Litigation & Appeals

4.5

Trying a Civil Case With Confidence

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 55 minutes
Robert Kasieta
William Hardwick
Peter Ostermiller
James Susag
With Robert J. Kasieta from Kasieta Legal Group, LLC + 3 others
Recorded May 15, 2025
Product ID 100270

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Overview

Get Ready and Get Confident for the Advocacy Arena

Does trial give you the litigation jitters? It doesn't have to! We'll show you how to cover all your bases during trial prep, freshen up your trial advocacy skills, and prepare you to avoid common traps for the unwary so you can enter the courtroom with more assuredness and less anxiety. Build the foundation for a successful trial - register today!

  • Learn how to avoid common rookie mistakes.
  • Tackle evidence issues early on so you have less to worry about in the heat of battle.
  • Find out how to "pick" the right jury for the case.
  • Discover the formula behind engaging and persuasive opening statements.
  • Explore ways to stay in control of the witness during cross-examination.
  • Review best practices for making and responding to trial objections.
  • Get the confidence and insight you need to deliver the perfect closing pitch.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Common Mistakes of the Inexperienced Trial Lawyer
  2. Your Complete Trial Preparation Checklist
  3. Simple Yet Effective Tactics for Voir Dire and Jury Selection
  4. How to Nail Opening Statements and Direct Examination
  5. Key Cross-Examination Strategies Every Trial Attorney Must Know
  6. Motions in Limine and Evidentiary Hearings
  7. Objection! Practical Guide to Trial Objections and Responses
  8. The Perfect Send-Off: Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions
  9. Legal Ethics and You

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Product ID 100270

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

All times are shown in

  1. Common Mistakes of the Inexperienced Trial Lawyer

  2. Your Complete Trial Preparation Checklist

  3. Simple Yet Effective Tactics for Voir Dire and Jury Selection

  4. How to Nail Opening Statements and Direct Examination

  5. Key Cross-Examination Strategies Every Trial Attorney Must Know

  6. Motions in Limine and Evidentiary Hearings

  7. Objection! Practical Guide to Trial Objections and Responses

  8. The Perfect Send-Off: Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions

  9. Legal Ethics and You

    1. Candor and Truthfulness in the Courtroom
    2. Respect and Decorum
    3. Communicating With Witnesses: Ethical Dos and Don'ts
    4. Ex Parte Communication
    5. Ethical Issues With Jurors
    6. Trial Publicity Rules

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for aspiring trial lawyers.

Speakers

Robert J Kasieta
Robert J.
Kasieta
Kasieta Legal Group, LLC
William G Hardwick II
William G.
Hardwick, II
Law Offices of William G. Hardwick, II
Peter L Ostermiller
Peter L.
Ostermiller
Peter L. Ostermiller, Attorney at Law
James M Susag
James M.
Susag
Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.
Speaker bio
Robert J Kasieta

Robert J. Kasieta

Kasieta Legal Group, LLC
Robert Kasieta

is the founder of Kasieta Legal Group, LLC in Madison, Wisconsin. He is a certified civil pre-trial and trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Kasieta practices in civil litigation, with an emphasis on plaintiff personal injury and employment cases, as well as commercial litigation. He has written and taught extensively in the areas of trial practice, personal injury law and insurance law, and is an instructor of trial practice at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Kasieta is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh and Eleventh circuits, and all Wisconsin courts. He is a member of the Dane County Bar Association, State Bar of Wisconsin and the American Association for Justice. Mr. Kasieta earned his B.S. degree, summa cum laude, from Northern Michigan University and his J.D. degree from Marquette University Law School.

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William G Hardwick II

William G. Hardwick, II

Law Offices of William G. Hardwick, II
William Hardwick

is a sole practitioner in Memphis, Tennessee, where his main area of practice is general civil practice. He previously taught at the Memphis School of Law (legal writing). Mr. Hardwick is a member of the Memphis and Tennessee bar associations. He earned his B.A. degree, with honors, from Rhodes College and his J.D. degree from the University of Memphis.

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Peter L Ostermiller

Peter L. Ostermiller

Peter L. Ostermiller, Attorney at Law
Peter Ostermiller

is a sole practitioner concentrating in legal ethics and professional responsibility matters. He represents attorneys in disciplinary and reinstatement proceedings, judges in judicial ethics matters, and bar exam applicants. Mr. Ostermiller has also represented parties in attorney's fee dispute proceedings, and attorneys in legal proceedings in which sanctions have been sought against the attorney. He has represented parties in attorney disqualification proceedings and counseled lawyers and law firms in their respective rights, responsibilities and duties to other attorneys and their clients. Mr. Ostermiller is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, Louisville Bar Association and the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. He served on the Kentucky Bar Association's Ethics 2000 Committee, which proposed changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct to the KBA, and resulted in the July 2009 revisions to the ethics rules. Mr. Ostermiller earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Louisville.

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James M Susag

James M. Susag

Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.
James Susag

is a seasoned trial attorney with a focus on franchise and dealer disputes, real estate, and complex commercial matters. He has been the lead attorney in over 100 trials and arbitrations in state and federal courts across the country, and in domestic and international arbitration forums. Mr. Susag has the unique perspective of a trial lawyer who has also managed complex litigation and developed strategic legal plans as in-house counsel. Clients appreciate his boardroom-to-courtroom experience in crafting resolutions for their business disputes. Mr. Susag is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Minnesota, Washington and Wisconsin, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh, Fourth and Eighth circuits. He earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of St. Thomas and his J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law.

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