Background
Klieman, Rikki J. was born on May 13, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Klieman, Rikki J. was born on May 13, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Northwestern University (Bachelor of Science, 1970). Boston University (Juris Doctor, 1975).
Worked at Klieman, Lyons, Schindler & Gross (Boston, Master of Arts) specializing in Criminal and Civil Litigation, Trials and Appeals. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Massachusetts. 1976, United States. District Court, District of Massachusetts and United States.
Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
1977, Colorado; 1984, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Recipient: Sylvia Beinecke Robinson Award. Senior Speech Achievement Award.
Outstanding Freshman Award.
Author: "Plea Negotiations," Trial Tactics for Prosecutors, M.C.L.E., Boston, 1979. "Immunity," Grand Jury Investigative Techniques, M.C.L.E., Boston, 1980. "Opening Statements," National College for Criminal Defense, 1982.
"Summation - The Prosecutor"s Perspective," American Bar Association First Annual Seminar on Criminal Defense and Prosecution, 1984.
"Summation - The Criminal Defense Attorney"s Prospective," National College for Criminal Defense, 1984. "The Insanity of the Restriction of the Insanity Defense: Is There an Insanity Defense in 1984," Atlanta Bar Association, The Super-Star 1984, Seminar, 1984.
"Cross Examination of Unindicted Company-Conspirators," Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Seminar, 1984. Contributing Editor: "Women Trial Lawyers: How They Succeed in Practice and in the Courtroom," Prentice Hall, 1987.
"Theatre in the Courtroom," National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1992.
"The Subpoena," State and Federal Grand Jury Practice, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 1992. "The Warrant Requirement After Nix & Leon," Drug Law, Clark Boardman Callahan. "Good Will Toward Men," Saint Martins"s Press, 1994.
Instructor: Trial Practice, Boston University School of Law, 1986.
Legal Research and Writing, Boston University School of Law, 1977-1979. Trial Advocacy Program, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 1978.
Harvard Intensive Trial Advocacy Course, 1979. National College for Criminal Defense, Summer Trial Advocacy Institute, 1982.
Law Clerk to the Honorary Walter Jay Skinner, District of Massachusetts, 1975-1976.
Member, District Attorneys Office in Middlesex County, 1977-1978 and Norfolk County, 1979-1981. Member, Editorial Board, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, 1981-1985. Member, Curriculum Committee, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 1982-1985.
Chairperson, Trial Practice Advisory Committee, 1982-1985.
Member, Advisory Committee to United States. Supreme Court on Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, 1993.
Member: Boston (Member, Bachelor of Business Administration Council, Membership Committee, Criminal Justice Section, 1981-1985), Massachusetts (Member, Criminal Justice Council, 1982-1984) and American Bar Associations. Womens" Bar Association.
Massachusetts Association of Women Lawyers.
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1986). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1988).
Member, District Attorneys Office in Middlesex County, 1977-1978 and Norfolk County, 1979-1981. Member, Editorial Board, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, 1981-1985. Member, Curriculum Committee, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, 1982-1985.
Chairperson, Trial Practice Advisory Committee, 1982-1985.
Member, Advisory Committee to United States. Supreme Court on Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, 1993.
Member: Boston (Member, Bachelor of Business Administration Council, Membership Committee, Criminal Justice Section, 1981-1985), Massachusetts (Member, Criminal Justice Council, 1982-1984) and American Bar Associations. Womens" Bar Association.
Massachusetts Association of Women Lawyers.
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1986). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1988).