Litigating to Win Through Advanced Trial Advocacy Training Class

Course ID: 9515

Litigating to Win Through Advanced Trial Advocacy Training Seminar

Master Your Courtroom Presentation Skills to Give Yourself the Winning Edge

Do your opening statements and closing arguments seem stale? Would you like to breathe new life into your trial techniques? Are you searching for some exciting new tips and strategies to jump-start your direct and cross-examinations? It doesn't matter whether you are a plaintiff or defense litigator, this information-packed program will sharpen your skills and give you the competitive edge.

Our seasoned faculty will take you through the trial from jury selection to closing arguments. Walk away with a wealth of ideas for improving your voir dire results so you can get the jury that will be most sympathetic to your case. Master the art of telling the full story in your opening statement and set the stage for a favorable result. Strengthen your case through comprehensive direct and cross-examination techniques. Find new ways to use demonstrative evidence to help the jury understand your case and lead them to a positive verdict for your client.

Get powerful, proven ways to present an impressive case!

Make a meaningful connection with prospective jurors and pave the way to a favorable verdict.
Collect secrets the pros use to build a foundation for success with opening statements.
Use compelling openings that make the jury want you to win.
Take and keep control during direct examination and make witness testimony work for - not against - you.
Lay a foundation for demonstrative evidence during direct examination.
Develop causes of action and a case theme to support effective cross-examination.
Use body language to help carry your point - and influence the jury's opinion.
Overcome potential problems during your closing argument - and leave your listeners with the right impression.


	Agenda
	USING JURY SELECTION TO INCREASE YOUR SUCCESS AT TRIAL John L. McMullin III, 9:00 - 10:00 How to Prepare for Selecting the Best Jury for Your Client How to Make a Credible and Meaningful Connection With Prospective Jurors How to Uncover Attitudes, Biases and Values That May Impact Your Case Voir Dire and the Art of Asking the Right Questions Questions to Ask the Jury How to Get Jurors Talking The Importance of Active Listening During Voir Dire Challenges for Cause Limitations on the Use of Preemptory Challenges Tools and Techniques That Can Help You Select the Right Jury Using Jury Surveys and Questionnaires to Improve Your Success OPENING STATEMENT - SETTING THE STAGE FOR A SUCCESSFUL VERDICT John L. McMullin III, 10:00 - 10:45 You Never Get a Second Chance to Make a Good First Impression - Ways to Ensure a Great Start Compelling Openings That Make the Jury Want You to Win The Art of Telling the Full Story in Your Opening Importance of the Delivery of Your Opening Statement DIRECT EXAMINATION - AN IMPORTANT BUILDING BLOCK TO YOUR CASE'S FOUNDATION James P. Leonard, 11:00 - 12:00 Tips for Preparing for Direct Examination Formulating Effective Questions That Get Results Presenting Testimony in a Natural, Yet Logical Manner Assisting Your Witness in Persuasively Delivering Their Testimony Setting Up for Cross-Examination During Direct Examination Handling and Introducing Exhibits Special Considerations for Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses Authentication of Documents Difficulties Encountered with Direct Examination ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS Philip L. Willman, 1:00 - 1:50 Conflicts of Interest Handling Prejudicial Evidence Talking to Witnesses Before They Testify The Rules of Professional Conduct USING DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE TO ENHANCE JUROR UNDERSTANDING Jonathan T. Barton, 1:50 - 2:45 Laying the Foundation for Demonstrative Evidence During Direct Examination How and When to Request Admission for Evidence Is Your Demonstrative Evidence Admissible? Using Audio Recordings, Photographs and Videotapes to Support Your Case Demonstrating Injuries to the Jury Savvy Ways to Keep an Exhibit From Being Entered Into Evidence COMPREHENSIVE CROSS-EXAMINATION Jonathan T. Barton and Joseph L. Walsh III, 3:00 - 3:45 Should You Always Use Cross-Examination? Developing Causes of Action and the Case Theme Rules of Evidence You Need to Know Plotting Your Strategy Beforehand Selecting an Effective Sequence for Cross-Examination Taking Control of the Cross-Examination Destroying Safe Havens Handling and Introducing Exhibits Effective Cross-Examination of Experts PUTTING TOGETHER A POWERFUL CLOSING ARGUMENT Joseph L. Walsh III, 3:45 - 4:30 Anatomy of a Persuasive Closing Argument Using Body Language to Make Your Point How Pace and Tempo Can Bolster Your Case Problem Solving With Your Closing Argument Effective Use of Analogies, Fables, Metaphors and the Like Pitfalls to Avoid When Making Closing Arguments


	Audience
	This advanced level trial advocacy program is designed for experienced civil litigators and paralegals who want to take their litigation skills to the next level and improve their results.