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Ultimate Trial Preparation Checklist for Attorneys

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 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
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 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
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana 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
Rhode Island 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
Virginia 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
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
OnDemand
5 hours 54 minutes
Marni Berger
Louis Cohan
Alex Tramontano
Thomas Burt
Lora Turner
With Marni Berger from Kline & Specter + 4 others
Recorded October 01, 2025.
Product ID 101057

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Overview

Set Yourself Up for Success

Failure to properly prepare for trial can ruin your odds of a favorable outcome. Freshen up on all the essential parts of trial preparation, including perfecting trial briefs, outlining direct and cross-examination, and carefully crafting voir dire questions. You'll gain practical insights on preparing witnesses, drafting persuasive opening and closing statements, and more. Don't let preparation oversights be your downfall - register today!

  • Review pre-trial deadlines and discuss methods for staying on track.
  • Explore how to shape the evidence before trial begins with motion in limine.
  • Discover what goes into a high-quality trial notebook.
  • Unveil important questions to ask during direct examination.
  • Gain strategies for overcoming cross-examination traps.
  • Discuss using juror research to prepare for voir dire.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Trial Preparation Timeline: What You Should Be Doing and When
  2. Defining Your Case Themes and Preparing Your Opening and Closing Arguments
  3. Voir Dire and Jury Selection
  4. Readying Trial Notebooks and Exhibits
  5. Pretrial Briefs, Motions, and Filings
  6. Preparing for Direct and Cross-Examination
  7. Day-of-Trial Readiness: What to Do, Bring, Expect, and How to Handle the Unexpected

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 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
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 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
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana 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
Rhode Island 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
Virginia 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
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Trial Preparation Timeline: What You Should Be Doing and When

    1. Key Deadlines, Dates, and Triggers
    2. Building a Trial Calendar: Strategies for Staying on Track
    3. Collaboration and Delegation: Who Does What and When?
    4. Creating Checklists for Each Day of Trial

  2. Defining Your Case Themes and Preparing Your Opening and Closing Arguments

    1. Developing a Narrative and Establishing Themes
    2. Setting the Scene: Preparing a Strong Opening Statement
    3. Drafting Impactful Closing Arguments
    4. Opening Statement and Closing Argument Missteps to Avoid

  3. Voir Dire and Jury Selection

    1. Avoiding Common Biases and Misconceptions About Jurors
    2. Investigating Jurors With an Ideal Juror Profile in Mind
    3. Getting the Most Out of Mock Trials, Focus Groups, and Jury Consultants
    4. Crafting Effective Voir Dire Questions
    5. Practicing Voir Dire: Tone, Pacing, and Follow-Up Questions
    6. Anticipating Pitfalls and Planning Around Them

  4. Readying Trial Notebooks and Exhibits

    1. What to Include in Your Trial Notebook and How to Organize it
    2. Considerations for Electronic Trial Notebooks
    3. Organizing Your Evidence and Coordinating With Opposing Counsel
    4. Planning for Admission: Laying Proper Foundation and Anticipating Objections
    5. Witness and Exhibit Lists
    6. Technology and Presentation Strategies for Exhibits

  5. Pretrial Briefs, Motions, and Filings

    1. Preparing a Case Statement
    2. Leveraging Motions in Limine
    3. Objections to Opposing Exhibits or Witnesses
    4. Perfecting Trial Briefs: Tips and Tricks
    5. Dos and Don'ts of Jury Instructions
    6. Verdict Forms 101
    7. Navigating the Final Pretrial Conference and Order

  6. Preparing for Direct and Cross-Examination

    1. Properly Preparing Your Witness
    2. Questions You Should Ask in Direct and Cross-Exam
    3. Establishing or Diminishing Credibility of Witnesses
    4. Getting to Know the Witnesses and Anticipating Their Answers
    5. Creating an Outline for Direct and Cross-Exam
    6. Bracing Yourself for Difficult Witnesses and Cross-Exam Traps

  7. Day-of-Trial Readiness: What to Do, Bring, Expect, and How to Handle the Unexpected

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for trial lawyers. Paralegals, legal assistants, and trial consultants may also benefit.

