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Complete Rules of Evidence Guide: With Real-World Examples

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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 50 minutes
Eduardo Martinez
Laura Kane
Gary Boyle
Michael Dean
B. Otis Felder
With Eduardo V. Martinez from Eduardo Martinez, Attorney at Law + 4 others
Recorded March 31, 2026.
Product ID 101609

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Overview

Evidence Admission and Exclusion Made Simple

You don't have to be a seasoned trial lawyer to understand the concepts of getting testimony or exhibits into evidence. This practical guide demystifies the rules and provides real-world language and examples to help you build your mastery over the rules. Whether you're an aspiring trial lawyer or just want to blow the dust off your trial skills, this program is for you - register today!

  • Learn how to prove that evidence is genuine and admissible.
  • Anticipate the various admission hurdles for lay and expert witness testimony.
  • Strengthen your grasp over the rule against hearsay and its myriad exceptions.
  • Obtain the upper hand with superior motion in limine drafting skills.
  • Adapt your approach to presenting evidence based on what you're introducing and where you are.
  • Make technology work for you, not against you in the courtroom.

This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed Content Advisory Committee Member James Susag.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Witness Qualifications and Examination (With Sample Transcripts)
  2. Establishing Authenticity (With Sample Foundations)
  3. Is it Hearsay? Real-World Applications of the Rule and its Exceptions
  4. It's Relevant - but is it Admissible?
  5. Drafting Motions in Limine (With Sample)
  6. Introducing Exhibits Into Evidence: Step-by-Step
  7. Making and Responding to Evidentiary Objections (With Examples)
  8. Demonstrative Evidence and Technology in the Courtroom
  9. The Ethics of Evidence

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Product ID 101609

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

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  1. Witness Qualifications and Examination (With Sample Transcripts)

    1. Admissibility of Witness Testimony
    2. Admissibility of What You Give a Witness - and What a Witness Gives You
    3. Daubert/Frye
    4. Qualifying the Expert Witness: Sample Voir Dire

  2. Establishing Authenticity (With Sample Foundations)

  3. Is it Hearsay? Real-World Applications of the Rule and its Exceptions

  4. It's Relevant - but is it Admissible?

  5. Drafting Motions in Limine (With Sample)

  6. Introducing Exhibits Into Evidence: Step-by-Step

    1. Marking, Stipulations
    2. Why Context Matters: Courtroom vs. Conference Room vs. Zoom
    3. Steps and Tips for Introducing Exhibits Into Evidence
    4. Questions to Ask the Witness
    5. Dealing With Pushback From Opposing Counsel
    6. Electronic Evidence: Phone Records, Text Messages, Social Media, and More

  7. Making and Responding to Evidentiary Objections (With Examples)

  8. Demonstrative Evidence and Technology in the Courtroom

  9. The Ethics of Evidence

    1. Ethics of ESI
    2. Preparing vs. Coaching a Witness
    3. Discrediting the Truthful Witness
    4. Giving False Evidence or Misleading Information
    5. Matters of Privilege and Prejudice
    6. Your Obligations When Clients Lie or Intend to Lie

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys.

Speakers

Eduardo V Martinez
Eduardo V.
Martinez
Eduardo Martinez, Attorney at Law
Laura A Kane
Laura A.
Kane
Hilger Hammond
Gary W Boyle
Gary W.
Boyle
Boyle Law Office
Michael D Dean
Michael D.
Dean
Withered Burns, LLP
B. Otis Felder
B. Otis
Felder
Wilson Elser
Speaker bio
Eduardo V Martinez

Eduardo V. Martinez

Eduardo Martinez, Attorney at Law
Eduardo Martinez

is in self-practice with a primary focus in mediation, as well as contractual and business law, which he also teaches. He retired as a Captain from the U.S. Navy after 30 years and still consults on matters of national security. Dr. Martinez is currently on staff at Angelo State University, where he teaches intelligence and security studies. He is also on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Homeland and National Security Perspectives. Dr. Martinez has written articles involving transportation security and maritime cyberterrorism. He is a former special assistant attorney general for the state of Mississippi, and admitted to all Mississippi state and federal courts, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Court of Military Appeals, U.S. Court of International Trade, and U.S. Supreme Court. Dr. Martinez earned his B.A. degree in government from the University of Texas, his M.A. degree in legal studies from Antioch University, his M.S.S. degree from the U.S. Army War College and his J.D. degree from the Mississippi College School of Law.

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Laura A Kane

Laura A. Kane

Hilger Hammond
Laura Kane

is an attorney with Hilger Hammond. She is passionate about defensible e-discovery practices, effective oral advocacy, and innovative trial techniques. Before becoming an attorney, she was a paralegal for 18 years. In this role, Ms. Kane assisted on a wide range of complex matters in several different practice areas in the litigation and corporate departments of a large law firm. In addition, she has experience working for in-house legal departments and in state government. Ms. Kane earned her B.A. degree from Michigan State University and her J.D. degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. She is currently a member of the Grand Rapids Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan, Litigation Section. Ms. Kane is licensed to practice law in Michigan and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western District of Michigan. 

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Gary W Boyle

Gary W. Boyle

Boyle Law Office
Gary Boyle

is the founder of Boyle Law Office in Santa Fe, where his practice is focused in corporate law, family law and litigation. He currently serves as the virtual general counsel for ADL High Voltage, Inc. (Texas), EnergyComNetwork, Inc. d/b/a PayGo Utilities (Georgia), and Flask, Inc. (New Mexico). Mr. Boyle maintains an active litigation practice in New Mexico emphasizing family law. He is licensed to practice in the state courts of New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma, and in various federal courts including the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Boyle earned his J.D. degree, with honors, from the University of Tulsa College of Law.

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Michael D Dean

Michael D. Dean

Withered Burns, LLP
Michael Dean

is a partner at Withered Burns, LLP in Lafayette, Indiana, a general civil litigation firm. He earned his B.S. degree from Indiana University and J.D. degree from the University of Dayton School of Law, where he received the awards for Academic Achievement and served on the University of Dayton Law Review. Mr. Dean dedicated the first 12 years of practice to criminal litigation as a public defender, prosecutor, and private practitioner. He is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association. Mr. Dean has authored numerous articles published by Criminal Justice Magazine, an American Bar Association publication. He previously was responsible for his own quarterly column titled "Bootcamp Esq." which focused on advice for new criminal practitioners. 

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B. Otis Felder

B. Otis Felder

Wilson Elser
B. Otis Felder

is a partner with Wilson Elser and a highly respected trial attorney and legal strategist with more than 30 years of experience in maritime law, insurance coverage, and general liability. He has successfully litigated complex cases in state and federal courts across the West Coast, Hawaii, and beyond. Certified as an admiralty and maritime law specialist by the State Bar of California, Mr. Felder is a trusted advocate for vessel owners, marine insurers, ports, and terminal operators. His background includes serving as corporate counsel for Princess Cruises and Cunard Line, as well as general counsel for specialty cruise ventures, where he managed litigation, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation. Mr. Felder is also a seasoned trial lawyer and member of Wilson Elser's National Trial Team, with extensive first-chair trial and appellate experience in maritime liability and insurance law. He is admitted to practice in California, Hawaii, District of Columbia, Alaska, Washington, and Oregon, as well as multiple federal district and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Felder earned his J.D. degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law, where he served as editor in chief of the Maritime Law Journal; his M.A. degree in psychology from Harvard University; his M.A. degree in international relations from the University of San Diego; and his A.B. degree in political science and international studies from the University of Michigan.

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