2016 Trial Skills Seminar – New Orleans
PROGRAM AGENDA
Thursday February 11 and Friday February 12, 2016
Bourbon Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, LA
CLE Program Chair: Jorge Herrera • Co-Chair: Matt Kita
Earn up to 9.25 hours MCLE credit including 1.00 hour Ethics credit
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THURSDAY February 11 |
12:00 pm |
Registration Opens |
12:55 pm – 1:00 pm |
Opening Remarks, Jorge Herrera, San Antonio, TX |
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm |
HOW TO USE THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER AS YOUR BAD FAITH EXPERT, PPT |
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm |
PRESENTING EVIDENCE IN TRIAL, PPT |
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm |
APPELLATE ADVOCACY |
3:00 pm – 3:10 pm |
Break |
3:10 pm – 3:50 pm |
EFFECTIVE VOIR DIRE TECHNIQUES, PPT |
3:50 pm – 4:35 pm |
NEW LAWS, PPT |
4:35 pm – 5:20 pm |
REPTILE AND THE BLACK LETTER OF THE LAW FOR TRIAL |
5:20 pm |
Adjourn to Advocates Happy Hour at Bourbon O, Bourbon Orleans Hotel |
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Dinner on your own |
9:00 pm – 12:00 am |
After Party sponsored by Rebekah Reedy Miller Settlement Partners, Bourbon Vieux Pier 424 on Bourbon Street (Included in Seminar Registration) |
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FRIDAY February 12 |
9:00 am |
Bloody Mary & Beignets Breakfast Bar sponsored by Robin Young & Associates |
10:00 am – 10:30 am |
POLITICAL UPDATE |
10:30 am – 11:00 am |
HOW TO PREPARE & PRESENT YOUR CLIENT |
11:00 am – 11:15 am |
Break |
11:15 am – 12:00 pm |
TRIAL FOCUS GROUPS WHILE USING A CONSULTANT & NON-CONSULTANT |
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm |
TRIAL CROSS EXAMINATION |
12:45 pm – 1:10 pm |
Pick Up Lunch -Included in Seminar registration |
1:10 pm – 2:00 pm |
Luncheon Presentation: TRIAL’S LIFE LESSONS, PPT |
2:00 pm – 2:10 pm |
Break |
2:10 pm – 2:40 pm |
THE COMPELLING OPENING STATEMENT |
2:40 pm – 3:10 pm |
THE POWERFUL CLOSING ARGUMENT |
3:10 pm – 3:15 pm |
Introductions |
3:15 pm – 3:55 pm |
TELLING A GOOD GHOST STORY |
3:55 pm |
ADJOURN: End of Seminar |