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Mr. Downey is a frequent lecturer to civic and legal associations on a variety of legal issues.

Look for Mr. Downey as a guest legal commentator for Court TV, as well as MSNBC's The Abrams Report with Dan Abrams and Catherine Crier Live.

June 15-17, 2006
The 19th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Short Course
2006 Seminar
Topic: “A Trial Lawyer’s Guide to Preserving Error”

January 6-7, 2006
The Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Lubbock,Texas 2006 Seminar
Topic: “A Trial Lawyer’s Guide to Preserving Error”

August 19, 2005
MSNBC: Panel Discussion on Connected Coast to Coast with Ron Reagan
The Vioxx Verdict

June 2, 2005
MSNBC: Panel Discussion with Lisa Daniels
California v. Michael Jackson

May 17, 2005
The Nuts and Bolts of Criminal Law sponsored by The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Houston,Texas 2005 Seminar
Topic: “Subpoenaing Big Brother: Where to Find Evidence in Places You Didn’t Know Existed”

January 7-8, 2005
The Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Lubbock,Texas 2005 Seminar
Topic: “A Trial Lawyer’s Guide to Preserving Error”

January 6, 2005
MSNBC: Panel Discussion
Texas v. Andrea Yates: Reversed on Appeal

May 5, 2004
The El Paso Public Defenders Association
El Paso,Texas 2004 Seminar
Topic: “A Trial Lawyer’s Guide to Preserving Error”

March 5, 2004
MSNBC: The Abrams Report with Dan Abrams
Andrea Yates and Deanna Laney: A Comparison of Insanity Verdicts

February 27, 2004
Court TV: Catherine Crier Live
Texas v. Susan Wright: Prosecution Trial Tactics

November 12, 2003
MSNBC: Panel Discussion
California v. Scott Peterson; Texas v. Robert Durst

September 13, 2003
MSNBC: Right Now
Colorado v. Kobe Bryant; California v. Scott Peterson; Connecticut v. Michael Skakel

May 5, 2003
Court TV: Catherine Crier Live
Texas v. Deanna Laney: The Insanity Defense

February 12, 2003
MSNBC: The Abrams Report with Dan Abrams
Texas v. Clara Harris; Jury Deliberation

February 11, 2003
MSNBC: The Abrams Report with Dan Abrams
Texas v. Clara Harris; Final Argument

February 7, 2003
MSNBC: The Abrams Report with Dan Abrams
Texas v. Clara Harris; Guilt/Innocence

February 5, 2003
COURT TV: Catherine Crier Live
Texas v. Clara Harris; Guilt/Innocence

January 31, 2003
COURT TV: Catherine Crier Live
Texas v. Clara Harris; Guilt/Innocence

January 29, 2003
MSNBC: The Abrams Report with Dan Abrams
Texas v. Clara Harris; Guilt/Innocence