Senior Partner at Clifford Law Offices, Robert A. Clifford is presenting a demonstration of an opening argument today, Wednesday, April 15, at the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Litigation Annual Meeting. Clifford’s demonstration will consist of an opening argument in a “re-trial” of the high-profile case of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. Sacco and Vanzetti were two Italian immigrants who were convicted of killing a guard and another man at a shoe factory in Massachusetts in 1920. Both men were convicted in 1921 by a jury and were executed by the electric chair in 1927. The case drew worldwide attention. The full day of panel discussions and mock trial takes place at the United States District Court – Eastern District of Louisiana. The “2015 Anatomy of a Trial” includes a panel discussion with judges and all-star litigators from around the country on the important step-by-step aspects of trying a case.
2015 Anatomy of a Trial Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Time: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM CT
Sponsor(s): Section of Litigation
Case of the Day: Sacco and Vanzetti
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