41st Annual Civil Trial Practice Institute: A Bridge the Gap for Litigators

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41st Annual Civil Trial Practice Institute: A Bridge the Gap for Litigators

Recorded On 04/27/2018

COURSE DETAILS

Program Chair Robert Kelner, Kelner & Kelner, has brought together an extraordinary faculty of judges, experienced litigators, mediators and medical experts for the 41st Annual  Civil Trial Practice Institute. The INTERACTIVE program will take attendees through the entire state civil trial process. You will learn ways to develop and improve trial preparation and litigation techniques within the context of personal injury and commercial cases. This will also serve as an excellent refresher for more experienced practitioners.

 

AGENDA DAY 1:

Preparing for Trial

  • Civil Pre-Trial Practice: Commercial Litigation & Personal Injury Litigation
  • Preparation of Plaintiffs and Defendants
  • Conference and Settlement and Mediation in Commercial and Personal Injury Cases
  • Courtroom Techniques: Dealing with Expert Testimony and Hearsay
  • Courtroom Techniques

 

AGENDA Day 2: The Trial

  • Ethics and Civility in Litigation Practice
  • Voir Dire: Selecting Diverse Juries, Professionalism
  • How to Conduct a Voir Dire: Interactive Demonstration
  • Direct and Cross Examination of Lay and Expert Witnesses
  • Demonstration: Direct and Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses
  • Summations and Opening Statements

 

FACULTY

Program Chair: Robert Kelner, Kelner & Kelner Faculty: Clifford Aaron, London Fischer LLP; Alfredo J. Alvarado, Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, LLP; Christopher D. Clarke, Leahey & Johnson, P.C.; Tracee E. Davis, Zeichner Ellman & Kraus, LLP; Hon. John DiBlasi (Ret.), Arbitrator & Mediator; Hon. Doris M. Gonzalez,Sup. Ct., Bronx County; Joshua Kelner, Kelner & Kelner; Robert Kelner, Kelner & Kelner; Hon. Frank Nervo, Sup. Ct., NY County; Timothy Nolan, Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP; Hon. Kelly O’Neill Levy, Sup. Ct., NY County; Jay Safer, Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch LLP; Hon. Saliann Scarpulla, Sup. Ct., NY County, Commercial Division; Kimberly Schirripa,Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, LLP; Lewis Tesser, Tesser, Ryan& Rochman, LLP; Dorothy Weber, Shukat Arrow Hafer Weber & Herbsman, LLP

CLE CREDITS

15.5 NY CLE Credits; 3 Ethics, 6 Skills, 6.5 PP
 

GENERAL INFORMATION

All Programs include 1 Affirmation and 1 Evaluation Form, and Course Materials.

To receive CLE credit for a program in Online Video Format:

Online Videos contain CLE codes that you must type into a supplied online affirmation form. Submit the online affirmation to the NYCLA CLE Institute to be issued a CLE certificate. We recommend that you watch the video as soon as possible.

We can only issue CLE credit if the law is still current.

Course Materials: You can download course materials on the Online Video webpage.

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