Jury Selection
Academics
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Check-in & Dinner: 5:30 pm
Panel Discussion: 6-8 pm
Touro Law Center
225 Eastview Drive, Central Islip, NY 11722
2 hours of NY CLE skills credits available for newly admitted and experienced attorneys.
This engaging CLE program, sponsored by the Trial Advocacy Institute, explores the realities behind jury selection across civil and criminal proceedings in state and federal courts. Through a dynamic panel discussion featuring experienced trial attorneys and judges and a live demonstration of voir dire in action, participants will examine the strategies lawyers use when evaluating potential jurors—and whether those strategies truly aim to achieve fairness. The program will address practical and ethical considerations, implicit bias, and the balance between advocacy and impartiality. Attendees will gain valuable insights into effective jury selection techniques and the broader impact these choices have on trial outcomes.
MODERATOR:
The Hon. Joseph F. Bianco
United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
PANELISTS:
Mr. Frederick Brewington, Esq.
Principal The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington
Adjunct Professor of Law, Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
The Hon. Mark D. Cohen (Ret.)
Former Supervising Judge of the Superior Criminal Courts of Suffolk County (Retired)
Distinguished Jurist in Residence, Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Mr. Anthony LaPinta, Esq.
Partner, La Pinta, Lesko & Miskiewicz, P.C.
Adjunct Professor of Law, Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Mr. Mark Lesko, Esq.
Partner, La Pinta Lesko & Miskiewicz, P.C.
CLE CREDIT
2 hrs of NY CLE Skills credits available for newly admitted and experienced attorneys.
Attorneys wishing to attend CLE courses at or through Touro Law Center may apply for tuition assistance.
Judicial and Touro student, faculty, and staff discounts are available.
For more information, please email tlccle@touro.edu or call (631) 761-7006.