Litigating Civil Cases in Virginia From Start to Finish
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
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| Virginia CLE |
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6 Total | 10-31-2026 |
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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
- Top Civil Litigation Dos and Don'ts
- Voir Dire and Jury Selection
- Building Your Civil Trial Skills
- Discovery, Depositions, and Evidence Rules: Real-World Applications
- How to Authenticate Social Media, Email, and Text Evidence
- Motion Practice and Pleadings: Getting What You Want
- Legal Ethics: Avoiding Key Dangers
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia CLE |
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6 Total | 10-31-2026 |
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CLE
Agenda
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Top Civil Litigation Dos and Don'ts
- Court Procedure
- Motions
- Discovery
- Voir Dire and Jury Selection
- Trial Practice and Presentation
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Voir Dire and Jury Selection
- Preparing for Voir Dire
- Investigating Jurors
- Reading Personality Types and Non-Verbals
- Building Rapport
- Introducing Case Information
- Asking the Right Questions
- Eliciting Bias and Obtaining Cause Challenges
- Getting Quiet Jurors Talking
- Effective Use of Peremptory Challenges
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Building Your Civil Trial Skills
- Opening Statements: Telling a Persuasive Story
- Conducting Direct Examination
- Cross-Examining and Impeaching Witnesses
- Using Objections
- Arguing Damages at Trial
- Delivering Summations and Jury Instructions
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Discovery, Depositions, and Evidence Rules: Real-World Applications
- Effective Use of Discovery Tools (Interrogatories; Requests for Production; Requests for Admissions; Subpoenas)
- Obtaining Evidence From Electronic Devices
- Taking Depositions
- Defending Depositions (and Properly Using Objections)
- Evaluating Admissibility
- Laying a Foundation to Get Your Evidence Introduced
- Witness Testimony and Reports
- Applying the Hearsay Rule and Exceptions
- Keeping Evidence Out
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How to Authenticate Social Media, Email, and Text Evidence
- Proactively Ensuring Authenticity
- Proving Electronic Documents Have Not Been Modified
- Identifying Who Made the Post and Linking to the Purported Author
- Authenticating Through Witness Testimony
- Authenticating via Distinctive Characteristics and Circumstantial Evidence
- Self-Authentication Methods
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Motion Practice and Pleadings: Getting What You Want
- Applying the Rules of Civil Procedure
- Pleadings Standards and Sufficiency
- Motion to Dismiss
- Summary Judgment Motions
- Motions in Limine
- Tips for Effective Brief Writing
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Legal Ethics: Avoiding Key Dangers
- Handling Prejudicial Evidence
- Social Media and Legal Ethics
- Communicating with Jurors
- Preparing vs. Coaching Witnesses
- Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
Who Should Attend
This basic-to-intermediate level online seminar is designed for attorneys. It may also benefit paralegals.
Speakers
Speaker bio
Seth R. Lindberg
is a native Virginian and an attorney at Burnett & Williams, PC. He has practiced law in Virginia for 15 years and joined the firm's Leesburg office in 2014. Throughout his tenure, he has successfully resolved numerous cases exceeding one million dollars, and many more valued in the hundreds of thousands. He navigates legal matters through negotiation, mediation, and litigation, always seeking creative solutions to client challenges. Mr. Lindberg routinely has the privilege of representing practicing attorneys, executives, and medical providers. He is an active member of the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Loudoun County Bar Association, as well as the Virginia State Bar's Technology and Future of Law Committee. His commitment to legal education includes past service in the Rule of Law Foundation, and volunteer judging at high school and collegiate-level mock trial competitions. Additionally, Mr. Lindberg has delivered numerous presentations to physicians on medical malpractice and has been featured in Virginia Lawyers Weekly. His work has also been published in the Virginia Lawyer magazine. He graduated magna cum laude from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Arts before earning his Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law. Outside of his legal practice, Mr. Lindberg enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters in Ashburn. He is also a Loudoun Soccer Club youth coach.
Speaker bio
D. Bradley Kent, Jr.
is an attorney at Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen. He specializing in cases involving car crashes, premises liability, and dog bites. He is a highly efficient and aggressive advocate who passionately fights for his clients. Mr. Kent strives to secure maximum compensation and complete justice for his clients. He considers his legal representation as a partnership with his clients, guiding them through the complex and often frustrating process of rebuilding their lives after an injury. He graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he double majored in history and political science. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond School of Law.
Speaker bio
Joshua D. Silverman
is the sole practitioner in the law firm of Silverman Law Firm LC, in Richmond, Virginia, where his practice includes nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice and personal injury law. Mr. Silverman is a member of the American Association for Justice and the Nursing Home Litigation Group. He serves on the Board of Governors for the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and is past chairman of the Young Trial Lawyer's Division and Publication Committee. Mr. Silverman has previously served as an editor of The Journal, which is published by the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and has published several articles in The Journal. He also regularly volunteers his time at the Virginia Legal Aid Society. Mr. Silverman earned his B.A. degree from American University and his J.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio.
Speaker bio
J. Gregory Ashwell
is a founding attorney at the law firm of Ashwell & Ashwell, PLLC in Warrenton, Virginia. He practices in the areas of litigation consultation, federal litigation, mediation, estate planning and probate, business and commercial law, bankruptcy, wills and estates, municipal law, and personal injury. He earned his B.A. degree from Old Dominion University, his master's degree in education from the University of Virginia, and his J.D. degree from George Mason University School of Law. He served as a State prosecutor for 25 years and was elected by the General Assembly to three terms as a judge in the Courts of the Twentieth Judicial District of Virginia (2007-2020) before retiring from the bench in 2021. Mr. Ashwell is admitted to practice in Virginia, and before the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia; and the Supreme Court of the United States of America.
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