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1. Case Management and Pretrial Conferences
2. Scheduling Orders
3. Effective and Ineffective Discovery Practices
4. Motion Hearing - When, Why, and How?
5. Judges View on Technology in the Court Room
6. Legal Ethics
7. Voir Dire: Do's and Don'ts
8. Trial Practice Tips in Civil Court
9. Witnesses and Evidence: Mistakes to Avoid
10. Opening Statements and Closing Arguments

AM Session 9:00 – 12:00
Panel Members: Hon. Peter C. Bataillon, Hon. Steven D. Burns, Hon. Patricia A. Lamberty, Hon. John E. Samson, Hon. Gregory M. Schatz and Moderator - John A. Svoboda

1. CASE MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCES
   1. Case Management
   2. Tips for a Productive Settlement Conference
   3. Mistakes to Avoid at the Pretrial Conference
2. SCHEDULING ORDERS
3. EFFECTIVE AND INEFFECTIVE DISCOVERY PRACTICES
   1. Interrogatories
   2. Be Careful What You Object To
   3. Discovery Issues Judges Should Never Hear
   4. The Emerging World of E-Discovery
   5. Getting Accurate Answers From Your Clients
4. MOTION HEARING - WHEN, WHY, AND HOW?
   1. Discovery Disputes
   2. Filing Dispositive Motions
   3. Motions in Limine
5. JUDGES VIEW ON TECHNOLOGY IN THE COURT ROOM
   1. What Technology Is Available?
   2. Advantages/Disadvantages of High Tech Presentation
   3. Evidentiary Issues Relative to the Use of Technology in the Courtroom

PM Session 1:00 – 4:30
Panel Members: Hon. Peter C. Bataillon, Hon. Steven D. Burns, Hon. Patricia A. Lamberty, Hon. John E. Samson, Hon. Gregory M. Schatz and Moderator - John A. Svoboda

6. LEGAL ETHICS (1:00 - 2:00)
   1. Best Practices in Communication Between Bench and Bar
   2. The Boundary of Advocacy and Ethical Litigation Conduct
   3. Protecting Confidentiality
   4. Ethical Conduct in the Courtroom
   5. Keeping the Client in the Loop
   6. Whose Case Decision is it Anyway? When Attorneys Can and Cannot Speak in Clients' Stead
   7. Attorneys' Fees
   8. Effective and Ethical Lawyer Advertising
7. VOIR DIRE: DO'S AND DON'TS
8. TRIAL PRACTICE TIPS IN CIVIL COURT
   1. How to be "Trial Ready"
   2. Jury Instructions Beyond the Standard List
   3. The Value of a Good Appearance
9. WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE: MISTAKES TO AVOID
   1. How a Witness Ruins a "Good" Case
   2. Expert Witnesses
   3. Introducing Evidence at Trial
   4. The Proper Way to Object in Court
   5. Learning When Not to Object
   6. When is a Side Bar Appropriate?
10. OPENING STATEMENTS AND CLOSING ARGUMENTS
    1. What is an Opening Statement?
    2. The Significance of an Opening Statement
    3. Effective Closing Argument Strategies
    4. Objecting During Argument

HON. PETER C. BATAILLON is a District Court Judge in the 4th Judicial District in Douglas County Nebraska.

HON. STEVEN D. BURNS is a District Court Judge in the 3rd Judicial District in Lancaster County Nebraska.

HON. PATRICIA A. LAMBERTY is a retired District Court Judge in the 4th Judicial District in Douglas County Nebraska.

HON. JOHN E. SAMSON is a District Court Judge in the 6th Judicial District in Washington County Nebraska.

HON. GREGORY M. SCHATZ is a District Court Judge in the 4th Judicial District in Douglas County Nebraska.

JOHN A. SVOBODA is a shareholder in the law firm of Gross & Welch P.C., L.L.O. in Omaha, Nebraska.  He practices in the areas of insurance law, medical malpractice, personal injury, criminal law and product liability.  Mr. Svoboda received his B.S.B.A. degree, magna cum laude, and his J.D. degree from Creighton University. He is a member of the Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association as well as the Nebraska State and Omaha bar associations. He is a member of the State Bar Association House of Delegates. Mr. Svoboda is also a fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America.

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