9:00am - 10:00am
Registration - Outside Grand Caribbean 1 & 2
10:00am - 11:00am
Robert Hirschhorn—Dallas, TX
Voir Dire: How to Get Jurors Talkin’ and Unfavorable Jurors Walkin’
11:00am - 11:45am
Elizabeth Zwibel—Tampa, FL
Preparing for Trial: Thinking About Trial on Day One—Knowing Your Destination (Hint: It’s the Jury Instructions!), Planning Your Route, and Sticking to the Plan!
11:45am - 12:30pm
Dennis Lansdowne—Cleveland, OH
Preparing for Trial: Expert Testimony and Meeting Your Legal Burden—Don’t Let Your Experts Take You Two Steps Forward and Three Steps Back!
12:30pm - 1:00pm
LUNCH (Boxed Lunches Provided)
Bonus Session:
Lessons Learned from Lanier Trial Academy 5.0: Using the “iPevo” Document Camera in Depositions and at Trial
1:00:pm - 2:30pm
Mark O’Mara—Orlando, FL
Voir Dire: You Can’t Teach It Until You Own It—Implicit Bias in the Legal System
2:30pm - 2:45pm
BREAK
2:45pm - 4:45pm
Keith Mitnik—Orlando, FL
Don’t Eat the Bruises: How to Foil Their Plans to Spoil Your Case
4:45pm - 5:00pm
BREAK
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Panel Discussion: Putting Your Best Foot Forward—Approaches to Voir Dire and Opening Statements
Keith Mitnik—Orlando, FL
Zoe Littlepage—Houston, TX
Sara Williams—Birmingham, AL
Elizabeth Zwibel—Tampa, FL
Mark O’Mara—Orlando, FL
Dennis Lansdowne—Cleveland, OH
John Romano—West Palm Beach, FL
Moderator: Dustin Herman—Cleveland, OH
6:30pm - 9:30pm
DINNER AND DRINKS WITH THE VETERANS
7:00am - 8:00am
FULL BREAKFAST
8:00am - 9:30am
Zoe Littlepage—Houston, TX
Mastering the Virtual World—The How-To’s and What-Not-To-Do’s When Conducting Depositions and Trials Virtually; and Delivering a Powerful Opening Statement: You Never Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression
9:30am - 9:45am
Steve Nober—San Diego, CA
Case Intake and Medical Records Collection
9:45am - 10:00am
BREAK
10:00am - 11:00am
Joe Fried—Atlanta, GA
Less Is More—How to Conduct a Speed Trial; and Damages
11:00am - 2:30pm
WORKSHOP SESSIONS—OPENING STATEMENTS
Attendees will get on their feet and perform 10-15 minutes of an opening statement from a case they are currently working on and will receive feedback from a veteran trial attorney “coach.” TV’s will be set up in each breakout room so attendees can use PowerPoints, visuals, etc. Attendees are strongly encouraged to be prepared to give a presentation and to use the TV as part of the presentation—or at least to use some form of demonstrative evidence!
LUNCH: Boxed lunches will be delivered to each of the breakout rooms at 12:00pm.
2:30pm - 2:45pm
BREAK
2:45pm - 3:30pm
Sara Williams—Birmingham, AL
Establishing and Maintaining Control of A Witness on Cross Examination
3:30pm-3:45pm
Bonus Session:
Lessons Learned from Lanier Trial Academy 5.0: The “Folder Method” for Conducting Cross Examination
3:45pm - 4:00pm
BREAK
4:00pm - 4:30pm
James Carter—New Orleans, LA
Theater in the Courtroom and the Art of Persuasion
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Panel Discussion: Closing Arguments—Lessons Learned and Wisdom Earned
Zoe Littlepage—Houston, TX
Sara Williams—Birmingham, AL
Elizabeth Zwibel—Tampa, FL
Dennis Lansdowne—Cleveland, OH
Joe Fried—Atlanta, GA
John Romano—West Palm Beach, FL
James Carter—New Orleans, LA
Moderator: Dustin Herman—Cleveland, OH
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Networking Reception—Cocktails and Appetizers
7:00am - 8:00am
FULL BREAKFAST
8:00am - 9:30am John Romano—West Palm Beach, FL
Closing Arguments: Arming the Jurors to be Your Advocates and Speaking to and Connecting With Each Individual Juror
9:30am - 1:00pm
WORKSHOP SESSIONS—CLOSING ARGUMENTS
Attendees will get on their feet and perform 10-15 minutes of a closing argument (or can repeat their opening statement) from a case they are currently working on and will receive feedback from a veteran trial attorney “coach.” TV’s will be set up in each breakout room so attendees can use PowerPoints, visuals, etc. Attendees are strongly encouraged to be prepared to give a presentation and to use the TV as part of the presentation—or at least to use some form of demonstrative evidence!
1:00pm
ADJOURN
