Suffolk and Worcester Counties MHLD Regional Coordinators Present: Before and After: In the Matter of P.R.

Suffolk and Worcester Counties Regional Coordinators Virtual CLE Training
BEFORE & AFTER
In the Matter of: P.R.
488 Mass. 136 (2021)

THIS PROGRAM QUALIFIES FOR 2 CLE ON THE MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH APPEALS PANELS

This will be a two-hour presentation and discussion with Attys. Anna Lembo, Esq., Worcester County Regional Coordinator and Toni Hall, Esq., Suffolk County Regional Coordinator.

The following topics will be covered:

• The P.R. decision and the impact on permissible expert testimony.
• The medical records exception to the rule against hearsay.
• The mechanics of admitting medical records into evidence.
• Relevant case law and statutes including: Bouchie v. Murray, 376 Mass. 524 (1978), Doyle v Dong, 412 Mass. 682 (1992)
• “Pellegrini Method” and other court practices/methods regarding the admission of medical records.
• Accepted practices in courts regarding the admission of medical records.
• Proper use of motions in limine and objections to preserve the record for appeal.
• Open the Door on cross-examination – tactics to avoid.

The final hour will include a participant discussion soliciting examples from current practices involving local courts and cases.

Pre-Registration is required. 

Please click on this registration link.

For questions, please contact Anna Lembo, Esq. at[email protected] or Toni Hall, Esq. at [email protected].