The Federal Court Bar Association’s Trial Advocacy Training Program recently celebrated the graduation of its third annual class. In September, 12 attorneys from across the Northern District traveled to Albany for the two-day program, where they split into three teams and honed trial skills under the guidance of seasoned litigators and presented mock civil trials before United States District Judge Anne M. Nardacci, United States Magistrate Judge Paul J. Evangelista, and retired United States Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel. The program began in August with an evidence course led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Clymer and John Powers, a partner at Hancock & Estabrook, and in October participants will finish their training by attending the Federal Court Bar Association’s annual CLE, “Trying a Civil Rights Case.” Each graduate has agreed to handle a trial-ready federal civil case on a pro bono basis within one year of completing the program. The FCBA thanks all of the participants, the judges who presided over the mock trials, and the attorneys who taught the courses and portrayed witnesses.
| Team | Plaintiff & Defense Counsel | Instructors & Witness |
| Team One | Plaintiff: Viktoria Shargarovskiy, Joseph Schuler Defense: Nicole Mastrocinque, Giovanni Malpezzi |
Instructors: Eric Nordby, Dan Rubin, Kevin Luibrand Witness: Adam Katz |
| Team Two | Plaintiff: Gabriela Groman, Nathan F. Wagner Defense: Collin Carr, Lily Killar |
Instructors: Ben Hill, Brian Butler Witness: Mary D’Agostino |
| Team Three | Plaintiff: Jeffrey Narus, Bryan Beaudoin Defense: Katie Schuff, Eric O’Bryan |
Instructors: John Powers, Gabe Nugent Witness: Suzanne Galbato |
If you are interested in participating in this program next year or nominating another lawyer to do so, please contact Tina Versaci at [email protected].
Team 1, from left to right, Adam Katz, Kevin Luibrand, Viktoria Shargarovskiy, Joseph Schuler, Retired United States Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel, Nicole Mastrocinque, Giovanni Malpezzi, Daniel Rubin, and Eric Nordby
Team 2, from left to right, Benjamin Hill, Brian Butler, Gabriela Groman, United States Magistrate Judge Paul J. Evangelista, Nathan F. Wagner, Lily Killar, and Collin Carr
Team 3, from left to right, John Powers, Suzanne Galbato, Bryan Beaudoin, Jeffrey Narus, United States District Judge Anne M. Nardacci, Katie Schuff, Eric O’Bryan, and Gabe Nugent