Programs & Materials

The documents below are written materials from programs that have been sponsored by the Trial Practice Committee. Please note: You must be a Section of Litigation member and be logged in to access the files.

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Section Annual Conference: April 2011, Miami, FL

• » Exculpatory Evidence: A Call for Reform after the Unlawful Prosecution of Senator Ted Stevens | 

ABA Annual Conference: August 2010, San Francisco, CA

• » The Heart and Soul of Your Case: Developing a Compelling Case Theme | 
• » The Heart and Soul of Your Case: Secrets to Crafting Winning Themes | 

Section Annual Conference: April 2010, New York, NY

• » A Winning Beginning: How to Make Phenomenal Opening Statements | 
• » The Expanding Contours of the "Crime-Fraud" and "Misconduct" Exceptions to Privilege | 
• » Discovery and Daubert | 
• » TROs in Credit Default Provisions in Financing | 
• » The Heart and Soul of Your Case: Developing a Compelling Case Theme | 

Section Annual Conference: April 2009, Atlanta, GA

• » Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards: You Can’t Always Get What You Want | 
• » Using the Lessons of Aristotle to Present Outstanding Oral Arguments | 
• » Opposing Cert: A Practitioner’s Guide | 
• » Writing to Win: The Art and Science of the Appellate Brief | 
• » Jury Interviews: Nicaraguan Workers v. Dole | 
• » Trying the Difficult Case for an Unpopular Client: Tackling the Tough Issues at Trial | 
• » How to Present a Persuasive Opening/Closing in a Difficult Commercial Case | 
• » Juror Attitudes Related to the Economic Crisis | 
• » The Tough Case Is Not Over: Preservation and Waiver on Appeal | 

Committee on Corporate Counsel CLE Seminar: February 2009, Orlando, FL

• » Jury Interviews: Nicaraguan Workers v. Dole | 
• » Preparing for and Defendong Corporate Designee Depositions | 
• » A Practical Guide to Preparing for and Defending 30(b)(6) Depositions | 
• » 30(b)(6) Deposition Checklist | 

ABA Annual Meeting: August 2008, New York, NY

• » Technology in Your Trial Plan: Siren Songs or Clever Calls?  | 
• » The Fourteenth Amendment on Trial: Defining Equal Protection | 
• » Interviewing the Child Client: Video Teaching Notes  | 
• » Lorraine v Markel: Electronic Evidence 101  | 

Section Annual Conference: April 2008, Washington, DC

• » Crossing the Line - Responding to Prosecutorial Misconduct | 
• » Litigating Brady v. Maryland: Games Prosecutors Play | 
• » Shifting the Securities Law Paradigm: The Brave New World of Litigating an Action Arising Under the Federal Securities Laws  | 
• » The Litigator's Toolbox: Presenting Winning Legal Arguments to Trial Judges and Administrative Agencies  | 
• » In the Trenches: Preparing for Your First Trial  | 

Committee on Corporate Counsel CLE Seminar: February 2008, Scottsdale, AZ

• » General Counsel Under Attack: Criminal and Enforcement Proceedings, Investigations, and the Travails of In-House Counsel  | 
• » The New Stage of Corporate Governance Litigation: Section 220 | 
• » Litigation Claims for Punitive Damages: The View from the Front Line  | 
• » Litigation Punitive Damages Outline  | 
• » Due Process and Punitive Damage: An Overview of the Gore-Campbell-Williams Trilogy  | 
• » Securities Claims Against Directors and Officers: D&O Insurance, a Bridge over Troubled Waters  | 
• » Launching Corporate Investigations with Intelligence  | 
• » Litigation Communications in a High Publicity Environment  | 
• » The Attorney-Client Privilege and PR Consultants  | 
• » Electronically Stored Information: Are You Ready? | 
• » Ethical Dilemmas in Aggressive Litigation  | 
• » Principles of Federal Prosecution of Business Organizations  | 
• » Perry Mason, Arnie Becker or Denny Crane: To What Generational Beat Do You March and Does it Make a Difference in Your Legal Practice  | 
• » Communicating to Gen X and Net Gen Jurors, Part II  | 
• » The Changing Face Juries  | 

Committee Joint CLE Seminar: February 2008, Snowmass, CO

• » Meeting Juror Expectations in the Twenty-First Century  | 
• » The Many Uses of Technology in the Courtroom  | 
• » Winning at Trial - The Art of Storytelling  | 

Section Annual Conference: April 2007, San Antonio, TX

• » Using Graphics to Persuade: 3 Steps to Clarity and Focus  | 
• » The Interactive Timeline: Connecting Dates to Evidence  | 
• » Fear and Loathing on the Witness Stand  | 
• » "Killer Cross" Excerpted from "The Trial Lawyer: What It Takes To Win"  | 
• » The CSI Effect: Popular Culture's Effect on Civil Juries | 
• » Different Venues, Different Verdicts: Headlines Across the Country Show Mixed Results for Corporations  | 
• » Different Venues, Different Verdicts: Headlines Across the Country Show Mixed Results for Corporations | 

Section Annual Conference: April 2006, Los Angeles, CA

• » The Practical Litigator
• » Have a Plan in Litigation - It Works and It's Cheaper
• » Voir Dire: The Seven Challenges An Attorney Faces in Voir Dire
• » Detecting Jurors Who Are Lying
• » Jury Selection in Race Discrimination Cases
• » Nine Clues to Effective Opening Statements
• » Preparing Witnesses - A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Their Clients
• » Old Dogs and New Tricks for Direct Examination
• » Cross Examination
• » Cross-Examining an Expert Witness: What To Do, What Not To Do