Speakers

Marni Berger
Marni
Berger
Kline & Specter
Louis R Cohan
Louis R.
Cohan
Cohan Law Group, L.L.C.
Alex J Tramontano
Alex J.
Tramontano
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP
Thomas H Burt
Thomas H.
Burt
Wolf Haldenstein Alder Freeman & Herz LLP
Lora Turner
Lora
Turner
Delphi Litigation Strategies
Speaker bio
Marni Berger

Marni Berger

Kline & Specter
Marni Berger

is a partner at Kline & Specter who focuses her legal practice on advocating for abuse victims, fighting for individuals denied insurance coverage, and securing recovery for cases involving medical negligence, birth injuries, and product liability. She is passionate about helping the most vulnerable members of the population in matters involving the subject of sexual assault and trafficking, institutional and domestic child abuse, and Title IX and civil rights violations. Ms. Berger is also dedicated to holding insurers and insurance brokers accountable for procuring inadequate coverage and failing to provide the coverage owed. She frequently lectures on emerging issues affecting victims of sexual, physical and emotional abuse, and overcoming the insurance hurdles that oftentimes exist in cases involving such abuse. Ms. Berger earned her B.A. degree from The George Washington University and her J.D. degree from Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law.

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Louis R Cohan

Louis R. Cohan

Cohan Law Group, L.L.C.
Louis Cohan

founded Cohan Law Group, L.L.C., and has been a trial lawyer for more than 30 years. He has been recognized for his trial experience by admission into the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Cohan has litigated more than $900 million in claims for his clients and recently secured a Verdict in excess of $66 million in a fraud case. He has done work in breach of contract, fraud, injunctive relief, punitive damages, employment, trade secrets, real estate, construction and construction defects, and civil rights litigation. Mr. Cohan's practice is concentrated on business litigation and employment litigation, as well as civil litigation. He earned his B.S. degree from the University of Georgia and his J.D. degree from Emory School of Law. Mr. Cohan has served as chair of the Litigation Section, the largest section of the Atlanta Bar Association. He has also chaired the Small Firm Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. Mr. Cohan has served on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Bar Association; and has chaired the Atlanta Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Atlanta Bar Association. He has received awards and recognition for his community and legal work. These awards include Super Lawyer, Legal Elite, Martindale-Hubbell's preeminent AV rating, American Board of Trial Advocates, America's Top 100 Attorneys, and the Celebrating Service Award. For many years, Mr. Cohan has chaired the Legal Run Around 5k road race, raising money for the children of injured and fallen Atlanta Police Department officers.

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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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Thomas H Burt

Thomas H. Burt

Wolf Haldenstein Alder Freeman & Herz LLP
Thomas Burt

is a partner at Wolf Haldenstein Alder Freeman & Herz LLP. He has extensive experience 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. Mr. Burt is part of the Firm's team that has recovered over $7 billion for investors. He also has extensive experience in antitrust law and has been at the forefront of several notable federal class action antitrust actions on behalf of consumers. He is a member of the Business Practice, Consumer Practice and Investor Protection practice groups with an emphasis on securities litigation, derivative litigation, transactional litigation, antitrust/competition law, and unfair and deceptive business practices law. Mr. Burt received his B.A., magna cum laude from American University and his J.D. from the New York University School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in New York and before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; Eastern District of Michigan

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Lora Turner

Lora Turner

Delphi Litigation Strategies
Lora Turner

is a senior consultant at Delphi Litigation Strategies. Her combined legal and communication background provides a strong foundation for witness preparation, mock trials, focus groups, jury selection/voir dire, and all aspects of trial consulting. Ms. Kenyon earned her B.A. and M.A. degrees in communication from Texas A&M University, and her J.D. degree from the University of Texas School of Law. While in law school, she received a certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution, making her well suited to assist in arbitrations and mediations.

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