2016 IPG#27 (PROSECUTORIAL ETHICS IN OPENING STATEMENT AND CLOSING ARGUMENT)

This podcast recounts a live presentation by Santa Clara County prosecutors Steve Dal Porto and Jeff Rubin on how to stay within the circle of permissible opening statement and closing argument. The podcast and accompanying memo discusses all areas of argument likely to be the subject of misconduct allegations with the exception of Doyle and Griffin error – topics covered in a previous IPG. The podcast provides 1.5 hours of self-study ethics credit.