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Missouri Rules of Evidence: A Practical Toolkit

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Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 7.2 Total
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6 hours
James Wyrsch
Stephen Mirakian
Deborah Daniels
Angela Kennedy
Jackson Hobbs
Madeline Mann
Tiara Arties
With James R. Wyrsch from Wyrsch Hobbs & Mirakian, P.C. + 6 others

Thu, Jun 18, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 101828

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Overview

A Real-World Application of Evidence to Courtroom Events

The rules of evidence are constantly evolving in response to court decisions, technological advances in discovery, and changes to various state rules. It can be an onerous task to continuously analyze and apply them to your cases. How confident are you in your skills when it comes to gathering and working with expert witness testimony, email/ESI, and the technicalities of hearsay? Learn from our experienced faculty as they explore key court decisions involving admissibility and practically apply the rules of evidence to common evidentiary challenges you face during litigation. Untangle the intricate web of evidence rules and procedures - register today!

  • Gain veteran tips on applying the rules of evidence at each stage of the litigation process, from discovery to trial.
  • Learn how to effectively analyze, authenticate, admit, and exclude the most complex types of evidence.
  • Find out what red flags to look for when handling email and other ESI.
  • Explore hearsay in depth and get a concrete understanding of what constitutes hearsay.
  • Clearly link your evidence to your case with proven presentation skills.
  • Be prepared to argue relevance and get experts and evidence admitted (or excluded) in court.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. The "Big Six" Admissibility Questions
  2. Understanding Hearsay
  3. Handling Email, Social Media and Other ESI
  4. Witness Testimony and Reports
  5. Keeping Evidence Out (Pre and Post Trial)
  6. Presenting to the Judge and Jury
  7. Ethical Considerations

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Product ID 101828

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 7.2 Total
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Agenda

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  1. The "Big Six" Admissibility Questions

    1. QUESTION #1: Is it Authentic? (If Not, How do I Authenticate/Identify the Evidence?)
    2. QUESTION #2: Is it Hearsay?
    3. QUESTION #3: Is There a Proper Foundation?
    4. QUESTION #4: Is it Relevant?
    5. QUESTION #5: Should the Evidence be Excluded?
    6. QUESTION #6: What is the Proper Way to Introduce the Item into Evidence?
  2. Understanding Hearsay

    1. Overview of Critical Rules You Need to Know Regarding Hearsay
    2. Recent Case Law
    3. Practical Application of the "Big Six" to Real-World Courtroom Events
      1. Exceptions
      2. Hearsay Problems, Such as When Your Client or Opposing Party is Deceased
      3. Hearsay Within Hearsay
      4. Attacking/Supporting Declarant's Credibility
  3. Handling Email, Social Media and Other ESI

    1. Collecting ESI
    2. Recent Case Law
    3. Practical Application of the "Big Six" to Real-World Courtroom Events
      1. Email as Evidence
      2. Electronic Medical Records
      3. Social Media
      4. Web Pages
      5. Video
      6. Voicemail
      7. Text Messages
    4. Citing Online Content Properly
    5. Preservation of Metadata
  4. Witness Testimony and Reports

    1. Practical Application of the "Big Six" to Real-World Courtroom Events
      1. Character and Competency
      2. Opinion Testimony (Lay and Expert Witnesses)
      3. Admissibility of What You Give Your Expert
      4. Court-Appointed Expert Witnesses
      5. Impeachment
      6. Frye vs. Daubert Challenges
      7. Expert Reports
      8. Other Expert Considerations
  5. Keeping Evidence Out (Pre and Post Trial)

    1. Practical Application of the "Big Six" to Real-World Courtroom Events
      1. Hearsay Objections
      2. Motion in Limine, Motion to Exclude, and Motion to Strike
      3. Motions for Sanctions
      4. Curtailing Speaking Objection
      5. Use of the Sidebar Conference
      6. Jury Instructions After the Objection
    2. Preserving Evidentiary Issues for Appeal
      1. Timing and Frequency of Objections
      2. Specificity of Objections
      3. Motions in Limine
      4. Offers of Proof
  6. Presenting to the Judge and Jury

