Agenda / Content Covered

Morning Session - 9:00 - 12:00
Panelists: Hon. Nancy L. Allf, Hon. Mark R. Denton, Hon. Kerry Earley, Hon. Joe Hardy, Hon. Douglas W. Herndon, and Hon. Gloria J. Sturman
Moderator: Josh Cole Aicklen

1. Navigating the Local Civil Court Procedure: Concrete Rules and Unwritten Etiquette
2. Initial Pleadings: Laying out the Legal and Factual Issues of the Case
3. Answers to Common Questions Asked in Case Conferences
4. Case Scheduling: Fast-Tracking Options and Handling Conflicts and Delays
5. Summary Judgment Motions and Hearings
6. Cooperation Between Counsel
7. Judges' View of Discovery
   1. Common Discovery Dispute Issues
   2. When You Should and Should Not Make Objections
   3. What is Appropriate for a Privilege Log
   4. When to Use a Motion to Compel
   5. How to Avoid Messing Up the Timing
   6. When are Sanctions a Possibility?
8. Pre-Trial Briefs that Promote Settlement
9. Unacceptable Pre-Trial Litigation Tactics

Afternoon Session - 1:00 - 4:30
Panelists: Hon. Nancy L. Allf, Hon. Mark R. Denton, Hon. Kerry Earley, Hon. Joe Hardy, Hon. Douglas W. Herndon, and Hon. Gloria J. Sturman
Moderator: Josh Cole Aicklen

10. Seeking the Judge's Guidance Outside of Scheduled Conferences
    1. When is it Appropriate to Contact the Judge or the Clerk?
    2. What Questions are Acceptable?
    3. Is it Ok to Contact the Judge During a Deposition?
11. Jury Selection and Juror Requests: What is Appropriate?
12. Types of Evidence Judges Value Most/Least
13. Witness Selection and Testimony: What Works and What's a Waste of Time for Everyone
14. Legal Ethics (2:30 - 3:30)
    1. The Meaning of "Justice" and the Role of the Judges and Attorneys in Upholding it
    2. Candor Toward Tribunal
    3. The Duty of Zealous Representation in the Courtroom Setting
    4. How Judges and Lawyers can Work Together to Improve the Justice System
15. Trial Presentation Do's and Don'ts
16. How to Confuse the Jury: Top Mistakes Judges Have Seen
17. Effective Ways of Handling Facts in Controversy at Trial

Accreditation Details:

HON. NANCY L. ALLF is a District Court Judge in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County.

HON. MARK R. DENTON is a District Court Judge in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County.

HON. KERRY EARLEY is a District Court Judge in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County.

HON. JOE HARDY is a District Court Judge in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County.

HON. DOUGLAS W. HERNDON is a District Court Judge in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County.

HON. GLORIA J. STURMAN is a District Court Judge in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County.

MODERATOR - JOSH COLE AICKLEN is a partner in the Las Vegas office of the national law firm of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP and chair of the national hospitality practice group. Since 1990, Mr. Aicklen has practiced in the areas of hospitality litigation; general liability litigation defense in wrongful death of automobile, trucking and motorcycle cases; premises liability/negligent security claims against landowners; products liability; and the investigation and litigation of fraudulent claims. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Southern California and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Whittier College School of Law.