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The Post-Trial and Post-Judgment Playbook: Motions, Appeals, and Enforcement

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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 Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Upon Request 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Upon Request 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 Approved 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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F. Paul Bland
Stefan Savic
Eileen O
Jena Emory
Gilbert Singer
With F. Paul Bland from Berger Montague + 4 others

Tue, Nov 24, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

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Overview

Preserve Victory or Overturn Defeat

The issuance of a judgment is not the end of litigation. It is often the beginning of the most strategic and dangerous phase of the case. From motions to judgment collection, litigators face a minefield of procedural traps and high-stakes decisions after the case concludes. This practical program provides a comprehensive roadmap for post-trial and post-judgment practice. Experienced litigators, appellate counsel, and judgment-enforcement practitioners will share tactical guidance and real-world lessons for protecting the record, defending or attacking verdicts, handling appeals, and collecting judgments efficiently. Register today!

  • Identify preservation mistakes that kill strong appeals before they start.
  • Understand what each post-trial motion can and cannot do and when each is the right tool.
  • Anticipate how standard of review shapes your entire appellate strategy before you write a single word of your brief.
  • Never lose collection time to avoidable procedural missteps: learn to register and renew judgments before the window closes.
  • Know where zealous advocacy ends and sanctionable conduct begins in post-trial tactics.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Preserving Issues for Appeal and Avoiding Waiver Traps
  2. Post-Trial Motions That Can Change Everything
  3. The Appeals Process in a Nutshell
  4. Turning the Judgment Into Recovery: Judgment Enforcement and Collection Strategies
  5. Winning the Stay Battle: Bonds, Injunctions and Enforcement Delays
  6. Ethics and Malpractice Traps in Post-Trial Practice

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Credit Details

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 Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Upon Request 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Upon Request 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 Approved 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. Preserving Issues for Appeal and Avoiding Waiver Traps

    1. Waiver by Any Other Name: The Traps Litigators Walk Into Every Day
    2. The Contemporaneous Objection Rule: Timing is Everything
    3. Objections, Motions in Limine, and the Preservation Hierarchy
    4. When and How to Make an Offer of Proof
    5. Jury Charge Objections: The Most Overlooked Preservation Tool at Trial
    6. Constitutional Error, Structural Error, and the Exceptions That Actually Work
    7. Plain Error: The Fallback and Its Limits

  2. Post-Trial Motions That Can Change Everything

    1. JMOL and Renewed JMOL (JNOV) Motions
    2. Motions for New Trial: Grounds, Standard, and Timing
    3. Remittitur and Additur: Fighting Runaway Damages on Your Terms
    4. Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment
    5. Motion for Relief From Judgment: The Post-Judgment Escape Hatch and Its Limits
    6. Attorney Fees, Costs and Sanctions Motions

  3. The Appeals Process in a Nutshell

    1. Should You Appeal? Strategic Appellate Decision-Making
    2. Standards of Review (De novo, Clear Error, Abuse of Discretion)
    3. Notice of Appeal
    4. Briefing Strategy: Framing Issues So Courts Actually Rule Your Way
    5. Oral Argument Best Practices: How to Make the Most of 15 Minutes

  4. Turning the Judgment Into Recovery: Judgment Enforcement and Collection Strategies

    1. Registering, Domesticating, and Renewing Judgments
    2. Asset Discovery: Judgment Debtor Exams, Subpoenas, and Finding Hidden Value
    3. Fraudulent Transfer Issues: Clawing Back Assets
    4. Collection Remedies 101: Garnishment, Attachment, Liens, Receiverships, and Beyond
    5. Defending Against Enforcement
    6. Bankruptcy: What Happens to the Judgment
    7. Cross-Border Enforcement Issues

  5. Winning the Stay Battle: Bonds, Injunctions and Enforcement Delays

    1. Obtaining a Stay: Automatic, Discretionary, and By Motion
    2. Supersedeas Bonds
    3. Injunctions Pending Appeal: The Four-Factor Test in Practice
    4. Tactical Delay Strategies (and Where the Line is)

  6. Ethics and Malpractice Traps in Post-Trial Practice

    1. Missed Deadlines
    2. Advising Clients on Appeal: Honesty, Costs, and the Duty Not to Chase Lost Causes
    3. Conflicts in Enforcement
    4. Ethical Limits on Delay Tactics and Enforcement Hardball
    5. Competence in Appellate Practice: Before You File That Brief
    6. Attorney's Fees in Post-Trial Work