    1. Authenticating Exhibits
      1. Stipulations
      2. Self-Authenticating
      3. Authenticating - Laying the Foundation for Admissibility
    2. Presenting Deposition Records
    3. Introducing Juries to Evidence
    4. Providing Jury Notebooks
    5. Presenting Your ESI: Common Mistakes Made in the Courtroom
    6. Computer-Aided Displays, Video, and Graphics
  7. Ethical Considerations

    1. Spoliation, Preservation, and Missing Evidence
    2. Legal Malpractice
    3. Lawyers as Witnesses
    4. Handling Highly Prejudicial Evidence
    5. Talking to Witnesses Before They Testify
    6. Facilitating Efficiency, Reliability, and Overall Fairness of the Adversary Process
    7. Attorney-Client Privilege

Who Should Attend

This basic-to-intermediate level online seminar offers attorneys the fundamental knowledge and practical skills to make the best use of evidence and testimony.

Speakers

James R Wyrsch
James R.
Wyrsch
Wyrsch Hobbs & Mirakian, P.C.
Stephen G Mirakian
Stephen G.
Mirakian
Wyrsch Hobbs & Mirakian, P.C.
Hon. Deborah Daniels
Hon. Deborah
Daniels
Boone County Circuit Court
Angela B Kennedy
Angela B.
Kennedy
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Jackson R Hobbs
Jackson R.
Hobbs
Lathrop GPM LLP
Madeline Mann
Madeline
Mann
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Tiara D Arties
Tiara D.
Arties
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Speaker bio
James R Wyrsch

James R. Wyrsch

Wyrsch Hobbs & Mirakian, P.C.
James Wyrsch

is president and shareholder of Wyrsch Hobbs & Mirakian, P.C. He specializes in white collar crime and complex civil litigation matters. Mr. Wyrsch has litigated cases both at the trial and appellate level throughout the United States. He has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards throughout his extensive career. Mr. Wyrsch is an adjunct professor, teaching a criminal trial techniques course at University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School. He has lectured on various topics (1979-present) including discovery in criminal cases, updates on case law, grand jury representation, Missouri's Wiretap Law, and defenses under the New Missouri Criminal Code for the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Wyrsch earned his B.A. degree from Notre Dame, his J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center and his LL.M. degree in trial practice from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.

Speaker bio
Stephen G Mirakian

Stephen G. Mirakian

Wyrsch Hobbs & Mirakian, P.C.
Stephen Mirakian

is vice president in the law firm of Wyrsch Hobbs & Mirakian, P.C. He has been primarily responsible for handling a wide variety of complex personal injury and business related civil cases and white collar criminal cases. Mr. Mirakian has had more than 100 jury trials and actively manages a significant case load of personal injury, employment, civil rights, business disputes, probate, and family law. He also conducts an active mediation practice for civil and family law cases. Mr. Mirakian has lectured at numerous seminars and taught for ten years as an adjunct professor of business law at Johnson County Community College. He earned his B.S. degree from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York; and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas. Mr. Mirakian is licensed in the states of Kansas and Missouri; and has been admitted to practice and has tried cases in Kansas, Missouri, Texas, and Colorado. He has argued cases in the Kansas and Missouri Courts of Appeal; Kansas and Missouri Supreme courts; Eighth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal; and the military's highest court, the Court of Military Appeals.

Speaker bio
Hon. Deborah Daniels

Hon. Deborah Daniels

Boone County Circuit Court
Deborah Daniels

, retired associate circuit judge, was on the bench for 12 years. She earned recognition as a judge for creating a video docket system so patients in mental health facilities don't have to be physically transported to the courthouse, and psychiatrists can give expert testimony remotely. Judge Daniels sits on a variety of court committees centered on improving and modernizing the functionality of Missouri's legal system. She received an Advanced Science and Technology Adjudication Resource Award in 2009. Judge Daniels earned her B.A., B.S. and J.D. degrees from the University of Missouri - Columbia.

