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The Civil Trial Playbook: 100+ Things I Wish I'd Known Sooner

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5 hours 49 minutes
Susan Greenberg
Jerri Bryant
Joseph Whyte
With Hon. Susan L. Greenberg from San Mateo County Superior Court + 2 others
Recorded January 30, 2025
Product ID 99631

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Overview

Why Learn the Hard Way?

Law school can only take you so far in preparing you for the realities of courtroom advocacy. In this program, join seasoned trial attorneys as they share surprising tips and hidden trial insights learned from years in the trenches. From jury selection to evidence, this course offers insider knowledge and practical advice that textbooks don't cover. Whether you're just starting out or dusting off your skills, you don't want to miss these 100+ real-world lessons - register today!

  • Uncover 11 tips to adapt your strategy when your main audience is the judge and not a jury.
  • Examine assumptions you should never make when it comes to how jurors think.
  • Get 15 jury selection tips that will help you ask the right questions and strike the right jurors.
  • Learn to avoid common rookie mistakes in evidence and objection handling.
  • Pick up 17 direct and cross-examination strategies to steer witness testimony in the right direction.
  • Hear 25 ways to make your opening statements and closing arguments unforgettable.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. 10 Unwritten Rules of Courtroom Etiquette and Dynamics
  2. Bench vs. Jury Trials: 11 Tactics You DON'T Want to Use With a Judge
  3. How Jurors Think: 13 Things That May Surprise You
  4. Jury Selection and Voir Dire: 15 Insights Every Trial Attorney Needs to Know
  5. 15 Evidence and Objection Fumbles to Avoid in the Courtroom
  6. 17 Direct and Cross-Examination Lessons They Don't Teach You in Law School
  7. First and Last Words Matter: 25 Tips for Opening Statements and Summation

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Alaska CLE Approved 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 Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 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 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 Upon Request 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah 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
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 7 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. 10 Unwritten Rules of Courtroom Etiquette and Dynamics

  2. Bench vs. Jury Trials: 11 Tactics You DON'T Want to Use With a Judge

  3. How Jurors Think: 13 Things That May Surprise You

  4. Jury Selection and Voir Dire: 15 Insights Every Trial Attorney Needs to Know

  5. 15 Evidence and Objection Fumbles to Avoid in the Courtroom

  6. 17 Direct and Cross-Examination Lessons They Don't Teach You in Law School

  7. First and Last Words Matter: 25 Tips for Opening Statements and Summation

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for trial lawyers. Paralegals may also benefit. 

Speakers

Hon. Susan L Greenberg
Hon. Susan L.
Greenberg
San Mateo County Superior Court
Hon. Jerri S Bryant
Hon. Jerri S.
Bryant
Tenth Judicial District
Hon. Joseph P Whyte
Hon. Joseph P.
Whyte
St. Louis City Circuit Court
Speaker bio
Hon. Susan L Greenberg

Hon. Susan L. Greenberg

San Mateo County Superior Court
Susan Greenberg

is a Superior Court Judge in the San Mateo County Superior Court.

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Hon. Jerri S Bryant

Hon. Jerri S. Bryant

Tenth Judicial District
Jerri Bryant

is a Chancellor in the Tenth Judicial District in Bradley, McMinn, Monroe and Polk counties.

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Hon. Joseph P Whyte

Hon. Joseph P. Whyte

St. Louis City Circuit Court
Joseph Whyte

is a Circuit Court Judge in Judicial Circuit 22, St. Louis City.

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