Litigation & Appeals

VA Specific

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Litigating Civil Cases in Virginia From Start to Finish

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
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6 hours
Thomas Mugavero
Winston West
Roscoe Howard
H. Jonathan Redway
With Thomas Mugavero from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP + 4 others

Tue, Oct 13, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102352

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Overview

Apply the Rules and Maneuver Through the Litigation Process With Confidence

Don't miss this opportunity to develop practical skills in civil litigation! In this online seminar, veteran attorney faculty will provide you with real-world insights and concrete instruction. From initial filings to trial, uncover best practices that will help you work your way to a favorable case resolution. Learn how to be an effective advocate for your clients in civil proceedings - register today!

  • Hear top words of advice on motions, discovery, jury selection, and other select issues.
  • Discover how to spruce up your motion practice skills.
  • Get the evidence you need during discovery and learn how to get it admitted.
  • Learn how to prove the authenticity of social media posts, text messages, and more.
  • Ask the right questions in voir dire to effectively ferret out juror biases and attitudes.
  • Develop your case presentation skills for trial, from opening statements to closing arguments.
  • Examine key ethics traps and receive practical guidance for complying with the rules.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Top Civil Litigation Dos and Don'ts
  2. Motion Practice and Pleadings: Getting What You Want
  3. Discovery, Depositions, and Evidence Rules: Real-World Applications
  4. Voir Dire and Jury Selection
  5. Building Your Civil Trial Skills
  6. How to Authenticate Social Media, Email, and Text Evidence
  7. Legal Ethics: Avoiding Key Dangers

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Product ID 102352

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
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  1. Top Civil Litigation Dos and Don'ts

    1. Court Procedure
    2. Motions
    3. Discovery
    4. Voir Dire and Jury Selection
    5. Trial Practice and Presentation

  2. Motion Practice and Pleadings: Getting What You Want

    1. Applying the Rules of Civil Procedure
    2. Pleadings Standards and Sufficiency
    3. Motion to Dismiss
    4. Summary Judgment Motions
    5. Motions in Limine
    6. Tips for Effective Brief Writing

  3. Discovery, Depositions, and Evidence Rules: Real-World Applications

    1. Effective Use of Discovery Tools (Interrogatories; Requests for Production; Requests for Admissions; Subpoenas)
    2. Obtaining Evidence From Electronic Devices
    3. Taking Depositions
    4. Defending Depositions (and Properly Using Objections)
    5. Evaluating Admissibility
    6. Laying a Foundation to Get Your Evidence Introduced
    7. Witness Testimony and Reports
    8. Applying the Hearsay Rule and Exceptions
    9. Keeping Evidence Out

  4. Voir Dire and Jury Selection

    1. Preparing for Voir Dire
    2. Investigating Jurors
    3. Reading Personality Types and Non-Verbals
    4. Building Rapport
    5. Introducing Case Information
    6. Asking the Right Questions
    7. Eliciting Bias and Obtaining Cause Challenges
    8. Getting Quiet Jurors Talking
    9. Effective Use of Peremptory Challenges

  5. Building Your Civil Trial Skills

    1. Opening Statements: Telling a Persuasive Story
    2. Conducting Direct Examination
    3. Cross-Examining and Impeaching Witnesses
    4. Using Objections
    5. Arguing Damages at Trial
    6. Delivering Summations and Jury Instructions

  6. How to Authenticate Social Media, Email, and Text Evidence

    1. Proactively Ensuring Authenticity
    2. Proving Electronic Documents Have Not Been Modified
    3. Identifying Who Made the Post and Linking to the Purported Author
    4. Authenticating Through Witness Testimony
    5. Authenticating via Distinctive Characteristics and Circumstantial Evidence
    6. Self-Authentication Methods

  7. Legal Ethics: Avoiding Key Dangers

    1. Handling Prejudicial Evidence
    2. Social Media and Legal Ethics
    3. Communicating with Jurors
    4. Preparing vs. Coaching Witnesses
    5. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

Who Should Attend

This basic-to-intermediate level online seminar is designed for attorneys. It may also benefit paralegals.

Speakers

Thomas Mugavero
Thomas
Mugavero
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP
SR
Stephanie S.
Ryan
Ryan Law PLLC
Winston West IV
Winston
West, IV
Jackson Lewis
Roscoe C Howard Jr.
Roscoe C.
Howard, Jr.
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
H. Jonathan Redway
H. Jonathan
Redway
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Speaker bio
Thomas Mugavero

Thomas Mugavero

Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP
Thomas Mugavero

is of counsel with Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP, practicing in the areas of business litigation, appellate law, community associations, insurance coverage and defense litigation, and labor and employment litigation. He is listed in Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers, 2013 - 2016. Mr. Mugavero is admitted to practice in Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit, U.S. District Court District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia, U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia and U.S. District Court District of Maryland. He earned his B.A. degree, with honors, from Yale University, and his M.S.F.S., cum laude, and J.D. degrees from Georgetown University Law Center. Mr. Mugavero is a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association, Virginia State Bar, Federal, Fairfax (chair of the Pro Bono Committee) and American bar associations.

 

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SR

Stephanie S. Ryan

Ryan Law PLLC
Stephanie Ryan

is the principal attorney of Ryan Law PLLC. She practices in the areas of defense of personal injury, workers' compensation claims, transportation and trucking companies, employment litigation and professional liability defense. Ms. Ryan represents clients in jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations and mediations and other administrative proceedings in Virginia and the District of Columbia, and has on occasion defended clients in jury trial in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. She is a member of the Virginia and District of Columbia bars. Ms. Ryan earned her B.A. degree from the University of Nevada and her J.D. degree from Pepperdine University School of Law.

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Winston West IV

Winston West, IV

Jackson Lewis
Winston West

is an attorney at Jackson Lewis in Richmond, Virginia. He provides excellent service in employment, business, and data privacy matters. Mr. West is focused on providing insights to clients on the ever-shifting artificial intelligence regulatory and legal landscape while providing legal assistance to issues affecting clients now. He developed his skills as a litigator in the state and federal trial courts of Virginia - particularly the "Rocket Docket" in the Eastern District of Virginia. On his first day of licensure in Virginia, he defeated a motion to strike the evidence, leading to a jury deciding the case, advocated for a favorable set of jury instructions for his client, and gained a jury verdict equal to the statutory cap for such claims. Mr. West earned his B.S. degree from University of Richmond and his J.D. degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law.

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Roscoe C Howard Jr.

Roscoe C. Howard, Jr.

Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Roscoe Howard

is a partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP. He brings decades of experience in defending corporate and individual clients in white collar criminal matters, complex litigation, regulatory investigations, and ethics issues. Mr. Howard is a former U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, the largest U.S. Attorney's office in the country, where his office handled both local and federal prosecutions. He earned his A.B. degree from Brown University and his J.D. degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. Mr. Howard is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and Virginia.

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H. Jonathan Redway

H. Jonathan Redway

Dickinson Wright PLLC
H. Jonathan Redway

is a trial attorney at Dickinson Wright PLLC. He focuses his practice on patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright matters. Mr. Redway has successfully tried intellectual property, antitrust, environmental and commercial cases as lead counsel before juries and judges throughout the United States, as well as Section 337 Proceedings before the International Trade Commission ("ITC"). His achievements have been recognized by District of Columbia Super Lawyers, World Trademark Review ("WTR") and Intellectual Asset Management ("IAM") Patent 1000. Mr. Redway earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Roanoke College and his J.D. degree, with honors, from George Washington University. He is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and Virginia.

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