1. Jury Analysis and Selection – Choose the Right Audience
2. Opening Statements – Tell a Compelling Story
3. 20 Tips to Enhance Your Mastery of the Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication in the Courtroom
4. Skillful Use of Objections From Jury Selection to Closing Argument
5. Getting the Best Out of Witness Examination
6. Ethical Considerations
7. Maximize the Effectiveness of Your Exhibits
8. Closing Statements and Final Jury Instructions – Steer the Jury In the Right Direction

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1. JURY ANALYSIS AND SELECTION – CHOOSE THE RIGHT AUDIENCE
   8:30 - 9:40, Warren W. Dowdle
   1. What Kind of Juror to Look (And Look Out) For
   2. Juror Questions – How to Ask Difficult Questions and Get Truthful Answers
   3. Sample Voir Dire Techniques
   4. Peremptory Challenges and Challenges for Cause
   5. Using Litigation Support Services – Focus Groups, Jury Research Groups, Mock Trial
2. OPENING STATEMENTS – TELL A COMPELLING STORY
   9:40 - 10:30, Warren W. Dowdle
   1. The Purposes of Opening Statement
   2. Communicate Your Theme Effectively
   3. Evoke Emotion and Get the Interest of the Jury from the Beginning – Common Techniques
   4. Clearly Lay Out the Plot of the Case
   5. Identify the Participants and Give Brief Analysis of Their Character
   6. Introduce Applicable Laws
   7. Reinforce Your Case Theme
   8. Leave Listeners With a Favorable Impression
3. 20 TIPS TO ENHANCE YOUR MASTERY OF THE VERBAL AND NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION IN THE COURTROOM
   10:45 - 11:30, Joe W. Borton
4. SKILLFUL USE OF OBJECTIONS FROM JURY SELECTION TO CLOSING ARGUMENT
   11:30 - 12:15, Joe W. Borton
   1. Preparation
   2. When to Object – Purpose, Evidentiary Basis and Other Tactical Considerations
   3. How to Object
   4. Should You Object During Your Opponent's Opening Statement and Closing Argument?
   5. Countering Objections
5. GETTING THE BEST OUT OF WITNESS EXAMINATION
   1:15 - 2:15, Kenneth F. Stringfield III
   1. Direct Examination Techniques
      1. Witness Introduction – Establish Credibility and Qualifications in Court
      2. Making the Testimony Clear – Organization and Conversational Manner
      3. Making the Testimony Persuasive – Help the Witness Tell the Story and Emphasize the Strong Parts
      4. Style – Relating to Witness and Jury
      5. Special Considerations in Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses
      6. Redirect Examination
      7. Sample Direct Examination Transcript Analysis
   2. Cross-Examination Methods
      1. How to Prepare for Witnesses' Testimony and Potential Objections
      2. Organization
      3. Framing the Questions and Limiting the Response
      4. Prior Inconsistent Statements – the What-fors and the How-tos
      5. Specific Techniques for Cross-Examining Expert Witnesses
      6. Sample Cross-Examination Transcript Analysis
6. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
   2:15 - 3:15, Joe W. Borton
   1. Handling Highly Prejudicial Evidence
   2. Talking to Witnesses Before They Testify
   3. Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
   4. Responding to Jurors' Questions During Voir Dire
7. MAXIMIZE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF YOUR EXHIBITS
   3:30 - 4:15, Kenneth F. Stringfield III
   1. Types of Frequently Used Exhibits and Potential Problems in Their Use
   2. Effective and Dramatic Use of Technology in the Courtroom
   3. When and How to Present Exhibits
   4. Limited Admissibility
   5. Opposing Exhibits – Challenge Admissibility and Minimize Impact
8. CLOSING STATEMENTS AND FINAL JURY INSTRUCTIONS – STEER THE JURY IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
   4:15 - 4:40, Kenneth F. Stringfield III
   1. Goals
   2. Organize the Discussion to Focus on Issues, Not People
   3. Address the Other Side's Case – Not Only Yours
   4. Address Any Weak Points in Your Theory
   5. Last Words and Rebuttal
   6. Style and Delivery
   7. Commonly Asked Questions

JOE W. BORTON serves as the managing member of Borton Law Offices, PLLC, with locations in Meridian and Boise, Idaho. For the past 13 years, his practice has focused on civil and criminal litigation, real estate development, business litigation and local politics. Mr. Borton has an extensive litigation practice, having tried dozens of cases to judges and juries on a wide array of matters, as well as a select appellate practice arguing before the Idaho Supreme Court. In 2005, Mr. Borton was elected to the Meridian City Council and became president of the Council in 2007. Mr. Borton is a past president of the Meridian Chamber of Commerce, the Meridian Education Foundation and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southwest Idaho, where he has been a youth mentor for the past ten years. Mr. Borton earned his B.S. degree in economics, with honors, from the University of Oregon and his J.D. degree from the University of Idaho. He currently serves as a member of the Professional Conduct Board for the Idaho State Bar and as treasurer for the 4th District Bar Association.

WARREN W. DOWDLE is a sole practitioner in Meridian, where his practice areas include insurance defense and the handling of numerous jury trials. Mr. Dowdle has had an article published in The Law Journal. He received his B.S. degree, cum laude, from Utah State University and his J.D. degree, with honors, from Washburn University School of Law. He is a member of the Idaho State Bar.

KENNETH F. STRINGFIELD III is the principal of Stringfield Law Office in Caldwell, Idaho. His areas of practice include state and federal criminal and civil trial work, probate and contracts. Mr. Stringfield is a former deputy prosecutor with the Canyon County Prosecutor's Office and a former deputy attorney general with the Idaho Attorney General's Office. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Idaho and his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Idaho College of Law. Mr. Stringfield is a member of the Idaho State Bar and the 3rd Judicial District Bar Association. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho and the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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