Memphis Criminal Defense Lawyers

Lectures by Memphis Criminal Attorneys on Criminal Law

Our brothers and sisters in criminal defense across the country seek the guidance of Massey, McClusky & Swanson on important trends, training, and strategies. Attorney Massey has been on the lecture circuit for more than 20 years and has presented a variety of legal topics for many bar associations.  Below are highlights of lectures from the last five years that colleagues and prospective clients may find informative.

• "Suppression of Evidence After Berrios," National Bar Association, Ben F. Jones Chapter, December 2007
• "The Gentle Wind of Words, Moving Jurors from Abstract to Experiential," National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Key West, FL, October 2007
• "Getting It On The Table," Making the Case for Life Seminar X, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Southern Center for Human Rights, Las Vegas, NV, September 2007
• "Qualifying and Defending Our Expert Witness," Bench Bar Seminar, Memphis Bar Association, San Destin, FL, May 2007;
• "The Team Approach to Death Penalty Defense," Loosening the Death Belt, Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Birmingham, AL, January 2007
• "Opening Statement as Story Telling," Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, August 2006;
• "Themes Theory and Theater from Daringly Dangerous Minds," Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, April 2006;
• "Embracing Confessions: To Hug or To Squeeze," Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, March 2005;
• "Closing Argument: Taking the State's Case to the Dump in High Profile Cases," Betting on Justice V, Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Little Rock, AR, April, 2004
• "Friends Don't Let Friends Waive Opening," Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, March 2004;
• "A Diner Menu Approach to Preparing for a Death Penalty Trial: How To Serve Desert with the Main Course and Cook a Little Hash," National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, San Antonio, TX, February 2004
• "Cross My Heart, Hope to Die: The Pain of False Confessions," National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, New York City, NY, May 2003
• "Wiggins & ABA Guidelines," Making the Cases for Life Seminar VI, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Southern Center for Human Rights, Memphis, TN, September 2003

The firm's attorneys have spoken at seminars hosted by the following organizations:

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• The Southern Center for Human Rights
• Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense lawyers
• Alabama Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• National Bar Association, Ben F. Jones Chapter
• Tennessee Bar Association
• Memphis Bar Association
• Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
• Tennessee Judicial Conference
• Shelby County Public Defender’s Office
• St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers Guild
• Tennessee Association of Investigators, Memphis Chapter
• Tennessee Association of Investigators, Tennessee Chapter
• Oregon Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers