Litigation & Appeals

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Oregon Civil Trial Skills

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 52 minutes
Hansary Laforest
Geordie Duckler
Tab Wood
Andrea Meyer
Katie Jo Johnson
With Hansary A. Laforest from Sussman Shank LLP + 4 others
Recorded April 19, 2023
Product ID 96450

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Overview

Real-World Insights on Jury Selection, Evidence, Cross-Examination, and More!

Countless hours in building a solid case theme and supporting it with admissible evidence are about to crescendo in the all-or-nothing storytelling contest. Are you ready? In this online seminar, experienced trial attorneys will reveal their hard-won insights and show you how to deliver your side of the case to the decision-makers with clarity, persuasion, and force. Gain the edge with these tried-and-true trial skills - register today!

  • Prepare a trial notebook that provides all the documents and info you need at a moment's notice.
  • Learn how to flush out jurors' true biases and attitudes during voir dire.
  • Discover the recipe for opening statements that resonate with jurors.
  • Get practical pointers on introducing exhibits and responding to objections.
  • Refine your cross-examination skills with tips from veteran trial attorneys.
  • Make the most of your last arguments before the jury head into deliberations.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Creating a Trial Notebook - Your Blueprint for Trial
  2. Voir Dire and Jury Selection Tactics
  3. The Secrets to a Powerful Opening Statement
  4. Evidence Presentation, Objections, and Admission
  5. Key Cross-Examination Strategies Every Lawyer Must Know
  6. Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions
  7. Ethics for Trial Lawyers

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Product ID 96450

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
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  1. Creating a Trial Notebook - Your Blueprint for Trial

    1. Countdown to Trial: What You Need to Do and When
    2. Traditional vs. Electronic Trial Notebooks
    3. What to Include, What to Exclude, and How to Organize
    4. Developing Key Sections of the Trial Binder
    5. Using the Notebook and Troubleshooting From the Courtroom

  2. Voir Dire and Jury Selection Tactics

    1. The Written and Unwritten Rules of Jury Selection
    2. Juror Questionnaires and Research Tips
    3. How Jurors Think: What You Need to Know
    4. Building Rapport and Getting Jurors Talking
    5. Asking the Right Questions the Right Way
    6. The Big DON'Ts of Voir Dire Questions
    7. Avoiding Socially Desirable Response Bias
    8. Jury Selection Strategy: Who to Strike and How

  3. The Secrets to a Powerful Opening Statement

  4. Evidence Presentation, Objections, and Admission

    1. Rules and Procedures Governing the Introduction and Exclusion of Evidence
    2. Motions in Limine: The Trial Lawyer's Best Friend
    3. Using Documentary Evidence
    4. Spotlight on Email, Social Media, and Smartphone Evidence
    5. Lay and Expert Witness Testimony
    6. Direct Examination Tips
    7. Demonstrative and Illustrative Evidence
    8. Hearsay and Other Objections: When to Use Them and How to Respond

  5. Key Cross-Examination Strategies Every Lawyer Must Know

    1. Preparing for the Cross-Examination
    2. Maintaining Control of the Witness and Direction of the Examination
    3. Cross-Examining Experts
    4. Tips for Cross-Examining Difficult and Special Witnesses
    5. Witness Impeachment Tactics

  6. Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions

    1. Do's and Don'ts of Closing Arguments
    2. Organizing Your Closing Arguments
    3. Effectively Using Evidence
    4. Rebutting Arguments and Addressing Bad Facts
    5. Practical Insights on Discussing Damages
    6. Concluding Your Closing
    7. Jury Instructions: Standard and Special

  7. Ethics for Trial Lawyers

    1. Ethical Duties Toward the Tribunal
    2. Ethics of Evidence
    3. Improper Arguments
    4. Communicating With Witnesses
    5. Ex Parte Communications
    6. Juror Investigation, Contact, Bias in Jury Selection, and Jury Tampering

Who Should Attend

This basic-to-intermediate level online seminar is designed for attorneys.

