Litigation & Appeals

4.72

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
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 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
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 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
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5 hours 58 minutes
Greg Haubrich
David Holub
Rob Astorino
Kathleen Erickson
With Greg H. Haubrich from Foshee & Yaffe + 3 others
Recorded February 04, 2026.
Product ID 101525

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

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Product ID 101525

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
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 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
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 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
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Agenda

All times are shown in

  1. Common Mistakes of the Inexperienced Trial Lawyer

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

  3. Motions in Limine and Evidentiary Hearings

  4. How to Nail Opening Statements and Direct Examination

  5. Your Complete Trial Preparation Checklist

  6. Objection! Practical Guide to Trial Objections and Responses

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

  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

Greg H Haubrich
Greg H.
Haubrich
Foshee & Yaffe
David W Holub
David W.
Holub
Law Offices of David W. Holub
Rob Astorino Jr.
Rob
Astorino, Jr.
Stein Whatley Astorino, PLLC
Kathleen M Erickson
Kathleen M.
Erickson
O'Neill McFadden & Willett
Speaker bio
Greg H Haubrich

Greg H. Haubrich

Foshee & Yaffe
Greg Haubrich

is a personal-injury trial lawyer with Foshee & Yaffe. He is licensed in Oklahoma and all Oklahoma federal district courts, the 10th Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. For 40 years, Mr. Haubrich's practice has been solely dedicated to representing injured people in insurance claims. including bad faith, product liability, civil rights, tort claims, medical product liability, medical negligence, vehicle wrecks, and premises liability. He is a sustaining member of the Oklahoma Association for Justice, was the organization's CLE chair for about ten years, and for many years wrote "The Barrister's Column", practical advice on how to try jury cases.

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David W Holub

David W. Holub

Law Offices of David W. Holub
David Holub

is an attorney in Merrillville, Indiana. He is board-certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a civil trial advocate. Mr. Holub is admitted to practice before the Indiana state courts; U.S. Federal District courts, Southern and Northern districts, U.S. Supreme Court, and U.S. Federal District Court in the Northern District of Illinois. He is a member of the Lake County and Indiana State bar associations, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum - The Top Trial Lawyers in America, and National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys. Mr. Holub earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Olivet College and his J.D. degree from Valparaiso University.

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Rob Astorino Jr.

Rob Astorino, Jr.

Stein Whatley Astorino, PLLC
Rob Astorino

is a trial attorney at Stein Whatley Astorino, PLLC. His civil litigation practice focuses on helping people who were seriously injured in car wrecks, big truck wrecks, motorcycle wrecks, slip and fall cases, or from medical malpractice receive compensation for their loss. Mr. Astorino has experience representing wrongful death cases where persons die as a result of the negligent, reckless, or wrongful acts of others. His civil litigation practice also includes handling consumer fraud, breach of contract, insurance coverage denials, bad faith, and other consumer protection cases. Mr. Astorino earned his B.S. degree from Purdue University and his J.D. degree from the University of Georgia. He is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, Kentucky Justice Association, Louisville Bar Association, and American Association for Justice. Mr. Astorino is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western districts of Kentucky, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky.

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Speaker bio
Kathleen M Erickson

Kathleen M. Erickson

O'Neill McFadden & Willett
Kathleen Erickson

is a partner with the law firm of O'Neill McFadden & Willett. She focuses her practice on a wide range of civil litigation defense and has extensive experience handling medical malpractice and healthcare defense matters. Ms. Erickson works with her clients through all phases of litigation, including investigation, motion practice, written and oral discovery, and trial. She represents hospitals and individual health care providers before medical review panels, in court and on appeal. Ms. Erickson earned her B.A. degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and her J.D. degree from Valparaiso University School of Law. She is a member of the Lake County Indiana Bar Association.

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