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1. Effective Motions and Discovery
2. Voir Dire and Jury Selection
3. What Should Be Included in the Opening Statement
4. Making and Handling Motions and Objections at Trial
5. Common Mistakes to Avoid in Jury Trials

AM Session 9:00 - 12:00
Panel Members:
Chief Judge Ann E. Callis
Judge David A. Hylla
Judge Robert P. LeChien
Moderator - Martin K. Morrissey

1. Effective Motions and Discovery
   1. Motions Do's and Don'ts
   2. E-Discovery
   3. Deposition Practices
   4. Discovery Disputes
2. Voir Dire and Jury Selection
   1. Peremptory Challenges
   2. What You Can and Cannot Ask the Jurors
3. What Should be Included in the Opening Statement
4. Making and Handling Motions and Objections at Trial
   1. Causes
   2. Timing
5. Common Mistakes to Avoid in Jury Trials
   1. What to Bring With You to Court
   2. Bench Conferences During Trial
   3. Introducing Evidence
   4. Questioning Witnesses
   5. Humor in the Courtroom: Is it Appropriate?

HON. ANN E. CALLIS is the Chief Judge of the Illinois Third Judicial Circuit. She has served the bench since 1994, first as an associate Judge and then in 1999 she was appointed Judge of the Circuit Court of Madison County.

HON. DAVID A. HYLLA is a Circuit Court Judge for the Illinois Third Judicial Circuit in the Madison County Circuit Court. He is certified in civil mediation by the National Judicial College.

HON. ROBERT P. LECHIEN is a Circuit Court Judge in the Illinois Twentieth Judicial Circuit serving the St. Clair County Circuit Court.

MODERATOR - MARTIN K. MORRISSEY is a partner at the law firm of Reed, Armstrong, Gorman, Mudge & Morrissey P.C. He has practiced as a civil litigator since 1985.

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