Program - State Bar of New Mexico
Program - State Bar of New Mexico
Program - State Bar of New Mexico
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Kendall C<strong>of</strong>fey<br />
Keynote: The Court <strong>of</strong> Public Opinion<br />
Featured Speakers<br />
Kendall C<strong>of</strong>fey is the founding member and a partner <strong>of</strong> C<strong>of</strong>fey<br />
Burlington PL and the former head <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> the largest federal<br />
prosecutors’ <strong>of</strong>fices in America. Following his service as a U.S. attorney,<br />
his high pr<strong>of</strong>ile cases have included the Elian Gonzalez case and the<br />
2000 presidential election recount <strong>of</strong> Gore and Bush. A leading media<br />
commentator and guest legal analyst on CNBC, CNN, FOX, Telemundo,<br />
Headline <strong>New</strong>s, and MSNBC, C<strong>of</strong>fey has also appeared on numerous<br />
nationally televised programs to include The Today Show, Larry King<br />
Live, and Good Morning America.<br />
“Clients, whether civil or criminal, are increasingly brought to trial not<br />
only before a judge in robes and a jury <strong>of</strong> peers, but also in the court <strong>of</strong><br />
public opinion, where…the “verdict” rendered by the court <strong>of</strong> public<br />
opinion may be as important as the verdict <strong>of</strong> the jury or court…There<br />
is no better lawyer to teach these skills than Kendall C<strong>of</strong>fey…C<strong>of</strong>fey<br />
has done it all…”<br />
Alan Dershowitz, from the foreword to C<strong>of</strong>fey’s new book,<br />
Spinning The Law: Trying Cases in the Court <strong>of</strong> Public Opinion,<br />
Prometheus Books, 2010<br />
Jack Marshall<br />
Ethics Rock Extreme<br />
Hailed as “interactive, challenging and entertaining,” the long-awaited<br />
sequel to Ethics Rock! is finally here. Join Jack Marshall and Michael<br />
Messer as they explore the latest developments in the dynamic field<br />
<strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional ethics through a musical CLE ethics program featuring<br />
classic rock parodies from the 70s and 80s. Through a wide-ranging<br />
selection <strong>of</strong> hits from diverse artists such as Paul Simon, The Police,<br />
Linda Ronstadt, Gerry Rafferty, Elton John, and Bob Dylan, Marshall<br />
and Messer address ethical perils associated with new technology,<br />
client confidence, settlement dilemmas, dubious deception, and new<br />
fee issues just to name a few.<br />
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