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Personal Injury Trials From Start to Finish

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Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
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Missouri CLE Approved 7.2 Total
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North Carolina 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
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 7 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
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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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Brian Laule
Jason Plotkin
James Farmer
Dennis Curran
Sheldon Tepler
With Brian F. Laule from Bye, Goff & Rohde, Ltd. + 4 others

Fri, Oct 09, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102547

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Overview

What Works, What Doesn't, and What Will Surprise You

Some trial strategies sound great in theory but fall flat in front of a jury. Others only reveal their value after you've tested them in real cases.
This practical, experience-driven program walks through every stage of a personal injury trial with a focus on what actually works in the courtroom - and what doesn't. Learn from seasoned trial lawyers who have tried these approaches, adjusted in real time, and refined their strategies based on what juries respond to. From motions in limine to voir dire, witness examination, and closing arguments, you'll gain real-world insights you won't find in textbooks. Register today!

  • Prepare thoroughly so you can stay organized and in control, even as trial pressure builds.
  • Use motions in limine strategically to control what the jury sees and hears.
  • Develop battle-tested case themes and damages strategies.
  • Ask questions that get to the heart of jurors' attitudes and biases during voir dire.
  • Break down expert testimony and use it to your advantage.
  • Make small but powerful adjustments to your openings and closings that help the case resonate with juries.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Trial Preparation Checklist: Avoiding Last-Minute Scramble and Costly Mistakes
  2. Motions in Limine: Controlling Evidence
  3. Evidence and Direct Examination Techniques
  4. Voir Dire and Jury Selection: With Sample Questions
  5. Opening Statements: Lessons Learned From Years in the Trenches
  6. Themes and Pain and Suffering Damages: What Works, What Doesn't, and What Will Surprise You
  7. Cross-Examination Strategies (and Questions): With an Emphasis on Medical Experts
  8. Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions: Plaintiff vs. Defense Strategy

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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 Pending 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 7.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Pending 6 Total
North Carolina 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
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 7 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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  1. Trial Preparation Checklist: Avoiding Last-Minute Scramble and Costly Mistakes

    1. Finalizing Exhibit and Witness Lists
    2. Trial Notebooks and Case Organization
    3. Preparing Clients and Witnesses to Testify Credibly and Confidently
    4. Pretrial Conferences and Stipulations
    5. Planning for Technology and Courtroom Logistics
    6. Final Pretrial Details That Can Make or Break Your Case

  2. Motions in Limine: Controlling Evidence

    1. Limiting Prejudicial Background and Character Evidence
    2. Controlling Insurance, Collateral Source, and Damages Evidence
    3. Managing Expert and Medical Testimony
    4. Documents, Social Media, and Demonstrative Evidence
    5. Golden Rule Arguments, Reptile Theory, and Beyond: Shaping Trial Arguments and Jury Influence
    6. Additional Targets for Exclusion

  3. Evidence and Direct Examination Techniques

    1. Structuring Your Case-in-Chief for Maximum Impact
    2. Direct Examination That Builds Credibility and Clarity
    3. Introducing Medical and Damages Evidence Effectively
    4. Simplifying Complex Expert Testimony for the Jury
    5. Using Exhibits and Demonstratives Effectively
    6. Objections at Trial: Best Practices and Cheat Sheet

  4. Voir Dire and Jury Selection: With Sample Questions

    1. Identifying Bias in Personal Injury Cases
    2. Questioning Techniques That Surface Hidden Biases and Real Attitudes
    3. How to Get Jurors Talking and Following Up Effectively
    4. Reading Jurors and Making Smart Decisions
    5. Strikes for Cause and Strategic Use of Peremptories

  5. Opening Statements: Lessons Learned From Years in the Trenches

    1. Telling a Clear, Compelling Story
    2. Framing Liability, Causation, and Damages
    3. Using Themes That Carry Through Trial
    4. Building Credibility Without Overpromising
    5. Addressing Weaknesses Before the Defense Does
    6. Avoiding Common Opening Statement Mistakes

  6. Themes and Pain and Suffering Damages: What Works, What Doesn't, and What Will Surprise You

    1. Themes: What Actually Resonates with Juries (and What Falls Flat)
    2. Using and Countering Reptile Theory
    3. Framing Pain and Suffering: What Works - and What Backfires
    4. Underrated Strategies for Presenting Damages
    5. Working Within (and Around) Golden Rule and Other Argument Limitations
    6. Addressing Preexisting Conditions and Other Common Damages Weaknesses

  7. Cross-Examination Strategies (and Questions): With an Emphasis on Medical Experts

    1. Structuring a Tight, Leading Cross That Limits the Witness's Control
    2. Impeachment Techniques That Land
    3. Knowing When to Stop
    4. Cross-Examining Expert Witnesses: Exposing Bias and Weaknesses
    5. Cross-Examining Medical and IME Experts

  8. Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions: Plaintiff vs. Defense Strategy

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys.

Speakers

Brian F Laule
Brian F.
Laule
Bye, Goff & Rohde, Ltd.
Jason A Plotkin
Jason A.
Plotkin
Pinder Plotkin LLC
James E Farmer
James E.
Farmer
Farmer & Klopfer
Hon. Dennis J Curran
Hon. Dennis J.
Curran
Massachusetts Superior Court
Sheldon Tepler
Sheldon
Tepler
Hardy Wolf & Downing
Speaker bio
Brian F Laule

Brian F. Laule

Bye, Goff & Rohde, Ltd.
Brian Laule

is a partner with the law firm of Bye, Goff & Rohde, Ltd., serving Wisconsin and Minnesota. Since 2006, he has focused his practice in the areas of plaintiff's personal injury litigation, premises liability, and motor vehicle accidents. Mr. Laule is named in the 2014 Super Lawyers and a Rising Star in the Wisconsin Super Lawyers Magazine. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and his J.D. degree from the University of Minnesota School of Law. Mr. Laule is a member of the Wisconsin and American Association for Justice.

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Jason A Plotkin

Jason A. Plotkin

Pinder Plotkin LLC
Jason Plotkin

is the CEO and managing attorney of The Pinder Plotkin Legal Team, a Maryland personal injury and workers' compensation firm whose practice has served Maryland clients since 2002. Mr. Plotkin joined the practice in 2012 and co-founded The Pinder Plotkin Legal Team with Edward Pinder in 2015; he became CEO and managing attorney in 2017. A life member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum - a distinction held by fewer than 1% of U.S. attorneys - Mr. Plotkin has been selected to Maryland Super Lawyers every year from 2020 through 2026 and is a current member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100. In 2021, he received Clio's inaugural Legal Impact Award and was honored at the Reisman Awards. Mr. Plotkin is the best-selling author of Crash Course: To Recovery and Beyond (2024), which draws on his own experience surviving two serious auto accidents. He is a national speaker on auto injury litigation, rideshare claims, and workers' compensation, and teaches continuing legal education through National Business Institute. J.D. degree with honors, Syracuse University College of Law.

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James E Farmer

James E. Farmer

Farmer & Klopfer
James Farmer

is managing partner of the Farmer & Klopfer, practices in the areas of personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, workers' compensation, medical malpractice and hospital negligence, wrongful death, criminal defense, drug crimes, DUI/DWI, and major felonies. He is one of the few private attorneys in the country who has defended multiple cases of murder involving a death from drug/opioid overdose by alleged drug dealer. Mr. Farmer has recently been recognized as America's Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys (2019), Civil Plaintiff Top 100 by the National Trial Lawyers (2019) in addition to Top 100 Criminal Trial Lawyers (2017), Top 40 Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers(2014-2018) Super Lawyers Magazine (2012 – 2018), The American Society of Legal Advocates, and Top 40 Criminal Lawyers Under 40 (2018). He completed a training course in mediation training and obtained a mediation certificate. Mr. Farmer earned his B.A. degree, Dean's List, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; his J.D. degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law; and attended Aberdeen University School of Law for comparative law. He is admitted to practice in Maryland, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, and Washington D.C.

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Hon. Dennis J Curran

Hon. Dennis J. Curran

Massachusetts Superior Court
Dennis Curran

has served as an Associate Trial Justice with the Massachusetts Superior Court since 2006.

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Sheldon Tepler

Sheldon Tepler

Hardy Wolf & Downing
Sheldon Tepler

is a senior partner with the Lewiston law firm of Hardy, Wolf & Downing, where he practices in the area of personal injury for the plaintiff. He was law clerk for the Federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Tepler has lectured on litigation and personal injury issues to various professionals. He earned his B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton, his M.A. degree from Columbia University and his J.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Tepler is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Maine Trial Lawyers Association and the Maine State Bar Association.

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