What are you willing to do to give your civil cases the best chances for success? The sure path to a favorable outcome – no matter if you're a novice or just need a refresher – is having a rock solid foundation in the basics. You'll never have two cases that are exactly the same, so you need to be able to easily manage the day-to-day issues in case something unusual comes your way. How do your civil trial skills stand up? Are you ready to deal with whatever situation arises?

Learn savvy civil practice skills easily! From the comfort of your desk, you'll get the knowledge you need to select the best jury for your case, deliver a compelling case at trial, knowledgeably handle post-trial issues and keep your practice on an even ethical keel. Order today!

1. How to Select the Right Jury for Your Case
2. How to Present Your Case at Trial
3. How to Handle Post-Trial Issues
4. How to Avoid Common Ethical Pitfalls

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1. HOW TO SELECT THE RIGHT JURY FOR YOUR CASE
   9:00 - 10:40, Jennifer L. Parent
   1. Preparing for Jury Selection
   2. Uncovering Cultural and Prejudicial Biases
   3. FAQs About Jury Instructions
   4. Making a Connection With Potential Jurors
   5. Uncovering Attitudes, Biases and Values That May Impact Your Case
   6. The Art of Asking the Right Questions
   7. Importance of Active Listening
   8. Preemptory Challenges and Challenges for Cause
   9. Using Jury Surveys and Questionnaires
2. HOW TO PRESENT YOUR CASE AT TRIAL
   10:55 - 12:35, Christine Friedman
   1. Opening Statements - Effectively Delivering the Burden of Proof
   2. Effectively Using Evidence to Support Your Case
   3. Tips and Techniques for Direct Examination
   4. Successful Cross-Examination
   5. How and When to Make Objections
   6. Using Rebuttal to Cast Doubt on the Other Side
   7. Powerful Closing Arguments
3. HOW TO AVOID COMMON ETHICAL PITFALLS
   1:35 - 2:35, Christine Friedman
   1. Handling Highly Prejudicial Evidence
   2. Handling Questions of Jurors During Voir Dire
   3. Talking to Witnesses Before They Testify
   4. Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
4. HOW TO HANDLE POST-TRIAL ISSUES
   2:50 - 4:30, R. James Steiner
   1. Judgment - Where Do You Go From Here?
   2. Motions After the Verdict - What is Allowed in Your State?
   3. Appeals - What Constitutes Requesting a Higher Court's Review?

CHRISTINE FRIEDMAN is a partner of the Concord law firm of Mallory & Friedman, P.L.L.C., where she practices in the areas of insurance defense and plaintiff's personal injury litigation. She earned her B.A. degree from the University of Maine and her J.D. degree from Franklin Pierce Law Center. Ms. Friedman has spoken numerous times on her areas of expertise to both claims professionals and attorneys. She is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association (Alternative Dispute Resolution Section).

JENNIFER L. PARENT is director with McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, where she practices in the areas of employment law, school law and business litigation. Ms. Parent has spoken on school law and labor and employment issues. She earned her B.A. degree, with honors cum laude, from Boston College and her J.D. degree, with honors summa cum laude, from Suffolk University School of Law. Ms. Parent is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association (past-president), the New Hampshire Women's Bar Association, the New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association (member, Litigation Section and Labor and Employment Section).

R. JAMES STEINER operates his own law firm, Steiner Law Office, PLLC, after being a partner at large and medium New Hampshire firms. He was one of the first two New Hampshire attorneys inducted as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, a national association of trial lawyers where admission is based on qualitative evaluation of an attorney's practice and ethics. Mr. Steiner's practice is mainly in civil litigation, with a significant amount of work in real estate litigation, general business litigation and injury cases. He earned his B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Steiner is a past law clerk to Chief Justice David Brock of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, a member of the New Hampshire Supreme Court Society, and serves annually as an adjunct faculty member for trial advocacy at Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware. He presents to professional groups and has had works published in law reviews and other legal journals. Mr. Steiner is a member of the New Hampshire (business litigation and family law sections) and American bar associations (section on litigation), and is admitted to practice before the federal courts.

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