ON-DEMAND: SPEEDY TRIALS: THE ESSENCE OF TRYING CASES IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME

PART 2: EXECUTION OF A SPEEDY TRIAL

February 16, 2021 | Online

Recorded on February 16, 2021. Work Smarter! Judges and juries want streamlined trials that don't last for weeks on end. This two-part series will teach you fresh methods to refine your cases from prep all the way to closing. Focus the jurors on what's really important, and save yourself a ton of time in the process.

Part 1: Pre:Trial Preparation (January 27) is available HERE.

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This on-demand course contains the webinar recording, full course materials, and agenda from the program as well as a certificate of completion for attendees to use when applying for 115 general minutes of self-study MCLE credit.

   

Time (ET)	Session
12:00 - 12:05 p.m.	WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS
12:05 - 12:30 p.m.	PRE-TRIAL JURY RESEARCH • Zoom and Online Focus Groups • Polling and Opinion Research • Developing Juror Profiles
12:30 - 12:55 p.m.	VOIR DIRE AND OPENING STATEMENTS • Listening Skills • Make the Questions Count • Trial Story - Simple and to the Point
12:55 - 1:20 p.m.	DIRECT AND CROSS-EXAMINATION • Editing and Cross-Examination to Essential Points • Pick Three Main Points • Hammering the Trial Story
1:20 - 1:45 p.m.	CLOSING ARGUMENTS • Short Liability and Long Damages • Give Your Jurors Ammunition to Fight • Getting the Damages Your Clients Deserve
1:45 - 2:00 p.m.	QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2:00 p.m.	ADJOURN

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