You're not new to litigation, so you know the critical importance of building a strong argument using solid testimony and clear evidence. But what happens when you get to court? You can be completely prepared for your case, but if your evidence and expert testimony aren't presented effectively, it won't matter. Do you have the skills you need to make your support tools count? Get the most out of your evidence and testimony – and confidently refute your opponent – with the success strategies you'll learn here.

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1. Strategies for Working With Evidence at Trial
2. Attacking Opposing Evidence
3. Getting Scientific and Expert Testimony Admitted Into Evidence
4. Attacking Opposing Expert Testimony
5. Mock Examination and Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses
6. Ethics, Evidence and Experts
7. Evidence, Experts and Hearsay in the Courtroom

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1. STRATEGIES FOR WORKING WITH EVIDENCE AT TRIAL
   9:00 - 9:45, Steven D. Jacobs (plaintiff view) and Marisa A. Bellair (defense view)
   1. How to Maximize Use of Evidence Rules
   2. Effective Motion Practice - Motions in Limine
   3. Effectively Using Evidence to Influence the Jury
   4. Introducing Evidence to Maximize Results
   5. Tactics for Using Discovery Answers During Trial
   6. Use of Innovative Exhibits at Trial
   7. Practice Skills: Case Studies and Examples in Getting Your Evidence Admitted
2. ATTACKING OPPOSING EVIDENCE
   9:45 - 10:30, Steven D. Jacobs (plaintiff view) andMarisa A. Bellair (defense view)
   1. How to Block Admission of Evidence
   2. Strategies for Questioning the Validity of the Evidence to Persuade the Jury
   3. Practice Skills: Case Studies and Examples in Opposing Evidence
3. GETTING SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERT TESTIMONY ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE
   10:45 - 12:00, Steven D. Jacobs (plaintiff view) and Marisa A. Bellair (defense view)
   1. "Gatekeeping Obligations" in Federal Court
   2. "Gatekeeping Obligations" of Scientific and Expert Testimony in State Court
   3. Considerations for Plaintiff Counsel
   4. Considerations for Defense Counsel
   5. Impact of Daubert and Kumho Tire on Judges and Experts
   6. Planning Ahead to Gain Control Over When and How Daubert Challenges Will be Made
   7. How to Introduce Expert Testimony in Clear, Succinct Ways
   8. Qualifications of Experts
   9. Threshold the Expert Must Meet
   10. How to Show Research Verifying the Methodologies and Theories Your Experts Rely Upon
   11. Using Hypotheticals to Support Your Case
   12. Admissibility of Expert Reports
   13. Practice Skills: Case Studies and Examples in Getting Your Evidence Admitted
4. ATTACKING OPPOSING EXPERT TESTIMONY
   1:00 - 1:45, Steven D. Jacobs (plaintiff view) and Marisa A. Bellair (defense view)
   1. How to Block Admission of Opposing Expert Testimony
   2. Cross-Examining Opposing Experts - Questioning Techniques That Work
   3. Challenging the Expert's Evidence
   4. How to Illustrate the Invalidity of the Expert's Methodologies
5. MOCK EXAMINATION AND CROSS EXAMINATION OF EXPERT WITNESSES
   1:45 - 2:45, Steven D. Jacobs (plaintiff view) and Marisa A. Bellair (defense view)
6. ETHICS, EVIDENCE AND EXPERTS
   3:00 - 4:00, Steven D. Jacobs (plaintiff view) and Marisa A. Bellair (defense view)
   1. Confidentiality and Privileged Communications With Experts
   2. Work Product Doctrine
   3. Fees and the Expert Opinion
   4. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
7. EVIDENCE, EXPERTS AND HEARSAY IN THE COURTROOM
   4:00 - 4:30, Steven D. Jacobs (plaintiff view) and Donn A. Swift (defense view)
   1. The Hearsay Rule
   2. Hearsay Exclusions and Exceptions
   3. Admissibility of Hearsay Evidence
   4. Electronic Evidence and Hearsay

MARIA A. BELLAIR is a partner in the Lynch, Traub, Keefe and Errante PC law firm New Haven. She is an experienced litigator and appellate attorney,and primarily focuses on complex civil litigation in both state and federal state courts. Ms. Bellair is a member of the New Haven County (Member, Young Lawyers Section; Secretary, 2003-2004), Connecticut and American bar associations. She earned her B.A degree at Syracuse University and her J.D. degree at Quinnipiac University Law School.

STEVEN D. JACOBS is a member of the New Haven law firm of Jacobs, Jacobs & Shannon, P.S., where his practice includes personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability and workers' compensation law. He has previously spoken on collateral sources, discovery issues and workers' compensation, and expert witnesses before groups such as the New Haven County Bar Association and National Business Institute. A graduate of Trinity College, Mr. Jacobs earned his J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a member of the New Haven County, Connecticut, Illinois State and American bar associations, the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the Bar of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.

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