Tips for Using the Foundational Voir Dire
By John McNichols and Joshua Tully – February 21, 2019 | Learn to use an overlooked tool to keep bad documents out in criminal cases.
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Closing Arguments: Common Pitfalls and Pointers
By Lauren Reynolds and Bryan Gottfredson – February 21, 2019 | Ignorance of what constitutes improper conduct during closing can have a severe detrimental impact on a client’s case.
Practice Points
Papa John’s Executives Ordered to Produce Emails and Text Messages from Personal Accounts
By Aaron R. Sims – January 31, 2019 | This decision provides insight into actions that companies and their directors and officers can take to try to protect personal communications from discovery.
Federal Forum Selection Provision Invalidated by State Court
By Travis Dunkelberger – January 31, 2019 | The court’s decision relied heavily on the seminal decision in Boilermakers Local 154 Retirement Fund v. Chevron Corp.
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Examining a Witness' Non-Verbal Communication
By Chris A. Meyers – March 28, 2019 | In this segment, you will learn how to prepare your witness to produce strong nonverbal cues, positive body language, and to thrive under cross-examination.
Cross-Examining the Economic Damages Expert
By Christopher Ruhland and Nathan McClellan – March 28, 2019 | In this podcast, Christopher Ruhland and Nathan McClellan discuss two strategies for cross-examining an economic damages expert at trial.
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Events & CLE
May
21
Events | In-Person
Regional CLE Program: Ninth Annual Food & Supplements Workshop
CLE 330 min
The Regional CLE Program: Ninth Annual Food & Supplements Workshop will bring together experienced practitioners, industry experts and in-house lawyers to discuss the most recent litigation and regul…
Jun
20
Events | In-Person
Fourth National Institute on Cybersecurity and Data Protection: A Law Firm's Responsibility in Managing Data Risk
ETHICS 60 min
Increasingly law firms are under the microscope for their own data handling practices. What happens when it’s your firm that’s been breached?
Jun
21
Events | In-Person
Sixth Annual Class Actions and Mass Torts Regional CLE Program
CLE 240 min
Join us for the annual Regional CLE Program on Class Actions and Mass Torts in San Francisco CA. A diverse and knowledgeable faculty of judges, academics, practitioners from both sides of the bar, an…