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1. Legal Analysis
2. Citing Legal Information
3. Pleadings and Motions
4. Brief Writing

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1. LEGAL ANALYSIS
   9:00 - 10:30, Sara Agne
   1. Tips for Successfully Using the IRAC Formula
      1. Identifying the Issues
      2. Rule: Stating and Explaining
      3. Applying Rule to the Case
      4. Conclusion
   2. How to Effectively Organize and Address Multi-Issue Situations
2. CITING LEGAL INFORMATION
   10:45 - 12:00, Sara Agne
   1. Applying Citation Format to Particular Authorities
   2. Unique Aspects of Public Domain and Internet Authority Citations
   3. Cite Checking and Shepardizing
   4. Common Citation Errors
3. PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS
   1:00 - 2:30, Heather M. McKinney and Heather A. Neal
   1. Kinds of Pleadings
   2. Key Elements in Drafting a Pleading
   3. Motions
      1. Common Types of Motions
      2. Structure Variations for Motions in Support vs. Motions in Opposition
      3. Essential Motion Elements
   4. Tips for Writing a Better Pleading or Motion
4. BRIEF WRITING
   2:45 - 4:30, Heather M. McKinney and Heather A. Neal
   1. Differences Between Various Types of Briefs
      1. Adversarial and Objective Briefs
      2. Trial and Appellate Briefs
   2. Anatomy of a Brief
      1. Creating the Introduction
      2. Summary of Argument
      3. Persuasive Propositions and Sub-Propositions
      4. Argument and Authorities
      5. Writing the Conclusion
      6. Table of Contents and Authorities
   3. Tips for Better Brief Writing

SARA AGNE is an associate with Snell & Wilmer L.L.P., where her practice is concentrated in health care litigation, compliance and regulatory matters. She earned her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Arizona State University and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School, where she was the associate editor (2007 to 2008) and a contributing editor (2008 to 2009) for the Law Review. Ms. Agne is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Arizona, the U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit. She is a member of the Maricopa County Bar Association, the American Health Lawyers Association, the Arizona Women Lawyers Association and the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel.

HEATHER M. McKINNEY is a paralegal with the law firm Renaud Cook Drury Mesaros, PA, where she focuses on health care and medical malpractice litigation. Ms. McKinney conducts medical, legal and factual research, as well as investigations. She prepares pleadings, memoranda and briefs, witness lists and exhibits, and trial notebooks. Her other responsibilities include coordinating and managing document productions, locating and interviewing witnesses and experts, and assisting lawyers at trial. Ms. McKinney earned her B.A. degree from the University of Arizona.

HEATHER A. NEAL is an attorney at Renaud Cook Drury Mesaros, PA, in Phoenix, Arizona. Following graduation from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, she joined a growing law firm in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where she practiced general litigation, personal injury, employment law, collections and premises liability. After several years of representing plaintiffs in a variety of litigation, Ms. Neal then moved to Phoenix, Arizona, and joined the law firm of Renaud Cook Drury Mesaros, PA, where her primary focus changed to the defense of health care professionals. Ms. Neal's primary practice areas are health care, medical malpractice, long-term care litigation and premises liability. Ms. Neal has defended physicians, long-term care facilities, assisted living facilities, group homes and home health care groups. Since joining Renaud Cook Drury Mesaros, PA., she has contributed to several compendiums sponsored and published by the American Law Firm Association, the most recent titled "Health Law Compendium 2008: Document Retention Policies: Applicable State Law and Best Practices for the Healthcare Industry." Ms. Neal also has spoken at seminars for the Arizona Podiatry Board and various seminars for National Business Institute concerning medical malpractice issues and regulatory law. Ms. Neal is licensed to practice law in both Arizona, and South Carolina. She is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, and the South Carolina, American and Maricopa County bar associations. Ms. Neal received her B.A. degree in psychology from the University of Virginia and her J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

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