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

F. Paul Bland
F. Paul
Bland
Berger Montague
Stefan Savic
Stefan
Savic
Reinhardt Savic Foley LLP
Hon. Eileen M O'Connor
Hon. Eileen M.
O'Connor
Circuit Court of Cook County
Jena G Emory
Jena G.
Emory
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Gilbert M Singer
Gilbert M.
Singer
Kass Shuler, P.A.
Speaker bio
F. Paul Bland

F. Paul Bland

Berger Montague
F. Paul Bland

is a shareholder with Berger Montague, where he co-chairs the firm's Appeals and Complex Briefing Department. He has argued and won more than 40 cases that have led to reported decisions for consumers, workers, or other aggrieved claimants, including one win in the U.S. Supreme Court, and at least one victory in the state supreme courts of ten different states and six of the U.S. Courts of Appeal. Mr. Bland has handled numerous successful challenges to forced arbitration clauses and has also successfully defeated federal preemption defenses in a number of cases, among other substantive appeals he has handled. For ten years, he served as the executive director at Public Justice, a national legal advocacy nonprofit organization, overseeing the organization's litigation and advocacy, as well as operations, communications, and finance. For 17 years before that, Mr. Bland was a senior attorney at Public Justice, overseeing appellate and other litigation at the organization. He has testified in both houses of Congress several times, as well as before half a dozen state legislatures and various federal and state regulatory agencies. Mr. Bland is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Georgetown University.

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Stefan Savic

Stefan Savic

Reinhardt Savic Foley LLP
Stefan Savic

is a partner at Reinhardt Savic Foley LLP. He represents clients in all stages of litigation, administrative, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Mr. Savic's litigation practice focuses on commercial litigation in federal and state courts across the country as well as before administrative bodies. While his work focuses heavily on civil litigation, he also assists businesses in avoiding costly litigation by assuring that clients have safeguards in place at all stages of their ventures. Mr. Savic works with clients on formation, employment, shareholders, and licensing agreements, using his litigation experience to account for worst-case scenarios and minimize any potential headaches in the long term. Some of his past work experience includes working at the United Nations Development Programme, United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, one of Connecticut's largest law firms, and a Fortune 500 company's legal department. Mr. Savic is also a FINRA arbitrator and a certified mediator in the state of Connecticut. He earned his B.A degree from Columbia University and his J.D degree from Quinnipiac University.

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Hon. Eileen M O'Connor

Hon. Eileen M. O'Connor

Circuit Court of Cook County
Eileen O'Connor

is a Circuit Judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County.

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Jena G Emory

Jena G. Emory

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Jena Emory

is an associate in Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP's Commercial, Class Action and Product Liability Litigation practices, with a specialization in insurance coverage. She brings extensive experience and a proven track record in handling complex legal matters, drafting legal documents, and representing clients in complex insurance coverage and general liability cases. Additionally, Ms. Emory has experience managing cases solo in both the Superior and Magistrate courts and drafting motions including complex federal jurisdiction. She currently serves as the programming manager for the Young Lawyers Division and co-chair of the Young Advocates Committee for the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association. Ms. Emory is also the former Newsletter co-editor for the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia, where she played a crucial role in distributing important legal updates and supporting the professional growth of fellow attorneys. Additionally, Ms. Emory is a 2020 graduate of the State Bar of Georgia's YLD Leadership Academy. She earned her J.D. degree from the University of Georgia School of Law and her B.S. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of South Carolina.

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Gilbert M Singer

Gilbert M. Singer

Kass Shuler, P.A.
Gilbert Singer

is an attorney at Kass Shuler, P.A. He devotes his entire practice to commercial collections, where he brings over 46 years of experience representing creditors throughout Florida's 67 counties. Mr. Singer is an active member with the Commercial Law League of America, where has served two terms as Chair of the CLLA Southern Region of Conferences as well as a member in their Creditor's Rights Section and the Legislative Affairs Committee. He is the the 2026 recipient of the CLLA's distinguished President's Cup Award, which is presented annually to one member who has demonstrated outstanding service for the benefit of the CLLA by elevating the league through their personal and professional conduct, and making substantial contributions to the improvements and standards of commercial law. Mr. Singer earned his B.A. degree from Emory University and his J.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Florida.

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