Litigation & Appeals

PA Specific

4.05

Litigating Civil Cases in Pennsylvania From Start to Finish

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 50 minutes
Stuart Gaul
Daniel Bernheim
Emily Ashe
Rory Crowe
Matthew Jorden
With Stuart C. Gaul Jr. from Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. + 4 others
Recorded April 08, 2025
Product ID 100022

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Overview

Apply the Rules and Maneuver Through the Litigation Process With Confidence

Don't miss this opportunity to develop practical skills in civil litigation! In this online seminar, veteran attorney faculty will provide you with real-world insights and concrete instruction. From initial filings to trial, uncover best practices that will help you work your way to a favorable case resolution. Learn how to be an effective advocate for your clients in civil proceedings - register today!

  • Hear top words of advice on motions, discovery, jury selection, and other select issues.
  • Discover how to spruce up your motion practice skills.
  • Get the evidence you need during discovery and learn how to get it admitted.
  • Learn how to prove the authenticity of social media posts, text messages, and more.
  • Ask the right questions in voir dire to effectively ferret out juror biases and attitudes.
  • Develop your case presentation skills for trial, from opening statements to closing arguments.
  • Examine key ethics traps and receive practical guidance for complying with the rules.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Top Civil Litigation Dos and Don'ts
  2. Motion Practice and Pleadings: Getting What You Want
  3. Voir Dire and Jury Selection
  4. Building Your Civil Trial Skills
  5. Discovery, Depositions, and Evidence Rules: Real-World Applications
  6. How to Authenticate Social Media, Email, and Text Evidence
  7. Legal Ethics: Avoiding Key Dangers

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Product ID 100022

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Top Civil Litigation Dos and Don'ts

    1. Court Procedure
    2. Motions
    3. Discovery
    4. Voir Dire and Jury Selection
    5. Trial Practice and Presentation

  2. Motion Practice and Pleadings: Getting What You Want

    1. Applying the Rules of Civil Procedure
    2. Pleadings Standards and Sufficiency
    3. Motion to Dismiss
    4. Summary Judgment Motions
    5. Motions in Limine
    6. Tips for Effective Brief Writing

  3. Voir Dire and Jury Selection

    1. Preparing for Voir Dire
    2. Investigating Jurors
    3. Reading Personality Types and Non-Verbals
    4. Building Rapport
    5. Introducing Case Information
    6. Asking the Right Questions
    7. Eliciting Bias and Obtaining Cause Challenges
    8. Getting Quiet Jurors Talking
    9. Effective Use of Peremptory Challenges

  4. Building Your Civil Trial Skills

    1. Opening Statements: Telling a Persuasive Story
    2. Conducting Direct Examination
    3. Cross-Examining and Impeaching Witnesses
    4. Using Objections
    5. Arguing Damages at Trial
    6. Delivering Summations and Jury Instructions

  5. Discovery, Depositions, and Evidence Rules: Real-World Applications

    1. Effective Use of Discovery Tools (Interrogatories; Requests for Production; Requests for Admissions; Subpoenas)
    2. Obtaining Evidence From Electronic Devices
    3. Taking Depositions
    4. Defending Depositions (and Properly Using Objections)
    5. Evaluating Admissibility
    6. Laying a Foundation to Get Your Evidence Introduced
    7. Witness Testimony and Reports
    8. Applying the Hearsay Rule and Exceptions
    9. Keeping Evidence Out

  6. How to Authenticate Social Media, Email, and Text Evidence

    1. Proactively Ensuring Authenticity
    2. Proving Electronic Documents Have Not Been Modified
    3. Identifying Who Made the Post and Linking to the Purported Author
    4. Authenticating Through Witness Testimony
    5. Authenticating via Distinctive Characteristics and Circumstantial Evidence
    6. Self-Authentication Methods

  7. Legal Ethics: Avoiding Key Dangers

    1. Handling Prejudicial Evidence
    2. Social Media and Legal Ethics
    3. Communicating with Jurors
    4. Preparing vs. Coaching Witnesses
    5. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

Who Should Attend

This basic-to-intermediate level online seminar is designed for attorneys. It may also benefit paralegals.

