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Overview
Boost Your Skills With Real-World Examples and Insights From Judge and Attorney Faculty
When it comes to evidence, knowledge of the rules does not translate to real-world ability. You need to know their practical applications and the words you should use to get the rulings you seek. This unique course is designed to magnify your learning through hypotheticals, real-world examples, role-plays, sample motions, and pointers from seasoned trial attorneys. Don't sit through another boring reading of the rules of evidence: learn how to actually put them into practice. Register today!
- Run through hypothetical examples of evidence introduction and objections - will it be admitted?
- Get behind-the-scenes insight into judicial decision-making about evidence.
- Learn how to use motions in limine effectively.
- Benefit from the combined insights of seasoned trial lawyers as they tackle tough evidence issues.
- Review the ethical boundaries you must never cross when using evidence to advocate for your clients.
This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2025 Content Advisory Committee Member Robert Kasieta.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Introducing Evidence: Refreshers and Examples
- Evidentiary Objections: Refreshers and Examples
- Inside Judicial Decision-Making About Evidence: Judge and Attorney Role-Play
- Motions in Limine: Practical Examples and Case Studies
- Roundtable: Top Trial Lawyers Tackle Tough Evidence Issues
- 5 Books Every Trial Lawyer Should Read
- Legal Ethics of Evidence: Putting Principles Into Practice
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2027 |
| Alabama CLE |
|
6 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Arkansas CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-30-2026 |
| Arizona CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2027 |
| California CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2027 |
| Colorado CLE |
|
7 Total | 12-31-2027 |
| Connecticut CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2027 |
| Delaware CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2027 |
| Florida CLE |
|
7 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Georgia CLE |
|
6 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Hawaii CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2027 |
| Iowa CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2026 |
| Idaho CLE |
|
6 Total | 01-22-2030 |
| Illinois CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-24-2027 |
| Indiana CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2026 |
| Kansas CLE |
|
7 Total | 06-24-2026 |
| Kentucky CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-30-2026 |
| Louisiana CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2026 |
| Maine CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-24-2027 |
| Minnesota CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2027 |
| Missouri CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2027 |
| Northern Mariana Islands CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2027 |
| Mississippi CLE |
|
6 Total | 07-31-2026 |
| Montana CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2028 |
| North Carolina CLE |
|
6 Total | 02-28-2026 |
| North Dakota CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2028 |
| Nebraska CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2027 |
| New Hampshire CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2028 |
| New Jersey CLE |
|
7.2 Total | 03-12-2026 |
| New Mexico CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2027 |
| Nevada CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2028 |
| New York CLE |
|
7 Total | 06-25-2028 |
| Ohio CLE |
|
6 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Oklahoma CLE |
|
7 Total | 01-22-2027 |
| Oregon CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2028 |
| Pennsylvania CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2027 |
| South Carolina CLE |
|
6 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Tennessee CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-24-2027 |
| Texas CLE |
|
6 Total | 02-25-2026 |
| Utah CLE |
|
6 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Vermont CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-25-2027 |
| Washington CLE |
|
6 Total | 06-24-2030 |
| Wisconsin CLE |
|
7 Total | 12-31-2026 |
| West Virginia CLE |
|
7.2 Total | 06-25-2027 |
| Wyoming CLE |
|
6 Total | 03-21-2026 |
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CLE
Agenda
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Introducing Evidence: Refreshers and Examples
- Quick Refresher
- Different Types of Evidence
- Key Criteria for Admissibility: Foundation, Hearsay, and Relevance
- Demonstrative Evidence - How to Use Visual Aids Effectively
- Hypothetical Scenarios - Is It Admissible?
- Quick Refresher
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Evidentiary Objections: Refreshers and Examples
- Quick Refresher
- Grounds for Objecting to Evidence: Relevance, Authentication, Hearsay, etc.
- Strategy: Effective Techniques and Timing
- Responses to Overcome or Counter Evidentiary Objections
- Hypothetical Scenarios - Sustained or Overruled?
- Quick Refresher
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Inside Judicial Decision-Making About Evidence: Judge and Attorney Role-Play
- Presentation of Evidence - Attorney Role-Play Scenarios
- Evaluating Admissibility and Relevance of Exhibits and Testimony - Judge Perspective
- Making Decisions and Rulings Based on Presented Evidence - Judge Perspective
- Summary of Key Insights
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Motions in Limine: Practical Examples and Case Studies
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Roundtable: Top Trial Lawyers Tackle Tough Evidence Issues
-
5 Books Every Trial Lawyer Should Read
-
Legal Ethics of Evidence: Putting Principles Into Practice
- Duty of Candor
- Upholding Client Confidentiality
- Fairness and Impartiality
- Duty to Preserve and Disclose Evidence
- Ethics in the Use of Witnesses
Who Should Attend
This engaging program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.
Speakers
Speaker bio
R. Aron Benjamin
is of senior counsel Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll P.C. In addition to personal injury work, he handles criminal law matters including theft, assault, drug possession, and traffic offenses. Prior to joining Stein Sperling, Mr. Benjamin worked as an assistant state's attorney in Carroll County, Maryland, where he served as an advocacy and investigation center prosecutor and coordinated the Carroll County Drug Treatment Court. He earned his B.A. degree from University of Colorado and his J.D. degree from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law.
Speaker bio
Daniel S. Bernheim, III
is a shareholder with the law firm of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A. He serves as the managing partner of the firm's Philadelphia office, where his practice is devoted to commercial litigation, with a concentration in bankruptcy, creditors' rights, lender liability and negotiable instruments. Mr. Bernheim has been trial counsel in a number of matters with published opinions concerning federal consumer protection laws, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Truth in Lending Act, and Equal Credit Opportunity Act. He has also served as an expert witness on behalf of law firms accused of violating these acts. Mr. Bernheim is a member of the Philadelphia and American bar associations, Trial Lawyers Association of America, and Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Pennsylvania, his J.D. degree from Villanova University and was a member of the first LL.M. degree class in trial advocacy from Temple University.
Speaker bio
Joseph L. Romero
is a trial attorney with Joseph L. Romero Trial Lawyer LLC, where he focuses his practice in commercial litigation, real estate litigation, business torts, trust litigation, construction litigation, municipal liability, civil rights, employment law and appeals. Mr. Romero earned his B.A. degree from the University of New Mexico and his J.D. degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law.
Speaker bio
Raymond R. 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 manner, 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 Stony Brook and his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School.
Speaker bio
Hon. Richard E. Gardiner
is a retired Judge and Mediator at Juridical Solutions PLC.
Speaker bio
Kristofer Clark
is an attorney with de Beaubien, Simmons, Knight, Mantzaris & Neal, LLP. His practice is centered around representing defendants in personal injury cases. Mr. Clark earned his B.S. degree from University of Central Florida and his J.D. degree from Stetson University College of Law. He is a member of The Florida Bar and Orange County Bar Association. Mr. Clark is admitted to practice in all Florida State courts.
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