2006 Section Annual Conference (Los Angeles, CA)

The documents below are written materials from the 2006 Section Annual Conference. All files are available in PDF format unless otherwise noted. ( )

Trial Hypothetical

• »  L.A. Confidential – A Case of Alleged Idea Theft
• »  Summary of Deposition Testimony of Robert Numbers
• »  Cardozo v. Tent Pole – Legal Analysis and Commentary

Trial Track: Theming The Case with Dr. Phil McGraw

• »  Have a Plan in Litigation – It Works and It’s Cheaper

Bias in the Courtroom

• »  Gender Bias: Continuing Challenges and Opportunities
• »  Credibility and Gender in the Courtroom
• »  Jury Selection in Race Discrimination Cases

I’m Not A Lawyer, But I Play One on TV

• »  Method Acting for Lawyers

Trial Track: Witness Preparation

• »  Bar Ethics Opinion – The State Bar of California
• »  Preparing Witnesses – A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Their Clients
• »  Showing Your Hand: A Counter-Intuitive Strategy for Deposition Defense

Trial Track: Electronic Discovery/Spoliation

• »  Help Is On The Way… Sort Of: How the Civil Rules Advisory Committee Hopes to Fill the E-Discovery Void
• »  A Case Study In The Developing Law of Spoliation

Michael Tigar

• »  Telling Your Story When There Is An Elephant In The Room

Trial Track: Expert Witness Examination

• »  Cross-Examining an Expert Witness: What To Do, What Not To Do
• »  2005 Technology Licensing Marketplace Study
• »  2006 Patent and Trademark Damages Study

Options for the Opt-Out Revolution

• »  Strategies for Lawyers and Employers to Address Leave-Taking and Re-Entry in the Legal Workplace
• »  Back in the Game – Returning to Business After a Hiatus: Experiences and Recommendations for Women, Employers, and Universities
• »  Back to the Salt Mines: Rejoining the Workforce After a Time Out

Trial Track: Voir Dire by the Masters

• »  Voir Dire: The Seven Challenges An Attorney Faces in Voir Dire
• »  Detecting Jurors Who Are Lying

Trial Track: The Advocate’s Art: Opening Statements

• »  Nine Clues to Effective Opening Statements

Justice O’Connor Legacy

• »  Front Center

Raise the Bar

• »  The Future of Time
• »  Why is it so darn hard to change our ways?
• »  Revealing the Soul of a Soulless Lawyer

Trial Track: Witness Examinations

• »  Cross Examination
• »  Old Dogs and New Tricks for Direct Examination

Trial Track: The Advocate’s Art: Closing Arguments

• »  The Advocate’s Art: Closing Argument
• »  The Practical Litigator

Trial Track: The Advocate’s Art: Appellate Argument

• »  Using the Lessons of Aristotle to Present Outstanding Oral Arguments

Lights, Camera, Ethics on Film

• »  Lights, Camera, Ethics! An Interactive Discussion of Ethics and Professionalism with Scenes from Your Favorite Legal Films

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