Criminal Bar Association stays current on appellate court practice
The Kings County Criminal Bar Association (KCCBA) held its monthly Continuing Legal Education (CLE) meeting at the Brooklyn Bar Association on Thursday night and invited a prominent judge and a trial attorney who gave tips on proper procedure in the Appellate Court.
Hon. John W. Sweeny Jr., associate justice in the Appellate Division, First Department; and Richard E. Mischel, Esq., named partner at the Manhattan law firm Mischel & Horn, P.C., gave their tips from their own experiences working in the Appellate Court during a program titled “Appellate Law Review: Tips for the Criminal Trial Practitioner.”