Posted by Connecticut Judicial Branch     43 minutes

Episode 94 – Attorney Succession Planning

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 continued...

Posted in: Appellate Court, Ethics / Professionalism

Appellate Briefing Play Audio
      Posted by Connecticut Judicial Branch     34 minutes

Episode 89 – Appellate Briefing

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, continued...

Posted in: Appellate Court, Superior Court

Connecticut Parentage Act Play Audio
      Posted by Connecticut Judicial Branch     55 minutes

Episode 79 – Connecticut Parentage Act

This month on Calendar Call, new co-host Paul Bourdoulous engages in talks with Professor Douglas NeJaime of Yale Law School on the Connecticut Parentage Act. Paul and Doug discuss parentage in Connecticut before and after the CPA, the Uniform Parentage Act, and the many different continued...

Posted in: Appellate Court, Superior Court

Workers' Compensation Pt. 4 * Play Audio
      Posted by Connecticut Judicial Branch     58 minutes

Episode 68 – Workers’ Compensation Pt. 4

This week on Calendar Call, Mike talks with Attorney Lawrence Morizio about workers’ compensation. This is the final part in a four-part series. Mike and Attorney Maurizio discuss claims regarding permanent and total disability, disfigurement and scarring, and even death. They discuss reasonable and necessary continued...

Posted in: Appellate Court, Ethics / Professionalism, Superior Court

How To Avoid Common Mistakes Made By Appellate Attorneys Pt. 2 Play Audio
      Posted by Connecticut Judicial Branch     35 minutes

Episode 49 – How To Avoid Common Mistakes Made By Appellate Attorneys Pt. 2

This week, Mike finishes up his conversation with Attorney Carl Cicchetti, chief clerk of the appellate system about common mistakes made by appellate attorneys. This is the second part of a two-part series and this week continued...

Posted in: Appellate Court

How To Avoid Common Mistakes Made By Appellate Attorneys Pt. 1 Play Audio
      Posted by Connecticut Judicial Branch     26 minutes

Episode 47 – How To Avoid Common Mistakes Made By Appellate Attorneys Pt. 1

This week, Mike talks with Attorney Carl Cicchetti, chief clerk of the appellate system about common mistakes made by appellate attorneys. This is a two-part series and this week they discuss proofreading, consulting current reference materials, continued...

Posted in: Appellate Court


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