Litigation & Appeals

NY Specific

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Litigating Civil Cases in New York From Start to Finish

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
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6 hours
Maurice Muir
Raymond Grasing
Eric Lanter
Andrew Small
With Hon. Maurice E. Muir from New York State Supreme Court + 3 others

Thu, Nov 19, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

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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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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania 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

Hon. Maurice E Muir
Hon. Maurice E.
Muir
New York State Supreme Court
Raymond R Grasing
Raymond R.
Grasing
The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates
Eric Lanter
Eric
Lanter
Offit Kurman, Attorneys At Law
Andrew B Small
Andrew B.
Small
Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP.
Speaker bio
Hon. Maurice E Muir

Hon. Maurice E. Muir

New York State Supreme Court
Maurice Muir

is a New York State Supreme Court Justice. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations from Boston University and his J.D. degree from Suffolk University School of Law. Judge Muir is a licensed to practice law before the New York State Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association and the U.S. District Court Bar. Prior to being elected to the bench, he practiced law in both the private and public sectors. In 2017, Judge Muir was elected to the New York City Civil Court, where he presided over numerous cases which include no-fault litigation, contact disputes and personal injury. Two years later, he was elected to the New York State Supreme Court, where he presides over all state claims, which include but are not limited to labor law, medical malpractice, personal injury and foreclosure actions. Moreover, Judge Muir has lectured various areas of the law, including evidence, foreclosure preventions and civil litigation.

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Raymond R Grasing

Raymond R. Grasing

The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates
Raymond Grasing

is an attorney with The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates. He has more than 25 years of trial experience in New York. Mr. Grasing knows how to try a case in a straight forward convincing manner, and how to pare down the facts and issues to their essential parts to help a jury reach the correct decision. His understanding of the law, gained through his trial experience, provides his clients with a distinct competitive advantage, whether or not their case gets to trial. Mr. Grasing practices in the areas of commercial litigation, personal injury, construction disputes, insurance coverage disputes, insurance coverage, collections, subrogation, arson, and fraud cases. He earned his B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School.

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Eric Lanter

Eric Lanter

Offit Kurman, Attorneys At Law
Eric Lanter

is counsel with Offit Kurman, Attorneys At Law in the firm's Commercial Litigation Practice Group. As a zealous attorney dedicated to his clients, he frequently represents clients in civil litigation involving claims of breach of contract, negligence, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, and tortious interference. Mr. Lanter earned his B.S. degree from the University of Cincinnati and his J.D. degree from St. John's University School of Law. He is a member of the New York City Bar Association, Commercial Law and Uniform State Laws Committee. Mr. Lanter is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey, U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern districts of New York, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

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Andrew B Small

Andrew B. Small

Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP.
Andrew Small

is a partner at Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP. He has practiced for almost 37 years and has tried approximately 150 cases in both state and federal courts handling cases from inception through trial. Mr. Small previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in Bronx County, assigned to the Violent Felony Division. In his current legal practice, his experience encompasses a spectrum of civil and commercial litigation, including matters arising out of construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability accidents, professional liability and malpractice claims, contract disputes, and closely-held shareholder/member disputes. Additionally, Mr. Small handles claims involving commercial development and construction, building and facilities management, and commercial finance. He earned his B.S. degree from Tufts University and his J.D. degree Marquette University School of Law.

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