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.

This distillation of some of the best strategies used by top litigators can easily be learned from the convenience of your office. Learn how to effectively present evidence, skillfully attack your opposition's evidence, get expert testimony admitted into court and much more. Order today!

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. Ethics, Evidence and Experts
6. Evidence, Experts and Hearsay in the Courtroom

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1. STRATEGIES FOR WORKING WITH EVIDENCE AT TRIAL
   9:00 - 10:00, Jeffrey A. Dahl
   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
   10:00 - 11:00, James A. Branch, Jr.
   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
   11:15 - 12:15, James A. Branch, Jr.
   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
   1:15 - 2:15, Jeffrey A. Dahl
   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. ETHICS, EVIDENCE AND EXPERTS
   2:15 - 3:15, Jeffrey A. Dahl
   1. Confidentiality and Privileged Communications With Experts
   2. Work Product Doctrine
   3. Fees and the Expert Opinion
   4. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
6. EVIDENCE, EXPERTS AND HEARSAY IN THE COURTROOM
   3:30 - 4:30, Jeffrey A. Dahl
   1. The Hearsay Rule
   2. Hearsay Exclusions and Exceptions
   3. Admissibility of Hearsay Evidence
   4. Electronic Evidence and Hearsay

JAMES A. BRANCH, JR. is an attorney in Albuquerque, NM and is a board certified civil trial specialist (NBTA and New Mexico). Mr. Branch's practice involves False Claims Act Qui Tam (whistle blower), catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, medical negligence, gas explosions, structure failure, oilfield injuries, DWI/dram shop, carbon monoxide poisoning, toxic torts and insurance bad faith. He is a former law professor (University of Denver and adjunct at the University of New Mexico) and has taught courses in evidence, international law, trial practice, procedure and other subjects. Mr. Branch has been on the faculty of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) for the past 25 years. He has authored several books and numerous law review articles and has been a frequent lecturer at legal seminars. He is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, New Mexico State and Federal Courts, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, Colorado State and Federal Courts, Marshall Island Courts, Federated States of Micronesia and Guam. Mr. Branch earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of New Mexico and his LL.M degree from the University of Georgia.

JEFFREY A. DAHL is a member of the law firm of Keleher & McLeod, P.A., in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has handled more than 250 bench trials and more than 75 jury trials to completion over the past twenty years. Mr. Dahl has engaged in substantial trial work and business litigation. The majority of his trial work is in civil litigation (general liability defense, civil rights litigation and employment litigation). He is admitted to all state courts, the U.S. District Court for New Mexico, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, Pro Hoc Vice appearances in Texas and Arizona courts, and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Dahl is a frequent lecturer in his areas of expertise and a former faculty member at the University of Phoenix (graduate and undergraduate). He was the CLE chairman for the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of New Mexico and was chairman of the State Bar of New Mexico's Employment and Labor Relations Committee. Mr. Dahl earned his B.S. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Utah and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Brigham Young University. Mr. Dahl is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of New Mexico (Trial Practice and Employment Law sections) and the Albuquerque Bar Association.

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