Litigation & Appeals

NY Specific

New York Civil Trial Skills

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 59 minutes
Raymond Grasing
Kenneth Bobrow
Brandon King
Maurice Muir
Daniel Schiavetta
With Raymond R. Grasing from The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates + 4 others
Recorded June 26, 2024.
Product ID 98335

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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!

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

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Product ID 98335

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
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  1. 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

  2. The Secrets to a Powerful Opening Statement

  3. 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

  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. Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions

    1. Do's 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

  7. 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

Raymond R Grasing
Raymond R.
Grasing
The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates
Kenneth Bobrow
Kenneth
Bobrow
Felt Evans, LLP
Brandon King
Brandon
King
Smith Sovik Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C.
Hon. Maurice E Muir
Hon. Maurice E.
Muir
New York State Supreme Court
Daniel M Schiavetta
Daniel M.
Schiavetta
Russo & Gould LLP
Speaker bio
Raymond R Grasing

Raymond R. Grasing

The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates
Raymond Grasing

is an attorney with The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates. He has more than 25 years of trial experience in New York. Mr. Grasing knows how to try a case in a straight forward convincing manor, and how to pare down the facts and issues to their essential parts to help a jury reach the correct decision. His understanding of the law, gained through his trial experience, provides his clients with a distinct competitive advantage, whether or not their case gets to trial. Mr. Grasing practices in the areas of commercial litigation, personal injury, construction disputes, insurance coverage disputes, insurance coverage, collections, subrogation, arson, and fraud cases. He earned his B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Stonybrook and his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School.

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Kenneth Bobrow

Kenneth Bobrow

Felt Evans, LLP
Kenneth Bobrow

is a managing partner with Felt Evans, LLP in Clinton, New York. He practices in the areas of civil litigation, products liability, insurance law, family law, and appeals. Mr. Bobrow is admitted to the New York State Bar, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association (Executive Board of the Trial Lawyers Section), the Oneida County Bar Association (past president), and the Defense Research Institute. Mr. Bobrow earned his B.A. degree from New York University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Syracuse University College of Law.

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Brandon King

Brandon King

Smith Sovik Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C.
Brandon King

is a partner in the Syracuse, New York, law firm of Smith Sovik Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C., where his practice focuses on the defense of personal injury claims; premises liability claims; construction litigation; and the defense of medical professionals, including hospitals and nursing homes. He also has experience handling landlord/tenant and criminal defense matters. Mr. King is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, the Northern District of New York and all New York State courts. He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from the State University of New York at Oswego and his J.D. degree from the Albany Law School of Union University. Mr. King is a member of the Onondaga Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association.

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Hon. Maurice E Muir

Hon. Maurice E. Muir

New York State Supreme Court
Maurice Muir

is a New York State Supreme Court Justice. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations from Boston University and his Juris Doctor degree from Suffolk University School of Law. Judge Muir is a licensed to practice law before the New York State Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association and the United States District Court Bar. Prior to being elected to the bench, he practiced law in both the private and public sectors. In 2017, Justice Muir was elected to the New York City Civil Court, where he presided over numerous cases, which include no-fault litigation, contact disputes and personal injury. Two years later, he was elected to the New York State Supreme Court, where he presides over all state claims, which include, but are not limited to labor law, medical malpractice, personal injury, and foreclosure actions. Moreover, Justice Muir has lectured various areas of the law, including evidence, foreclosure preventions and civil litigation.

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Daniel M Schiavetta

Daniel M. Schiavetta

Russo & Gould LLP
Daniel Schiavetta

is of counsel at Russo & Gould LLP, who specializes in nursing home and adult residential facility defense; and has wide experience in appellate and insurance coverage litigation. He has prosecuted rescission, declaratory judgment and interpleader actions in state and federal court on behalf of various insurers; and has tried cases involving medical malpractice and premises liability. Mr. Schiavetta gives presentations to nursing homes as to charting and litigation issues and is responsible for two changes in case law. He earned his B.A. degree from State University of New York and his J.D. degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law. Mr. Schiavetta is admitted to New York and New Jersey federal courts, and Second Circuit Court of Appeals and Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Westchester County Bar Association, New Rochelle Bar Association and Defense Research Institute. His recent book, The Supreme Court for Short Attention Spans, is available on Amazon.

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