Winter 2019 | The Anatomy of a Trial

Features

Trial Practice

A Once-in-a-Trial Opportunity: Effective Voir Dire

By Paul H. Jepsen and Daniel Wolfe

Learn how to identify and remove the most potentially dangerous prospective jurors.

Trial Practice

Opening Statement: The Importance of Making It Memorable

By Philippa V. Ellis

Tactical planning is necessary for delivering an effective and memorable opening statement, a pivotal phase where your goal is to introduce evidence to the jury.

Trial Practice

Deposition: Turning the Tables on Difficult Witnesses (and Counsel)

By Adrian K. Felix, Martin A. Dolan, Rebecca C. Kibbe, and Lori Lustrin

Deter and diffuse bad behavior by witnesses and opposing counsel by identifying common misbehavior and proactively enforcing the rules.

Trial Practice

Lights, Camera, Action: Examination of Fact Witnesses

By Kathryn A. Pryor

More than questions and answers, each examination must channel your inner artist and tell a purposeful, compelling, and attention-grabbing story.

Trial Practice

Litigation’s Unsung Hero: Glory to the Direct Examination of the Expert Witness

By Joseph J. Ortego and Paul M. Dewey

Well-rehearsed experts will teach the room like a practiced professor while emphasizing your key elements.

Trial Practice

Expert Strategies for Dealing with Expert Witnesses

By Eugene Brown Jr.

Plan strategically for the testimony of each expert witness; at trial, there is only one opportunity.

Trial Practice

Finishing Strong: Closing Arguments for Both Sides

By Larry D. Ottaway, Jordyn L. Cartmell, Fredrick H. L. McClure, and Amanda E. Reagan

An effective closing argument will empower “your” jurors to advocate your view of the case to their fellow jurors.

Trial Practice

Melding a Diverse Trial Team: Considerations, Context, and Challenges

By Ann T. Greeley and Karen Hirschman Larsen

Include women and diverse lawyers from the beginning of a case to utilize their perspectives and talents.

Departments

View from the Chair

Trial Practice

It All Matters

By Roy Alan Cohen

Four priorities for the profession are intertwined: lawyers, diversity and inclusion, TIPS as an organization, and the active engagement of each member.

Profile

Trial Practice

TIPS/ABOTA Trial Academy: The Real Deal

By Peter J. Neeson and Christopher S. Marks

Four and a half days at the Trial Academy provide students with all the tools essential to courtroom success.

TIPS Notes

Trial Practice

Update on the Latest Programs and Events in Your Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section

By Theresa Livingston, TIPS Staff Director

2018 Fall Leadership Meeting in Amelia Island, 2018–2019 Leadership Academy Class convenes, Aviation & Space Law and Fidelity & Surety Committees conduct CLE programs.

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Winter 2019 | The Anatomy of a Trial

Jury Selection: The Often-Overlooked Make-It-or-Break-It Phase of a Trial

Features

A Once-in-a-Trial Opportunity: Effective Voir Dire

Opening Statement: The Importance of Making It Memorable

Deposition: Turning the Tables on Difficult Witnesses (and Counsel)

Lights, Camera, Action: Examination of Fact Witnesses

Litigation’s Unsung Hero: Glory to the Direct Examination of the Expert Witness

Expert Strategies for Dealing with Expert Witnesses

Finishing Strong: Closing Arguments for Both Sides

Melding a Diverse Trial Team: Considerations, Context, and Challenges

Departments

View from the Chair

It All Matters

Profile

TIPS/ABOTA Trial Academy: The Real Deal

TIPS Notes

Update on the Latest Programs and Events in Your Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section