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1. Recent Developments in State Evidentiary Laws
2. Obtaining, Requesting and Spoliation of Evidence
3. How to Prepare and Win Your Discovery Motion
4. Demonstrative Evidence vs. Demonstrative Exhibits
5. Expert Evidence and Gatekeeping: Effective Use and Defense of Daubert Motions
6. Pretrial Conferences/Statements and Issues Involving Late Disclosure of Evidence
7. Effective Use of Motions in Limine on Evidentiary Issues
8. Handling Voir Dire
9. Submitting and Objecting to Proposed Jury Instructions
10. Jury Views and How to Deal With Them
11. Legal Ethics
12. Getting Your Evidence Admitted at Trial
13. Using Technology in the Courtroom
14. Using Expert Depositions at Trial
15. Mediation Best Practices/Issues
16. Use of Day in the Life Videos/Mediation Videos
17. Most Common Evidentiary Issues
18. The Significance of an Opening Statement
19. Diffuse the Issue or Ratify the Argument
20. Making and Handling Motions in Objections at Trial
21. When is a Side Bar Appropriate?
22. Did You Get Everything on the Record?
23. Post Trial Relief/Issues
24. Preserving the Right to Appeal

Morning Session 9-12
Presenters: Judge Mark Brain, Judge John Ditsworth, Judge Hugh Hegyi, Judge Michael Herrod and Judge Sally Schneider Duncan
Moderator: Wendy N. Weigand

1. Recent Developments in State Evidentiary Laws
2. Obtaining, Requesting and Spoliation of Evidence
3. How to Prepare and Win Your Discovery Motion
4. Demonstrative Evidence vs. Demonstrative Exhibits
5. Expert Evidence and Gatekeeping: Effective Use and Defense of Daubert Motions

AM Break 15 minutes

6. Pretrial Conferences/Statements and Issues Involving Late Disclosure of Evidence
7. Effective Use of Motions in Limine on Evidentiary Issues
8. Handling Voir Dire
9. Submitting and Objecting to Proposed Jury Instructions
10. Jury Views and How to Deal With Them

Lunch 12-1

Afternoon Session 1-4:30
Presenters: Judge Mark Brain, Judge John Ditsworth, Judge Hugh Hegyi, Judge Michael Herrod and Judge Sally Schneider Duncan
Moderator: Wendy N. Weigand

11. Legal Ethics (1:00 - 2:00)
12. Getting Your Evidence Admitted at Trial
13. Using Technology in the Courtroom
14. Using Expert Depositions at Trial
15. Mediation Best Practices/Issues
16. Use of Day in the Life Videos/Mediation Videos
17. Most Common Evidentiary Issues

PM Break 15 minutes

18. The Significance of an Opening Statement
19. Diffuse the Issue or Ratify the Argument
20. Making and Handling Motions in Objections at Trial
21. When is a Side Bar Appropriate?
22. Did You Get Everything on the Record?
23. Post Trial Relief/Issues
24. Preserving the Right to Appeal

HON. MARK BRAIN is a Superior Court Judge in the Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona.

HON. JOHN DITSWORTH is a Superior Court Judge in the Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona.

HON. HUGH HEGYI is a Superior Court Judge in the Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona.

HON. MICHAEL HERROD is a Superior Court Judge in the Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona.

HON. SALLY SCHNEIDER DUNCAN is a Superior Court Judge in the Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona.

MODERATOR - WENDY N. WEIGAND, with the law firm of Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C., is a litigator who practices in various areas including construction, breach of contract, and commercial law. She is experienced in managing a diverse caseload of general civil litigation and insurance defense matters in various state and federal trial, and sometimes appellate, courts. Ms. Weigand is responsible for initial case assessment and budgeting; development of litigation strategy; extensive client contact; supervision of paralegals and staff assignment to files; hiring of experts; taking and defending depositions, all court appearances, including jury and bench trials, settlement negotiations, mediations and arbitrations; and drafting of pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, and all trial-related documents. She has also represented clients before various administrative bodies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Arizona Registrar of Contractors, and the Department of Economic Security. Ms. Weigand earned her B.A. degree from Northwestern University and her J.D. degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.

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