Speakers

Stuart C Gaul Jr.
Stuart C.
Gaul, Jr.
Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.
Daniel S Bernheim III
Daniel S.
Bernheim, III
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A.
Emily B Ashe
Emily B.
Ashe
Anapol Weiss
Rory S Crowe
Rory S.
Crowe
Anapol Weiss
Matthew B Jorden
Matthew B.
Jorden
Jorden Law Group
Speaker bio
Stuart C Gaul Jr.

Stuart C. Gaul, Jr.

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.
Stuart Gaul

is an attorney with Bernstein-Burkley. He develops and implements strategy and tactics for all aspects of commercial disputes; pursuing and defending claims in federal and state trial and appellate courts, in arbitration proceedings and through mediation. Mr. Gaul has more than 25 years of experience in corporate and commercial litigation, with experience ranging from investigation and discovery through motions practice, trials, and appeals. His strengths include written and oral advocacy, factual analysis, and case strategy development. Mr. Gaul has argued before the Supreme, Superior and Commonwealth courts of Pennsylvania. He earned his B.A. degree from Yale University and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from University of Pittsburgh.

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Daniel S Bernheim III

Daniel S. Bernheim, III

Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A.
Daniel Bernheim

is a shareholder with the law firm of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A. He serves as the managing partner of the firm's Philadelphia office, where his practice is devoted to commercial litigation, with a concentration in bankruptcy, creditors' rights, lender liability and negotiable instruments. Mr. Bernheim has been trial counsel in a number of matters with published opinions concerning federal consumer protection laws, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Truth in Lending Act, and Equal Credit Opportunity Act. He has also served as an expert witness on behalf of law firms accused of violating these acts. Mr. Bernheim is a member of the Philadelphia and American bar associations, Trial Lawyers Association of America, and Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. degree from Villanova University. Mr. Bernheim was a member of the first LL.M. degree class in trial advocacy from Temple University.

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Emily B Ashe

Emily B. Ashe

Anapol Weiss
Emily Ashe

is a partner at Anapol Weiss. She concentrates her practice on defective medical devices and pharmaceutical drug cases. While attending law school, Ms. Ashe was a member of the Jewish Law Students Association. She is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, as well as before the U.S District Court for the District of New Jersey. Ms. Ashe is a member of the New York County Lawyers Association and New York State Bar Association. She is also named trustee on the Board of Trustees of Young Scholars Charter School, a middle school in North Philadelphia. Additional memberships include AAJ and the Philadelphia Bar Association. Ms. Ashe has also earned recognition in The Best Lawyers in America® for her expertise in Personal Injury Litigation. She earned her bachelor's degree in marketing and retail management from Syracuse University's Whitman School of Management, and J.D. degree from Villanova University School of Law.

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Rory S Crowe

Rory S. Crowe

Anapol Weiss
Rory Crowe

is an attorney at Anapol Weiss, where he concentrates his practice on catastrophic injuries, negligent security, mass tort litigation, and personal injury cases. Prior to joining Anapol Weiss, Mr. Crowe worked for a renowned defense firm focusing on environmental cases, premise and product liability, insurance coverage/defense work, and subrogation cases. He earned his J.D. degree from Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law.

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Matthew B Jorden

Matthew B. Jorden

Jorden Law Group
Matthew Jorden

is founding member at Jorden Law Group, where his practice focuses on plaintiff's personal injury, criminal defense and representation of licensed professionals in administrative proceedings. He has handled complex litigation involving products liability, transportation accidents, and governmental liability. Additionally, Mr. Jorden has defended clients in high profile cases prosecuted by the SEC and has had the opportunity to argue before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, California, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Third Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Jorden earned his B.A. degree from Allegheny College and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Thomas M. Cooley School of Law.

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