Lancaster County Courtrooms Go Digital: Technology, Evidence, and Practical Guidance – Session 2

SCHEDULE
CLE: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

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Event Description

*Please note that while the core courtroom technology overview will remain consistent across both programs, portions of this session may be tailored to the presenters’ practice backgrounds and anticipated audience.

Held in a Lancaster County courtroom, this program will give legal professionals real time exposure to the new technology being installed in Lancaster County courtrooms. Presenters Travis Anderson, First Assistant District Attorney, and Karen Maisano, a family law and criminal defense attorney, will explain what technology will be available, how it works, and how it may be used during hearings and trials.

Designed for attorneys, paralegals, and legal staff, the program will take the guesswork out of using courtroom technology before attendees need to rely on it in practice. Participants will learn courtroom expectations, housekeeping considerations, and practical tips for connecting, displaying, presenting, and troubleshooting in real time. The goal is to help legal professionals feel prepared, confident, and fully equipped before the screen decides to test everyone’s patience.

The program may also address legal and practical considerations related to digital evidence, including how to mark, file, present, and use digital materials in court.

CREDIT:

1.0 SUBSTANTIVE CREDIT

SPEAKERS:

Travis S. Anderson, Esquire
First Assistant District Attorney, Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office

Travis Anderson has served as First Assistant District Attorney in the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office since January of 2024. Prior to this appointment, Travis worked in the DA’s Office from 2013 to 2022, where he served as acting First Assistant District Attorney in 2019 and supervised the trial unit as First Deputy District Attorney from 2020 through 2022. From 2022 to 2023, Travis was an administrative hearing officer of the Pennsylvania Department of State. Prior to joining the DA’s Office, Travis served as Assistant Counsel for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, handling civil litigation and legal services.

Karen L. Maisano, Esquire
Partner, Nikolaus & Hohenadel

Karen L. Maisano is a Partner at Nikolaus & Hohenadel, LLP. Her areas of practice encompass Family Law matters including custody, divorce, support, and Protection from Abuse, other ancillary matters and Criminal Law. She is also skilled in civil litigation as well. Prior to joining Nikolaus & Hohenadel, LLP, she was a Judge on the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County presiding over Family Law cases.

Before Karen was appointed to the Court of Common Pleas, she started her legal career in the public defender’s office, then she spent the next 17 years as an Assistant District Attorney in Lancaster County. Her area of expertise was cases of child abuse and sexual assault. She has spent her career assisting individuals and families and protecting the children of Lancaster County. She is highly trained in interviewing children, and is trained in identifying coaching and tainting of children’s statements and testimony. She is also trained in trauma-informed based practices and has dealt with many cases involving substance abuse and mental health issues. She continues to educate herself on these subject matters to continue to help her clients in the best way possible.

She is a Summa Cum Laude graduate from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Education. She received her Juris Doctor from the Dickinson School of Law. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Lancaster Bar Association.
Karen’s many years of courtroom experience has allowed her to gain the respect from her colleagues and members of the bench. She is known as being tough, but fair.

She resides in Lancaster Township with her husband, step-sons, and her two Yorkies, Justice and Mickey.

QUESTIONS?

Email Lexi Driendl (lexi@lancasterbar.org), Education & Member Engagement Coordinator