Dynamic Direct and Cross

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Check-in and Dinner: 5:30 PM
Panel Discussion and Live Demo: 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Touro Law Center
225 Eastview Drive
Central Islip, NY 11722

2 Hours of NY CLE Skills credit available for attending attorneys.

Join the Trial Advocacy Institute for part one of its direct and cross-examination CLE series! “Dynamic Direct and Cross-Examination” is a skills-based NY State CLE program that brings together experienced trial attorneys and judges for engaging panel discussions and live demonstrations focused on effective strategies for conducting a masterful direct and cross-examination of witnesses.

This first installment will cover a key witness in both a criminal and civil case. On the criminal side, there will be a demonstration of a direct and cross-examination of the arresting police officer in a DWI. On the civil side, there will be a demonstration of a direct and cross-examination of a plaintiff in a slip-and-fall case. You will see top attorneys demonstrate how these examinations should be conducted and you will have the opportunity to ask questions.

This is part one of a two-part series. Part two is tentatively scheduled for June 2027.

MODERATOR:

Lynne Adair Kramer, J.D.

Director of the Court Observation Program, Co-Director of The Trial Advocacy Institute, Faculty Director of TAPS, and Adjunct Professor of Law, Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

PRESENTERS:

Criminal Discussion and Demo of a Direct and Cross-Examination of the Arresting Police Officer in a DWI:

Dana Brown, Esq. (Demo Prosecutor)
Assistant Attorney General, Office of the New York State Attorney General, Former Bureau Chief of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse, Office of the Suffolk County District Attorney 

The Honorable Mark D. Cohen (Ret.) (Demo Presiding Judge)
Former Supervising Judge, the New York State Superior Criminal Courts of Suffolk County, 10th Judicial District (Retired)
Distinguished Jurist in Residence, Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

Anthony LaPinta, Esq. (Demo Defense Counsel)
Founding Partner, La Pinta, Lesko & Miskiewicz, P.C.
Adjunct Professor of Law, Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

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Civil Discussion and Demo of a Direct and Cross-Examination of the Plaintiff in a Slip-and-Fall Case:

Edward Nitkewicz, Esq. ‘91 (Demo Plaintiff’s Attorney)
Partner, Salenger, Sack, Kimmel and Bavaro, LLP

The Honorable Thomas F. Whelan (Demo Presiding Judge)
Supervising Judge, the New York State Supreme Court Civil Parts, IAS Part 33 

Robert Yenchman, Esq. (Demo Defendant’s Attorney)
Partner, Lewis, Johs, Avallone, Aviles LLP

CLE INFORMATION

2 NYS Skills CLE credits are available for all practicing attorneys. Attorneys wishing to attend CLE courses at or through Touro Law Center may apply for tuition assistance. Discounts for judges and Touro faculty and students are available.

For more information, please contact tlccle@touro.edu or call (631) 761-7006.