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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The Importance of a Diverse Trial Team
Trial lawyers discuss the growing body of evidence demonstrating that diversity creates success—and why practitioners should diversify their trial teams and jury for better trial performance.
Three-Day Rule Eliminated for Electronic Service
Make sure to correctly calendar your response deadlines under the most recent edits to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. You no longer get three extra days for electronic service. (3 minutes, 53 seconds)
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Mar
26
Events | In-Person
Practical Skills for New Litigators: Expert Depositions (In-Person)
CLE 528 min
Join the Section of Litigation and Ankura Consulting for this day long program that will provide practical skills training and practice tips for taking deposition testimony from experts.
Apr
11
Events | Webinar
Hurricanes, Floods, and Fires, Oh My!: How to Improve Discovery in a Flood of Post-Disaster Property Insurance Lawsuits
CLE 60 min
Join Section of Litigation to receive this program for FREE! Be among the first to hear about the pattern discovery protocols developed to streamline the discovery process and more efficiently addres…
May
01
Events | In-Person
2019 Section of Litigation & Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division CLE Conference
The Section of Litigation, and Solo, Small Firm & General Practice Division Annual CLE Conference is THE premier event for litigators and solo and small firm practitioners.