Speaker bio
Angela B Kennedy

Angela B. Kennedy

Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Angela Kennedy

is a partner with Armstrong Teasdale LLP where her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with respect to a wide range of issues in both state and federal courts and before regulatory agencies and commissions. As a former judicial law clerk at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Ms. Kennedy earned her B.A. degree, with honors from Brigham Young University, her M.A. degree from Durham University and her J.D degree, magna cum laude (Order of the Coif - CALI Awards for best student performance in six courses: Contracts, Insurance Law, Federal Courts, Professional Responsibility, Elder Law, and Veterans Clinic - JB Reynolds Prize in Insurance Law (University of Missouri) - Guy A. Thompson Prizes for Best Student Comment and Best Production Award, Missouri Law Review - 1st Place, University of Missouri Transactional Law Competition (2014) - Top Ten Advocate, University of Missouri Moot Court (2014)) from the University of Missouri School of Law. She is a member of the Federal Bar Association, St. Louis Chapter (treasurer, 2023-2024; president-elect, 2024-2025), Missouri Bar Lawyer to Lawyer Dispute Resolution Committee (2024-2025), Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) (Pathfinder Program, 2023), Eighth Circuit Civil Jury Instructions Subcommittee, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (secretary, Women in the Legal Profession, 2021-2022; member, Nominating Committee (2020-2022), Missouri Bar Leadership Academy (member, 2020-2021; co-chair, 2021-2023), Theodore McMillian American Inn of Court (associate member), Women Lawyers' Association of Greater St. Louis and the J. Reuben Clark Law Society. Ms. Kennedy is admitted to practice in Missouri, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western districts of Missouri, District , U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Speaker bio
Jackson R Hobbs

Jackson R. Hobbs

Lathrop GPM LLP
Jackson Hobbs

is a complex civil and criminal trial lawyer at Lathrop GPM LLP. He handles commercial litigation, white-collar investigations and defenses, secured transactions, employment litigation, and contract disputes. Mr. Hobbs also currently serves on the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel for the United States District Court, Western District of Missouri, where he represents accused individuals in federal criminal proceedings. This experience further helps him advise firm clients who are facing criminal investigations or charges of federal and state law violations. Mr. Hobbs earned his B.A degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Missouri and his J.D degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Law.

Speaker bio
Madeline Mann

Madeline Mann

Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Madeline Mann

is a litigator representing clients in state and federal courts. She handles matters in a variety of practice areas including class action, products liability, and fire and electrical liability litigation. As a former firefighter and arson investigator, Ms. Mann brings six years of experience in fire suppression and fire scene investigations to the firm. She was a summer associate at Armstrong Teasdale before joining the firm full time. While in law school, Ms. Mann interned at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas and was a Douglass Fellow at the Human Trafficking Institute. She gained valuable trial experience as a Rule 13 intern for the Platte County, Missouri and Jackson County, Missouri Prosecutors’ Offices. Ms. Mann earned her B.S. degree from Arizona State University and her J.D. degree from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. 

Speaker bio
Tiara D Arties

Tiara D. Arties

Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Tiara Arties

is an associate in Armstrong Teasdale's Litigation practice group. She leverages her background in nursing and public health to advocate for clients in a range of disputes, particularly those involving health care and employment-related matters. Ms. Arties was a summer associate at Armstrong Teasdale prior to joining the firm full time. Before that, she served as a judicial intern for the Hon. Roseann A. Ketchmark of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Before attending law school, Ms. Arties was a registered nurse working in clinical and public health settings. She earned her BSN degree from Missouri State University, her MPH degree from University of Missouri and her J.D. degree from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. 

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