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Appellate Briefing Mar 15, 2024

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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, and self-help resources. <a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf">CT Practice Book</a> <a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/help/howdoi_app.htm">Self-help Resources</a>

The Great Writ Feb 08, 2024

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Episode 8 – The Great Writ This month on Calendar Call, Paul talks with Attorney Arnold Amore, Assistant Public Defender for the CT Innocence Project, Post-Conviction Unit about Habeas Corpus, commonly referred to as The Great Writ. Paul and Attorney Amore discuss what a Habeas is, the difference between an appeal and Habeas petition, and ineffective assistance of counsel cases vs lapse plea cases. Paul and Attorney Amore also talk about common mistakes that lead to ineffective assistance of counsel claims, what happens over the course of a Habeas proceeding, the role of the Public Defender in the Post-Conviction Unit, and more. <a href="https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S9-C2-1/ALDE_00001087/">Artl.S9.C2.1 Suspension Clause and Writ of Habeas Corpus</a> <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Article_I,_Connecticut_Constitution#:~:text=Section%2012,-Text%20of%20Section&text=The%20privileges%20of%20the%20writ,case%2C%20but%20by%20the%20legislature.">Connecticut Constitution, Article 1, Sec. 12</a> <a href="https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/amdt6-6-5-1/ALDE_00013429/">Amdt6.6.5.1 Overview of the Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel</a> <a href="https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/magna-carta-muse-and-mentor/writ-of-habeas-corpus.html">Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor</a> <a href="https://jud.ct.gov/faq/habeas.htm">Habeas Corpus FAQ</a>

Healthcare Advance Directives Jan 12, 2024

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Episode 87 – Healthcare Advance Directives This month on Calendar Call, Matt talks with Probate Court Administrator, Judge Beverly Streit-Kefalas, about Healthcare Advance Directives. Matt and Judge Streit-Kefalas discuss the purpose of advance directives, execution requirements, and issues clients might face. Additional topics include incapacity, revocation, conservators, and more. <a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_368w.htm">CGS 19A-570 through 580(i)</a> <a href="https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_14_client_with_diminished_capacity/">Rule 1.14</a> <a href="https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_2_scope_of_representation_allocation_of_authority_between_client_lawyer/">Rule 1.2</a> <a href="https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=12643283625542054584&q=In+Re+Quinlan,+70+N.J.+10,+355+A.2d+647+&hl=en&as_sdt=8006">In Re Quinlan, 70 N.J. 10, 355 A.2d 647 (1976)</a> <a href="https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=8467471114673973761&q=497+us+261+1990&hl=en&as_sdt=8006">Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990)</a> <a href="https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=16496016989311810696&q=theresa+schiavo&hl=en&as_sdt=8006">Bush v. Schiavo, 885 So. 2d 321 (2004)</a>

Office of Victim Services Dec 14, 2023

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Episode 86 – Office of Victim Services This month on Calendar Call, Paul talks with Mary Kozicki, Director of Victim Services for the Connecticut Judicial Branch. Paul and Mary discuss the many services within OVS including the Victim Compensation Unit, the Victim Services Unit, the Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners Program, the Fiscal Administrative Unit, and the Training and Education Unit. <a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/crimevictim/index.html">OVS Homepage</a> <a href="https://vinelink.vineapps.com/state/CT">CT SAVIN</a> <a href="https://portal.ct.gov/DOC/Org/Victim-Services-Unit">Victim Services Unit</a>

Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA) Nov 08, 2023

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Episode 85 – Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA) This month on Calendar Call, Matt talks with Attorney Scott Madeo at the Department of Consumer Protection and Attorney Jeremy Pearlman at the Division of Enforcement and Public Protection. Matt, Scott, and Jeremy discuss the complaint process, investigation, and enforcement. Additional topics include the hearing process, state vs. private actions, jurisdiction, and the statute of limitations. <a href="https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Trade-Practices-Division/About-the-Connecticut-Unfair-Trade-Practices-Act-CUTPA">CUTPA</a> <a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_735a.htm">CGS Sec. 42-110</a> <a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/rpt/pdf/2021-R-0213.pdf">Per Se CUTPA Violations</a> <a href="https://portal.ct.gov/dcp">Department of Consumer Protection</a>

Small Claims Oct 12, 2023

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Episode 84 – Small Claims This month on Calendar Call, Paul talks with Attorney Yujia (Julia) Xia, Program Manager for the Superior Court Operations Division, about the process of small claims, the scope that is covered, and the differences between traditional civil matters and small claims actions. Included in this podcast is a brief history of small claims in CT, the Online Dispute Resolution Program, updates and changes, and more. <a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_831.htm">CGS Sec. 47a-21 Security Deposits</a> <a href="https://www.jud.ct.gov/publications/PracticeBook/PB.pdf">2023 CT Practice Book Ch. 24, pg. 289 Small Claims</a> <a href="https://jud.ct.gov/faq/smallclaims.html">Small Claims FAQ’s</a>

Temporary Restraining Orders and Civil Protection Orders Sep 14, 2023

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Episode 83 – Temporary Restraining Orders and Civil Protection OrdersThis month on Calendar Call, Matt talks with Johanna Greenfield, Deputy Director of Court Operations for the Family Division, and Rebecca Schmitt, Deputy Director of Court Operations for the Civil Division about temporary restraining orders and civil protection orders respectively. Matt, Johanna, and Becky discuss distinct situations for filing a TRO vs a CPO, the application process, and possible relief outcomes. Additional topics include coercive control, stalking, resources for applicants, and much more.<a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_815a.htm#sec_46b-15">CT Gen. Statutes on Orders of Protection and Relief</a>

Office of the Heathcare Advocate Aug 10, 2023

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Episode 82 – Office of the Healthcare advocate This month on Calendar Call, Matt talks with Attorney Sean King, General Counsel at the Office of the Healthcare Advocate, about the duties and services of the OHA, common issues, and health insurance denials. Matt and Attorney King discuss recent legislation, other comparable state agencies, and resources for consumers. <a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/ps99/Act/pa/1999PA-00284-R00HB-07032-PA.htm">P.A. 99-284</a> <a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/2022/act/pa/pdf/2022PA-00047-R00HB-05001-PA.pdf">P.A. 22-47</a> <a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&which_year=2023&bill_num=6669">H.B. 6669</a> <a href="https://portal.ct.gov/OHA">OHA</a>

Cannabis Erasure Jul 13, 2023

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Episode 81 – Cannabis Erasure This month on Calendar Call, Paul talks with Attorney Ralph Dagostine, Deputy Director of Criminal Matters for the Connecticut Judicial Branch, about Cannabis Erasure. Paul and Attorney Dagostine discuss the new law, automatic erasures versus erasures by petition, and various nuances. Additional topics between Paul and Ralph are what happens to the record, clean slate, and more. <a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_420b.htm#sec_21a-279c">CGS Sec. 21a-279c</a>

Connecticut Paid Leave Jun 16, 2023

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Episode 80 – Connecticut Paid LeaveThis month on Calendar Call, new co-host Matthew Berardino engages in talks with Chief Executive Officer of the Connecticut Paid Leave Authority, Erin Choquette. Matt and Attorney Choquette engage in discussions about the similarities and differences between FMLA and CT Paid Leave. Matt and Erin discuss requirements, the application process, the appeal process and more.<a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/TOB/S/PDF/2023SB-01179-R00-SB.PDF">S.B. 1179</a><a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Public+Act&which_year=2019&bill_num=25">P.A. 19-25</a> as amended by <a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Public+Act&which_year=2019&bill_num=117">P.A. 19-117</a> (sections 232 through 235)

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