Agenda / Content Covered

The Judges' View: Arizona Civil Litigation Do's and Don'ts - 9:00 - 12:15

Break: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Presenters: Hon. Sara J. Agne, Hon. Margaret Mahoney, Hon. Scott McCoy, Hon. Danielle Viola
Moderator: Scott I. Palumbo

1. Navigating the Local Civil Court Procedure: Concrete Rules and Unwritten Etiquette
2. Initial Pleadings, Filing Suggestions, Common Motions Mistakes
3. Case Management and Scheduling: Personal Preferences and Pet Peeves
4. Summary Judgment Motions and Hearings
5. Judges' View of Discovery
6. Pre-Trial Briefs and Litigation Techniques That Facilitate Case Resolution
7. Expert Use and Evidence: What Judges Focus on When Making Decisions
8. Seeking the Judge's Guidance Outside of Scheduled Conferences
9. Jury Selection and Juror Requests - What is Appropriate?
10. Trial Presentation Do's and Don'ts

Accreditation Details:

Hon. Sara J Agne is a Superior Court Judge in the Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona.

Hon. Margaret Mahoney is a Superior Court Judge in the Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona.

Hon. Scott McCoy is a Superior Court Judge in the Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona.

Scott I Palumbo is a co-founder of Palumbo Wolfe & Palumbo, P.C., a Phoenix based law firm repeatedly ranked as the number one plaintiff specialty law firm in Arizona. Mr. Palumbo obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. degree from the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. Since becoming a practicing lawyer, he has dedicated himself to defending those who have been victimized by personal injury accidents and those who have lost loved ones to wrongful death. Super Lawyers® has selected Mr. Palumbo for inclusion in its 2013 - 2019 Super Lawyers lists.  Super Lawyers® also recognized Mr. Palumbo as one of the Top 50 Arizona Super Lawyers every year since 2014, which made him the youngest Arizona attorney ever to receive that recognition. He has also been repeatedly honored by AZ Business Magazine as one of the Top 100 Arizona Lawyers. The National Trial Lawyers Association has named Mr. Palumbo as one of the Top 100 Trial Attorneys throughout Arizona since 2009. Mr. Palumbo has also been chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice Law and Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation. Beyond that, he maintains a membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum - an organization that maintains membership exclusively for those lawyers who have recovered settlements or verdicts in excess of $2 million dollars.

Hon. Danielle Viola is a Superior Court Judge in the Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona.