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Litigation & Appeals

Indiana Civil Practice, Procedure, and Forms

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5 hours 59 minutes
Timothy Kelly
David Conover
Thomas Benton
Kathleen Erickson
With Timothy F. Kelly from Tauber Law Offices + 3 others
Recorded September 30, 2024
Product ID 98832

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Overview

Apply the Rules and Strategies With Deft Precision

Join experienced faculty in this online seminar for a full, focused day of civil practice insights. Enhance your mastery of the rules of procedure and evidence; uncover creative tips for motions and discovery; and build up your civil trial skills. You will also come away with sample forms you can adapt for your own use. Whether you're a new attorney or have a few years under your belt, you won't want to miss this - register today!

  • Hear veteran trial attorney insights on judges' biggest pet peeves.
  • Explore the changing boundaries of what must and should not be disclosed to the opposing party.
  • Refine your deposition skills and get tips for dealing with obstructionist counsel during discovery.
  • Learn how to craft more persuasive motions and briefs.
  • Wield the rules to get your evidence admitted and keep theirs out of court.
  • Hear courtroom tips and tactics from experienced trial attorneys.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. The Unwritten Rules of Civil Court: Lessons You Don't Want to Learn the Hard Way
  2. The Art of Depositions and Discovery
  3. Motions and Briefs: Timing Strategy, Drafting, and Hearing Insights
  4. Applying the Rules of Evidence in Civil Cases
  5. Jury Selection and Civil Trial Guide
  6. Legal Ethics for Civil Litigators
  7. Indiana Litigator Rule Changes and Case Law Updates

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  1. The Unwritten Rules of Civil Court: Lessons You Don't Want to Learn the Hard Way

    1. Judges' Biggest Pet Peeves
    2. Rules of Civil Procedure: Top Attorney Oversights
    3. Motion Practice: What to Do, What Not to Do
    4. Courtroom Conduct
    5. Calling, Emailing, Messaging Judge and Staff: Dos and Don'ts
    6. Bringing Improper Behavior to the Judge's Attention: When and How
    7. When Are Sanctions Warranted?

  2. The Art of Depositions and Discovery

    1. Disclosure Issues and Attorney-Client Privilege Developments
    2. Creative Tips for Interrogatories, Requests for Production, Requests for Admission
    3. Insights for Taking Depositions
    4. Effectively Defending Depositions and Using Objections
    5. Dealing With Obstructionist Discovery Tactics
    6. The Art of the Subpoena
    7. Sample Discovery Requests

  3. Motions and Briefs: Timing Strategy, Drafting, and Hearing Insights

    1. Applying the Relevant Rules of Procedure
    2. Motion and Brief Writing Tips: Organization, Persuasiveness, Citations, Common Mistakes
    3. Technology and Exhibit Pointers
    4. Motions to Dismiss (With Sample)
    5. Discovery Motions (With Samples)
    6. Summary Judgment Motions (With Sample)
    7. Motions in Limine (With Sample)
    8. Limiting or Excluding Expert Witness Testimony

  4. Applying the Rules of Evidence in Civil Cases

  5. Jury Selection and Civil Trial Guide

    1. Trial Preparation and Coordination With the Court
    2. Voir Dire Question Construction
    3. How Much Case Information Can You Introduce During Voir Dire?
    4. Challenges for Cause and Peremptory Challenges
    5. Opening Statements
    6. How to Preserve Evidentiary Error for Appellate Review
    7. Direct and Cross-Examination
    8. Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions
    9. After the Trial is Over

  6. Legal Ethics for Civil Litigators

    1. Duties to the Client
    2. Duties to the Court
    3. Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel
    4. Ethical Responsibilities to Third Parties

  7. Indiana Litigator Rule Changes and Case Law Updates

    1. Changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure
    2. New Court Opinions and Decisions You Must Know

Who Should Attend

This intermediate level online seminar is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Timothy F Kelly
Timothy F.
Kelly
Tauber Law Offices
David W Conover
David W.
Conover
Allen Law Group
Thomas R Benton
Thomas R.
Benton
Kenneth J. Allen Law Group
Kathleen M Erickson
Kathleen M.
Erickson
O'Neill McFadden & Willett
Speaker bio
Timothy F Kelly

Timothy F. Kelly

Tauber Law Offices
Timothy Kelly

is an attorney with Tauber Law Offices located in Schererville Indiana. He focuses his practice on personal injury, commercial, and contract litigation. Mr. Kelly is also a civil mediator having successfully mediated hundreds of personal injury cases. He has tried hundreds of cases in state and federal courts in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, and Tennessee. Mr. Kelly is a founding member of the Chicagoland Law Tigers, an organization that represents injured motorcycle riders. He is a member of the American Association for justice, the American Association of Motorcycle Injury Lawyers, ABATE, and the Harley Owners' group. Mr. Kelly earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1972.

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David W Conover

David W. Conover

Allen Law Group
David Conover

is a partner in the law firm of Kenneth J. Allen Law Group, where his practice revolves around the representation of plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Mr. Conover's background is centered exclusively on trial advocacy. He is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association, Illinois Supreme Courts and Appellate Courts, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Northern District of Indiana, U.S. Federal Trial Bar and the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Conover is a former judge pro tempore in Lake County, Indiana. He earned his B.A. degree from Illinois State University and Brighton University and his J.D. degree from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.

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Thomas R Benton

Thomas R. Benton

Kenneth J. Allen Law Group
Thomas Benton

is a trial attorney with Kenneth J. Allen Law Group, where he practices in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, work related and appellate advocacy. Mr. Benton earned his B.S. degree in political science from Ball State University, his Master of Arts in economics from Indiana University and his J.D. degree from Rutgers University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Supreme Court of Indiana and the Supreme Court of Illinois.

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Kathleen M Erickson

Kathleen M. Erickson

O'Neill McFadden & Willett
Kathleen Erickson

is a partner with the law firm of O'Neill McFadden & Willett. She focuses her practice on a wide range of civil litigation defense and has extensive experience handling medical malpractice and healthcare defense matters. Ms. Erickson works with her clients through all phases of litigation, including investigation, motion practice, written and oral discovery, and trial. She represents hospitals and individual health care providers before medical review panels, in court and on appeal. Ms. Erickson earned her B.A. degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and her J.D. degree from Valparaiso University School of Law. She is a member of the Lake County Indiana Bar Association.

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