Litigation & Appeals

The Litigator's Struggle Part 2: Handling Difficult Opposing Counsel and Judges

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2 hours 57 minutes
Betsy Manifold
Alex Tramontano
With Betsy C. Manifold from Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP + 1 other
Recorded July 25, 2025
Product ID 100589

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Overview

From Contentious Discovery Tactics to Complex Judicial Personalities

Some counsel go to extreme lengths to secure favorable outcomes; don't let them gain tactical advantages by playing dirty. This guide will provide practical insights and actionable techniques for defusing cutthroat tactics by opposing counsel. You will also learn how to navigate diverse personalities and judicial styles in order to effectively advocate for your clients' interests. Discover how veteran litigators tackle difficult opposing counsel and judges - register today!

  • Counter obstructionist tactics to written discovery and depositions.
  • Identify and respond to improper motions effectively.
  • Check opposing counsel's attempts to misrepresent evidence.
  • Navigate everything from strict to overly lenient courtroom environments with tact and finesse.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Dirty Discovery and Deposition Tactics
  2. Trial Tactics That Cross the Line
  3. Dealing With Difficult Judges: Part 1
  4. Dealing With Difficult Judges: Part 2

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Dirty Discovery and Deposition Tactics

    1. Withholding Information, Delaying Responses, Providing Incomplete or Evasive Answers
    2. Document Dump
    3. Spoliation
    4. Obstructionist Tactics in Depositions
    5. Aggressive Questioning and Intimidation Tactics

  2. Trial Tactics That Cross the Line

    1. Misrepresenting Evidence
    2. Improper Witness Coaching
    3. Witness Intimidation and Badgering
    4. Improper Jury Influence
    5. Prejudicial Statements
    6. Ex Parte Communications

  3. Dealing With Difficult Judges: Part 1

    1. Authoritarian and Overbearing Judges
    2. Micromanaging Judges
    3. Overly Lenient Judges
    4. Detached Judges
    5. Overworked Judges/Judges in a Hurry

  4. Dealing With Difficult Judges: Part 2

    1. Technologically Challenged Judges
    2. Inconsistent or Unpredictable Judges
    3. Indecisive, Inexperienced, and Evasive Judges
    4. Biased or Prejudiced Judges

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys.

Speakers

Betsy C Manifold
Betsy C.
Manifold
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP
Alex J Tramontano
Alex J.
Tramontano
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP
Speaker bio
Betsy C Manifold

Betsy C. Manifold

Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP
Betsy Manifold

is the managing partner at Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP. She practices in complex class actions representing clients including institutional investors such as public and labor pension funds, labor health and welfare benefit funds, and private institutional investors who suffered losses due to corporate fraud. Ms. Manifold has extensive experience in antitrust law and has been at the forefront of several notable federal class action antitrust actions on behalf of consumers. In 2020, she spoke at the Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law Symposium on the impact of antitrust law on the fair treatment of student athletes under state and federal employment law. Ms. Manifold also has over twenty years experience in wage and hour law and has favorably litigated noteworthy class actions on behalf of workers. She is a member of the firm's litigation team that recovered over $7 billion for investors and over one hundred million for workers. Ms. Manifold is a member of the Investor Protection, Consumer Protection and Labor and Business Practice litigation groups with an emphasis on unfair and deceptive practices law, wage and hour law, securities law, derivative law, brokerage disputes law, and arbitration representing broker dealers. She has participated on panels involving diverse legal issues including a 2019 ABA Litigation Section panel at the ABA National Conference on women and the law. Ms. Manifold earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from Middlebury College and her J.D. degree from Marquette University.

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Speaker bio
Alex J Tramontano

Alex J. Tramontano

Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP
Alex Tramontano

is an attorney at Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP. Mr. Tramontano spent over a decade representing large corporations and well known insurers in defense of complex claims, catastrophic injuries, and insurance litigation matters. During his career as a defense attorney, Mr. Tramontano represented clients subject to claims with potential exposure estimates exceeding $100m. Mr. Tramontano has represented corporate clients in many types of disputes, defended potential class actions, represented major defendants in complex litigation matters, and represented parties involved in contract disputes and general liability defendants. Mr. Tramontano began his path toward law at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Police Department during his undergraduate education. He went on to earn his law degree at California Western School of Law in San Diego. While studying for his law degree, Mr. Tramontano worked for the San Diego County District Attorney as a Certified Legal Intern in the Superior Court and Insurance Fraud divisions. While at the District Attorney's office, Mr. Tramontano assisted in charging, prosecuting, and sentencing of felony level criminal charges.

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