1. Scope and Limitations of Discovery
2. Pre-Trial Issues/Legal Principles in Pre-Trial Analysis
3. Deposition Tactics From the Pros
4. Using Demonstrative Evidence to Enhance Juror Understanding of Damages
5. Ethical Considerations and Malpractice Prevention
6. Discovery Abuse
7. E-Discovery Update

1. SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF DISCOVERY
   9:00 - 9:45, Dustin T. Woehl
1. Current Case Law and Legislative Update
2. What is and What is Not Reasonable to Request
3. What You Must Give Up
4. What You Can Avoid Producing
5. Privileges and Protective Orders
6. Data Privacy
2. PRE-TRIAL ISSUES/LEGAL PRINCIPLES IN PRE-TRIAL ANALYSIS
   9:45 - 10:45, Alex Flynn
   1. Pre-Suit Discovery: Maximizing Informal "Discovery" and Investigative Efforts
   2. Actual Client Factors - Coordinating Efforts
   3. Discovery of Financial Information
   4. Tips to Preserve Error at Trial
   5. Best Drafting Strategies
3. DEPOSITION TACTICS FROM THE PROS
   11:00 - 12:00, Nathan J. Bayer
1. How to Prepare for Depositions to Get the Answers You Need
2. Deposing, Defending and Using the Expert Witness Deposition
3. Tactics for Deposing the Opposing Party
4. Tactics for Dealing with Difficult Deponents
4. USING DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE TO ENHANCE JUROR UNDERSTANDING FO DAMAGES
   1:00 - 1:45, Alex Flynn
1. Effectively and Efficiently Utilize Your Experts
2. Daubert and the New Wisconsin Standard?
3. Evidentiary Objections: Hearsay; Authentication; Demonstrative or Illustrative Evidence
4. Section 901.04, Wis. Stats. and Other Select Rules of Evidence
5. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND MALPRACTICE PREVENTION
   1:45 - 2:45, Nathan J. Bayer
6. DISCOVERY ABUSE
   3:00 - 3:45, Dustin T. Woehl
1. Spoliation of Evidence
2. Tips for Resolving Discovery Disputes
3. Sanctions for Discovery Abuse
7. E-DISCOVERY UPDATE
   3:45 - 4:30, Dustin T. Woehl
1. Recent Decisions in E-Discovery
2. Managing the E-Discovery Process
3. Data Preservation and Retention/ Destruction
4. Requests for Production

NATHAN J. BAYER is an attorney with the Milwaukee law firm of Crivello Carlson, S.C., where he concentrates his practice in civil defense litigation, including commercial and bodily injury litigation, insurance coverage issues, toxic torts and contracts. He also acts as a municipal prosecutor for the village of Shorewood and the city of St. Francis. Mr. Bayer earned his B.B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater and his J.D. degree from Marquette University. Part of his legal education was completed at the T.C. Beirne School of Law in Queensland, Australia, where he completed a program in international, foreign and comparative law. Mr. Bayer is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Wisconsin. He also volunteers as coach for Shorewood High School in the state bar's annual "mock trial" competition.

ALEX FLYNN is the principal of Alex Flynn & Associates, S.C., where he practices in the areas of personal injury law and criminal defense law. Mr. Flynn is a member of the Milwaukee Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He has tried a case on National Court Television and also has appeared as a commentator. Mr. Flynn earned his B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and his J.D. degree from Marquette University Law School. He is a designated "Super Lawyer" by Milwaukee Super Lawyer.

DUSTIN T. WOEHL is an attorney with Kasdorf Lewis & Swietlik SC, where he practices in the areas of litigation and insurance defense. He has lectured at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to the College of Engineering on the legal issues of snow and ice removal and also has spoken to various groups on wrongful death, evidence issues and legal ethics. Mr. Woehl received his B.A. degree from Carleton College and his J.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Milwaukee Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin and the Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin.

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