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Litigating Civil Cases in Montana From Start to Finish

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
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6 hours
R. Jack Clapp
Jack Dawson
Kevin Foley
Sonya Strnad
Jamie Keeton
With R. Jack Clapp from Clapp Law LLC + 4 others

Tue, Dec 15, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102964

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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
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total

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CLE Credits
Florida CLE Approved · 7 Total Credits
  • 7 Civil Trial
  • 1 Technology
  • 1 Professional Responsibility

Live - Florida CLE - 7: Approved by The Florida Bar for a maximum of 7.0 general hours of CLER credit including 1.0 hour of professional responsibility (may include legal ethics, professionalism, substance abuse or mental illness and wellness programs) and 1.0 hour of technology. Certification: 7.0-Civil Trial

Montana CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Professional Fitness and Integrity

Live - Montana CLE - 6: Approved for 6.0 hours of CLE credit by the Montana Commission of Continuing Legal Education, including 1.0 hour of professional fitness and integrity credit.

New Jersey CLE Approved · 7.2 Total Credits
  • 1.2 Ethics/Professionalism

Live - New Jersey CLE - 7.2: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 7.20 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.20 qualifies as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism.

Ohio CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Professional Conduct

Live - Ohio CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 6.0 CLE credit hours, including 1.0 hour of attorney professional conduct instruction.

Oklahoma CLE Approved · 7 Total Credits
  • 1 Legal Ethics

Live - Oklahoma CLE - 7: This course has been approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 7.0 hours of CLE credit, which includes 1.0 hour of legal ethics.

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CLE Credits
Florida CLE Approved · 7 Total Credits
  • 7 Civil Trial
  • 1 Technology
  • 1 Professional Responsibility

Earn Until

OnDemand - Florida CLE - 7: Approved by The Florida Bar, this program qualifies for 7.0 general hours of CLER self-study credit including 1.0 hour of self-study professional responsibility (may include legal ethics, professionalism, substance abuse or mental illness and wellness programs) and 1.0 hour of technology. Certification: 7.0-Civil Trial

Video Download - Florida CLE - 7: Approved by The Florida Bar, this program qualifies for 7.0 general hours of CLER self-study credit including 1.0 hour of self-study professional responsibility (may include legal ethics, professionalism, substance abuse or mental illness and wellness programs) and 1.0 hour of technology. Certification: 7.0-Civil Trial

Montana CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Professional Fitness and Integrity

Earn Until

OnDemand - Montana CLE - 6: This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of self-study CLE credit by the Montana Commission of Continuing Legal Education, including 1.0 hour of professional fitness and integrity credit.

Video Download - Montana CLE - 6: This program qualifies for 6.0 hours of self-study CLE credit by the Montana Commission of Continuing Legal Education, including 1.0 hour of professional fitness and integrity credit.

New Jersey CLE Approved · 7.2 Total Credits
  • 1.2 Ethics/Professionalism

Earn Until

OnDemand - New Jersey CLE - 7.2: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 7.20 hours of alternative format CLE credit. Of these, 1.20 qualifies as hours of alternative learning format credit for ethics/professionalism.

Video Download - New Jersey CLE - 7.2: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 7.20 hours of alternative format CLE credit. Of these, 1.20 qualifies as hours of alternative learning format credit for ethics/professionalism.

Ohio CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Professional Conduct

Earn Until

OnDemand - Ohio CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 6.0 CLE credit hours, including 1.0 hour of attorney professional conduct instruction.

Video Download - Ohio CLE - 6: This course has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 6.0 CLE credit hours, including 1.0 hour of attorney professional conduct instruction.

Oklahoma CLE Approved · 7 Total Credits
  • 1 Legal Ethics

Earn Until

OnDemand - Oklahoma CLE - 7: This course has been approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission. This program qualifies for 7.0 of On Demand CLE credit hours, which includes 1.0 hour of legal ethics.

Video Download - Oklahoma CLE - 7: This course has been approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission. This program qualifies for 7.0 of On Demand CLE credit hours, which includes 1.0 hour of legal ethics.

