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Tennessee Civil Trial Skills

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Live Online
6 hours
John Dunlap
J. Bryan Moseley
Keely Wilson
Henry Fincher
With John E. Dunlap from Law Offices of John E. Dunlap + 4 others

Thu, Nov 19, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

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Overview

Real-World Insights on Jury Selection, Evidence, Cross-Examination, and More!

Countless hours in building a solid case theme and supporting it with admissible evidence are about to crescendo in the all-or-nothing storytelling contest. Are you ready? In this online seminar, experienced trial attorneys will reveal their hard-won insights and show you how to deliver your side of the case to the decision-makers with clarity, persuasion, and force. Gain the edge with these tried-and-true trial skills - register today!

  • Prepare a trial notebook that provides all the documents and info you need at a moment's notice.
  • Learn how to flush out jurors' true biases and attitudes during voir dire.
  • Discover the recipe for opening statements that resonate with jurors.
  • Get practical pointers on introducing exhibits and responding to objections.
  • Refine your direct and cross-examination skills with tips from veteran trial attorneys.
  • Make the most of your last arguments before the jury head into deliberations.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Creating a Trial Notebook - Your Blueprint for Trial
  2. Voir Dire and Jury Selection Tactics
  3. The Secrets to a Powerful Opening Statement
  4. Direct Examination: Top 15 Tips in 30 Minutes
  5. Key Cross-Examination Strategies Every Lawyer Must Know
  6. Evidence Presentation, Objections, and Admission
  7. Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions
  8. Ethics for Trial Lawyers

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
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  1. Creating a Trial Notebook - Your Blueprint for Trial

    1. Countdown to Trial: What You Need to Do and When
    2. Traditional vs. Electronic Trial Notebooks
    3. What to Include, What to Exclude, and How to Organize
    4. Developing Key Sections of the Trial Binder
    5. Using the Notebook and Troubleshooting From the Courtroom

  2. Voir Dire and Jury Selection Tactics

    1. The Written and Unwritten Rules of Jury Selection
    2. Juror Questionnaires and Research Tips
    3. How Jurors Think: What You Need to Know
    4. Building Rapport and Getting Jurors Talking
    5. Asking the Right Questions the Right Way
    6. The Big DON'Ts of Voir Dire Questions
    7. Avoiding Socially Desirable Response Bias
    8. Jury Selection Strategy: Who to Strike and How

  3. The Secrets to a Powerful Opening Statement

  4. Direct Examination: Top 15 Tips in 30 Minutes

  5. Key Cross-Examination Strategies Every Lawyer Must Know

    1. Preparing for the Cross-Examination
    2. Maintaining Control of the Witness and Direction of the Examination
    3. Cross-Examining Experts
    4. Tips for Cross-Examining Difficult and Special Witnesses
    5. Witness Impeachment Tactics

  6. Evidence Presentation, Objections, and Admission

    1. Rules and Procedures Governing the Introduction and Exclusion of Evidence
    2. Motions in Limine: The Trial Lawyer's Best Friend
    3. Using Documentary Evidence
    4. Spotlight on Email, Social Media, and Smartphone Evidence
    5. Lay and Expert Witness Testimony
    6. Demonstrative and Illustrative Evidence
    7. Hearsay and Other Objections: When to Use Them and How to Respond

  7. Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions

    1. Dos and Don'ts of Closing Arguments
    2. Organizing Your Closing Arguments
    3. Effectively Using Evidence
    4. Rebutting Arguments and Addressing Bad Facts
    5. Practical Insights on Discussing Damages
    6. Concluding Your Closing
    7. Jury Instructions: Standard and Special

  8. Ethics for Trial Lawyers

    1. Ethical Duties Toward the Tribunal
    2. Ethics of Evidence
    3. Improper Arguments
    4. Communicating With Witnesses
    5. Ex Parte Communications
    6. Juror Investigation, Contact, Bias in Jury Selection, and Jury Tampering

Who Should Attend

This basic-to-intermediate level online seminar is designed for attorneys.

