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6 hours
Martha Mertz
Robert Greenlee
Tamra Katcher
Maureen Hannon
William Amann
With Hon. Martha L. Mertz from Iowa Fifth Judicial District Court + 4 others

Thu, Dec 31, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102777

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Overview

Trials Move Fast, and There Are No Do-Overs. Are You Ready?

There's no second chance in front of a jury. Are you ready to make it count? The difference between a good trial lawyer and a great one isn't talent. It's preparation, discipline, and knowing exactly what to do at every stage of the case. This full-day program covers the complete arc of trial practice - motions in limine through closing argument - with hard-won insights from veteran trial lawyers. Come ready to try cases, and leave ready to win them. Register today!

  • Win key battles before trial even begins with strategic pretrial planning and motions.
  • Build strong trial notebooks and preparation systems that keep you organized when the pressure is on.
  • Conduct voir dire that uncovers bias, builds rapport, and helps seat the right jury.
  • Make a powerful first impression with openings that resonate.
  • Help your witnesses tell a compelling story while maintaining control of the examination.
  • Gain practical techniques for controlling adverse witnesses and exposing weaknesses in their testimony.
  • Handle objections and evidentiary issues with confidence instead of getting caught off guard.
  • Close in a way that moves the jury from evidence to verdict.

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Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Motions in Limine: Shaping the Battlefield Before Trial Begins
  2. Jury Selection and Voir Dire: Build Rapport, Reveal Bias, and Strike Strategically
  3. The First Ten Minutes: Keys to Effective Opening Statements
  4. The Art of Direct: The Witness Is Your Best Argument - Don't Get in the Way
  5. Cross Examination: How to Control, Impeach, and Know When to Stop
  6. Exhibits, Foundations, Hearsay, and Objections: Making the Rules Work For You
  7. Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions: How to End Trial the Right Way
  8. Trial Preparation: Checklists, Notebooks, and AI for the Modern Trial Lawyer
  9. Legal Ethics: The Lines You Can't Cross

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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 Pending 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
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota 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
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 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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Agenda

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  1. Motions in Limine: Shaping the Battlefield Before Trial Begins

  2. Jury Selection and Voir Dire: Build Rapport, Reveal Bias, and Strike Strategically

  3. The First Ten Minutes: Keys to Effective Opening Statements

  4. The Art of Direct: The Witness Is Your Best Argument - Don't Get in the Way

  5. Cross Examination: How to Control, Impeach, and Know When to Stop

  6. Exhibits, Foundations, Hearsay, and Objections: Making the Rules Work For You

  7. Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions: How to End Trial the Right Way

  8. Trial Preparation: Checklists, Notebooks, and AI for the Modern Trial Lawyer

  9. Legal Ethics: The Lines You Can't Cross

    1. Candor: What It Requires and Where Lawyers Cross the Line
    2. False Evidence, Perjured Testimony, and What to Do When Your Client Lies
    3. AI at Trial: What the Ethics Rules Require
    4. Ex Parte Communications: What's Permitted and What Isn't
    5. Witness Preparation: The Line Between Preparation and Coaching
    6. Dealing With Adverse Witnesses and Third-Party Contacts: What the Rules Allow
    7. Client Control at Trial: Authority, Decisions, and Who Gets the Final Word

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for trial attorneys.

Speakers

Hon. Martha L Mertz
Hon. Martha L.
Mertz
Iowa Fifth Judicial District Court
Robert V Greenlee
Robert V.
Greenlee
Butler Snow LLP
Tamra Katcher
Tamra
Katcher
Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost, Botwinick, Nunn & Musmanno, PC
Hon. Maureen O Hannon
Hon. Maureen O.
Hannon
Cook County Circuit Court
William J Amann
William J.
Amann
Amann Burnett, PLLC
Speaker bio
Hon. Martha L Mertz

Hon. Martha L. Mertz

Iowa Fifth Judicial District Court
Martha Mertz

is a District Court Judge in the Fifth Judicial District in Iowa.

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Robert V Greenlee

Robert V. Greenlee

Butler Snow LLP
Robert Greenlee

is a member of Butler Snow LLP's Commercial Litigation group. He is a highly skilled trial lawyer with more than 22 years of experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation in federal court, state court, and arbitration. Mr. Greenlee's experience covers every aspect of civil litigation, including developing case theories and damage models, preparing pleadings, motion practice, fact and expert discovery, serving as lead trial counsel, and representing clients on appeal. He has obtained numerous multi-million-dollar verdicts, arbitration awards, and settlements for his clients. Mr. Greenlee represents individuals, businesses, healthcare providers, and governmental entities in litigation related to trade secrets, contract disputes, professional malpractice, fraud, personal injury, restrictive covenants, and healthcare. He is a member of the Mississippi, Louisiana, American, and Capital Area bar associations; and Charles Clark American Inn of Court. Mr. Greenlee earned his B.A. degree from University of Louisiana Monroe and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Mississippi College of Law.

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Tamra Katcher

Tamra Katcher

Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost, Botwinick, Nunn & Musmanno, PC
Tamra Katcher

is Of Counsel with Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost, Botwinick, Nunn & Musmanno, PC. Her practice focuses on criminal defense litigation. Ms. Katcher personally handles DWIs, felony criminal matters, domestic violence/restraining order cases, expungements, and gun permitting and gun appeals. She earned her B.S. degree from Miami University and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from New York Law School. Ms. Katcher is expected to earn her masters degree in criminal justice in October 2025. She is admitted to practice law in New Jersey.

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Hon. Maureen O Hannon

Hon. Maureen O. Hannon

Cook County Circuit Court
Maureen Hannon

is a circuit judge in the Law Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County.

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William J Amann

William J. Amann

Amann Burnett, PLLC
William Amann

is a partner with Amann Burnett, PLLC, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of bankruptcy, creditors' rights, commercial litigation, and real estate and commercial litigation. Mr. Amann regularly represents national and regional creditors in bankruptcy courts and the state courts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He has recently been admitted to the Southern District Federal Court for New York, representing a Massachusetts business in a contract dispute. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Amann served as legal counsel to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee for the District of New Hampshire. In addition, he has considerable experience in the areas of commercial turnarounds, debt restructuring, equitable subordination, debt recharacterization, asset sales, title insurance, real estate conveyancing, land use, receiverships, premises liability, employment law, evictions and probate administration. Mr. Amann served on the Board of Directors for the City of Manchester's Public Library Literacy Fund for two years, starting in 2009. He is an editor for the American Bankruptcy Institute and an annual editor for the New Hampshire Bar Association's Supreme Court At-a-Glance article series. Mr. Amann regularly speaks before professional and trade groups on the topics of bankruptcy, creditors' rights and real estate. Prior to practicing law, he was employed by Fidelity Investments as a trade resolution specialist, and by Ford Motor Credit Company as an account executive and branch legal liaison. Mr. Amann is a former police officer. He earned his B.A. degree from Saint Anselm College and his J.D. degree from Massachusetts School of Law.

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