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Agenda

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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

R. Jack Clapp
R. Jack
Clapp
Clapp Law LLC
Jack S Dawson
Jack S.
Dawson
Miller Dollarhide, P.C.
Kevin P Foley
Kevin P.
Foley
Reminger Co., LPA
Sonya Strnad
Sonya
Strnad
Holland & Knight LLP
Jamie Keeton
Jamie
Keeton
Gavrilov & Brooks
Speaker bio
R. Jack Clapp

R. Jack Clapp

Clapp Law LLC
R. Jack Clapp

is an attorney with Clapp Law LLC in Polson, Montana. He has more than 30 years of experience practicing law, and is admitted to practice in Montana, Oregon, and Ohio. Mr. Clapp has previous lecture experience teaching at Cleveland Marshall College of Law, and has also lectured for National Business Institute on trial tactics. He has tried more than 150 cases through to verdict, and served on numerous steering committees in multi-district litigation cases Mr. Clapp is a member of the American Bar Association. He earned his B.S. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Cincinnati and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Cleveland Marshall College of Law.

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Jack S Dawson

Jack S. Dawson

Miller Dollarhide, P.C.
Jack Dawson

is the shareholder of the firm of Miller Dollarhide, P.C., where he focuses his practice on general civil litigation, arbitration, mediation and appellate practice. Mr. Dawson is an active mediator, has served on numerous arbitration panels and is a frequent lecturer on the subjects of trial practice and alternative dispute resolution. He earned his J.D. degree from Oklahoma City University and was the recipient of the Oklahoma Bar Association's Outstanding Law Student Award. Mr. Dawson is a member of the Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and Federal bar associations. He was chief master of the Professional Responsibility Tribunal, the founder of The Arbitration Forum and former vice president for the Oklahoma Bar Association. Mr. Dawson also is a member of the American Inns of Court.

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Kevin P Foley

Kevin P. Foley

Reminger Co., LPA
Kevin Foley

practices in the Columbus office of Reminger Co., LPA, and serves as co-chair of the firm's Trucking and Commercial Transportation practice group. He joined Reminger after serving as a staff attorney to Ohio Supreme Court Justice Herbert Brown. Mr. Foley's practice focuses on trucking liability, premises liability, real estate, construction and general insurance. He frequently lectures to insurance carriers and companies regarding litigation, trial preparation and the management of catastrophic losses. Mr. Foley is on Reminger's catastrophic response team which provides immediate response to clients in the transportation and manufacturing industry. He is a member of numerous legal organizations. Mr. Foley is an Adjunct Professor in Trial Advocacy at Capital University Law School and is a member of the Ohio Supreme Court Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program. He earned his B.A. degree from Ohio State University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.

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Sonya Strnad

Sonya Strnad

Holland & Knight LLP
Sonya Strnad

is senior counsel at Holland & Knight LLP. She is a Certified E-Discovery Specialist. Ms. Strnad is a member of the Sedona Working Groups on Electronic Document Retention and Production (WG1) and International Electronic Information Management, Discovery and Disclosure (WG6), as well as the firm's National Electronic Data Discovery Team. She has extensive experience in the e-discovery, forensic and document retention areas and frequently lectures on these topics for businesses, Continuing Legal Education classes and internally within the firm. Ms. Strnad practices in the firm's Litigation Section and has experience in both federal and state courts, regulatory investigations, congressional investigations and internal investigations. Her practice encompasses internal and government investigations involving possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), anti-money laundering, fraud, embezzlement, as well as securities class actions, federal securities fraud and derivatives litigation. Ms. Strnad has experience in working with clients in diverse industries, such as oil & gas, healthcare, telecommunications, finance and banking, media, and construction, among others. Her FCPA experience includes eleven major internal investigations, participation in a three year monitorship, review of compliance programs and training, third party due diligence, merger/acquisition due diligence and corporate guidance. For the monitorship, Ms. Strnad was part of the team appointed by the DOJ for a major enforcement case. She developed the team's three annual work plans and conducted site visits, during which more than 200 employees in 15 countries were interviewed. As part of the review, Ms. Strnad assessed the company's enterprise risk management program, its third-party due diligence program, 'Know Your Customer' reviews and company anticorruption training. Afterwards, she developed recommendations for improvements to the company's compliance program and drafted the annual reviews submitted to DOJ. Ms. Strnad earned her B.A. degree from Canisius College and her J.D. degree from Rutgers Law School.

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Jamie Keeton

Jamie Keeton

Gavrilov & Brooks
Jamie Keeton

is a partner at Gavrilov & Brooks. As a litigator, she represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex civil matters, including personal injury, real estate, construction defect, employment disputes, and consumer fraud. Ms. Keeton is licensed to practice law in California, Nevada, Texas, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Washington State, and Washington, D.C., and has appeared in courts across the western United States. She earned her B.A. degree from Arizona State University, her M.A. degree from UCLA and her J.D. degree from Loyola Law School.

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