Nuts & Bolts of Practice in Philadelphia Municipal Courts 2025

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Nuts & Bolts of Practice in Philadelphia Municipal Court 2025

Program Originally Presented Thursday, August 7, 2025

This program covers the fundamentals of municipal court practice in Philadelphia from arraignment to trials and DUI cases. Panelists will provide legal updates, examine common issues, and deliver essential information that municipal court practitioners, general practice attorneys, and prosecutors must consider when navigating through a municipal court case. Panelists will also offer guidance on how to avoid some of the common pitfalls. This CLE program is necessary for attorneys who wish to become certified to handle court appointed misdemeanor criminal case work.

Panelists will cover the following topics among others:

• Municipal Court Procedure/Trial Practice
  • • Arraignment
    • Bail Hearings
    • Preliminary Hearings
    • Municipal Court Trials
• View from the Bench (Municipal Court Diversionary programs) 
• Legal Update
• DUI Case Law Update/Strategy

Attend this program to receive guidance regarding practice and procedure in Philadelphia Municipal Court. A MUST-Attend program for anyone who wants to handle misdemeanor court-appointments.

Moderator:
Troy H. Wilson, Esq.
Troy H. Wilson, Esquire, LLC
CLE Program Chair, Criminal Justice Section

Panelists:
Hon. Karen Y. Simmons
Supervising Judge - Criminal
Philadelphia Municipal Court

Eleni Belisonzi, Esq.
Supervisor, Municipal Court Unit
Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office

Joseph Kelly, Esq.
The Law Offices of Joseph Kelly

Aaron Marcus, Esq.
Chief, Appeals Unit
Defender Association of Philadelphia

Danielle Oppenheim, Esq.
Chief, Trials - Municipal Court Unit
Defender Association of Philadelphia

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