2023 Judicial Education Course Catalog

APRIL

MAY TUESDAY, MAY 2 Debt Collection 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Apr i l 7 Handling Attorney Grievance Matters with Lydia Lawless, Esq.

Lunchtime Webinars

You think you know about debt collection? Think again. Join top industry leaders in debt collection as they battle it out from their perspectives on new rules, new interest rates, and new cases. This course will take debt collection beyond the basics to the next level in learning and understanding the nuances of this area of the law, and provide you with best practices inside and outside of the courtroom. Through a very interactive session, we will take you on a journey from the filing of cases to the judgment’s satisfaction. We will view pre, post, and trial issues, such as when should you issue a body attachment, vacate a judgment, or grant installment agreements on personal injury cases. Coordinator/Faculty: Judge Catherine Chen Faculty: Judge Kerwin A. Miller, Sr. The New Landlord Tenant Docket: Navigating Landlord Tenant Matters After COVID-19 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. In response to a potential eviction crisis brought on by the economic effects of COVID-19, the Maryland General Assembly passed several laws affecting the rights of tenants, the obligation of landlords, and the rental market in Maryland. This course will explore the new legislation’s effect on landlord/tenant dockets, including the role of tenant advocacy groups in failure to pay rent cases. Additionally, practical tips will be provided to participants to assist in efficiently handling landlord/tenant and special proceeding dockets. Coordinator: Judge Michael W. Siri Faculty: Judge LaTina Burse Green; Judge Bryon S. Bereano; Katherine Davis

THURSDAY, APRIL 13 4th Amendment Suppression Issues: The Times, They Are a-Changin’ 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Few areas of law are changing as rapidly as that of search and seizure and the surrounding issues of suppression under the 4th Amendment. This all-day course will offer insight from experienced members of the bench and bar into the developing principles related to vehicle stops, search warrants, probable cause, confessions, and more, including discussions on new Maryland law related to the odor of marijuana and car stops. We will also explore how Maryland’s rapidly changing marijuana possession laws will impact this broad area of criminal law, particularly as it relates to adjudicating motions to suppress. Coordinator: Judge Debra L. Dwyer Faculty: Judge David A. Boynton; Judge Michael J. McAuliffe; Judge Dennis M. Robinson; Andrew V. Jezic, Esq.

Class of 2001

Judicial College of Maryland

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