Speakers

John E Dunlap
John E.
Dunlap
Law Offices of John E. Dunlap
J. Bryan Moseley
J. Bryan
Moseley
Moseley & Moseley, Attorneys at Law
Keely N Wilson
Keely N.
Wilson
Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell, P.L.C.
EW
Ed
Wallis, III
Glassman, Wyatt, Tuttle & Cox, P.C.
Henry D Fincher
Henry D.
Fincher
Henry D. Fincher, Attorney at Law
Speaker bio
John E Dunlap

John E. Dunlap

Law Offices of John E. Dunlap
John Dunlap

is a sole practitioner with Law Offices of John E. Dunlap in Memphis, where he is board-certified by the Tennessee Continuing Legal Education and Specialization Commission in consumer bankruptcy. Mr. Dunlap's main areas of practice include bankruptcy, workers' compensation, personal injury, ERISA litigation, and Social Security disability. He is admitted to practice before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Dunlap is a member of the Memphis and American bar associations, as well as the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and his J.D. degree from the University of Memphis.

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J. Bryan Moseley

J. Bryan Moseley

Moseley & Moseley, Attorneys at Law
J. Bryan Moseley

is a partner in the Murfreesboro, Tennessee law firm of Moseley & Moseley, Attorneys at Law, where his main areas of practice are premises liability and civil rights litigation. He also handles general personal injury cases and some other civil litigation. Mr. Moseley is a frequent speaker on personal injury and subrogation topics for National Business Institute. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), where he has served as the president of the Tennessee Chapter. Mr. Moseley is also a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and the American Association for Justice. He is a member of the ICC (International Code Council) and ASTM International (American Society for Testing and Materials). Mr. Moseley earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Middle Tennessee State University and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Tennessee College of Law.

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Keely N Wilson

Keely N. Wilson

Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell, P.L.C.
Keely Wilson

is a member of Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell, P.L.C., and has been associated with the firm since receiving her Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2000 from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. She concentrates her practice in the areas of automobile liability litigation, premises liability, property damage, insurance coverage, insurance fraud and insurance bad faith claims from a defense perspective. In her career, Ms. Wilson has tried a dozen jury trials in seven counties in West Tennessee. She also has extensive experience handling multidistrict litigation cases and has handled such complex cases successfully to conclusion. Ms. Wilson is a 2004 graduate of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, the nation's leading provider of legal advocacy skills training. She is a member of the Tennessee and Madison bar associations, Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association and The Howell Edmunds Jackson American Inn of Court.

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Ed Wallis, III

Glassman, Wyatt, Tuttle & Cox, P.C.
Ed Wallis

is a partner with the civil trial litigation firm of Glassman, Wyatt, Tuttle & Cox, P.C. in Memphis, where he represents both plaintiffs and defendants in claims involving professional negligence (including medical and legal malpractice), medical devices, business litigation, construction litigation, employment contractual disputes, real estate litigation and more. Mr. Wallis is licensed to practice law in Tennessee, Arkansas and Kentucky. He has also been listed as a Mid-South Super Lawyer from 2011 to the present. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Wallis clerked for the Hon. S. Thomas Anderson, United States District Judge in the Western District of Tennessee. He earned his B.S. degree from the University of Tennessee and his J.D. degree from the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law.

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Henry D Fincher

Henry D. Fincher

Henry D. Fincher, Attorney at Law
Henry Fincher

is a certified civil trial specialist, a certified family law specialist, and a certified elder law attorney recognized by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the National Elder Law Foundation. A former judge, former state representative, and graduate of Harvard Law School, Mr. Fincher has helped people with their legal problems for more than 30 years. He is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates. Mr. Fincher's practice focuses primarily on contested estates, serious personal injury cases, family law, wills and trusts, and other complex legal matters. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Tennessee Bar Association. Mr. Fincher earned his B.A. degree, with highest honors, from the University of Tennessee and his J.D. degree from Harvard Law School.

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