Speakers

Hansary A Laforest
Hansary A.
Laforest
Sussman Shank LLP
Geordie Duckler
Geordie
Duckler
The Animal Law Practice
Tab Wood
Tab
Wood
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C.
Andrea R Meyer
Andrea R.
Meyer
Sussman Shank LLP
Katie Jo Johnson
Katie Jo
Johnson
McEwen Gisvold LLP
Speaker bio
Hansary A Laforest

Hansary A. Laforest

Sussman Shank LLP
Hansary Laforest

is an attorney with Sussman Shank LLP where he is a trial attorney with over nine years of courtroom experience in both the state and federal court. His practice focuses on handling civil and commercial litigation matters across a variety of industries, and ranges from tort litigation to complex contractual disputes. Mr. Laforest graduated from Fordham University School of Law. During his time at Fordham, he served as a coach and competitor on the school's arbitration team. Upon graduation, he was honored for his community service with the 2011 Student Leadership Award, and the 2011 Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award. He is admitted to practice in Oregon, Texas, and New York.

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Geordie Duckler

Geordie Duckler

The Animal Law Practice
Geordie Duckler

is an attorney at The Animal Law Practice, where he has been a trial attorney for more than 30 years, actively engaged in the litigation, defense, and trial of civil and criminal cases and appeals of all types across the country, in both state and federal court, specializing in animal law. As a popular lecturer, the most recent of his many public presentations was "Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal with the “Rambo” Litigator," a CLE he conducted for National Business Institute in Portland, Oregon in December of 2017. As a nationally known practitioner, Dr. Duckler has been profiled extensively in the media about his cases, including The Oregonian, The Tribune, Willamette Week, The National Law Journal, Court TV Radio, Geraldo, Newsweek, The New Yorker and Bark. He has also been featured on National Public Radio, on the BBC, and in two National Geographic nature documentaries. Dr. Duckler earned double B.S. degrees from Oregon State University; his M.S. degree from University of Oregon; his J.D. degree from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark; and his Ph.D. degree from University of California, Los Angeles.

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Tab Wood

Tab Wood

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C.
Tab Wood

is a partner with Sussman Shank LLP in the firm's litigation department (chair). He represents individuals and businesses across diverse industries in a variety of civil litigation cases. Mr. Wood is a seasoned litigator with substantial trial and courtroom experience, and experience crafting effective, practical trial strategies. He earned his B.A. degree in English with a minor in Spanish, from Sewanee: The University of the South; and his J.D. degree (associate editor of the Oregon Law Review) from the University of Oregon School of Law. Mr. Wood is admitted to practice in Oregon State Bar, United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Washington State Bar, United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, Idaho State Bar, United States District Court of Idaho, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Andrea R Meyer

Andrea R. Meyer

Sussman Shank LLP
Andrea Meyer

is an attorney with Sussman Shank LLP. She is a litigator whose practice focuses on business and real estate litigation. Ms. Meyer counsels individuals and businesses on a number of issues, including business owner disputes, contract disputes, foreclosure matters, and boundary line disputes. In addition to her litigation work, she is a member of the Board of Dollar for Portland, a non-profit organization that focuses on relieving the overwhelming medical debt of Portland individuals and families. Ms. Meyer earned her B.S. degree in psychology and social science from Portland State University; and her J.D. degree from Lewis & Clark Law School. She is admitted to practice in Oregon, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Washington State Bar, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.

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Katie Jo Johnson

Katie Jo Johnson

McEwen Gisvold LLP
Katie Jo Johnson

is a partner with the Portland law firm of McEwen Gisvold LLP. Her practice focuses on real estate, business and construction litigation, as well as legal malpractice defense. Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Johnson served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Jerome LaBarre in the Multnomah County Circuit Court. She is a member of the Oregon and Washington State bars, and serves as an elected member of the Oregon State Bar House of Delegates. Ms. Johnson earned her bachelor's degree, cum laude, from Seattle University; and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Lewis & Clark Law School.

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