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Thursday, July 28
Welcome and Moderator Introductions
Paul Scoptur, TN
Group Session
• What are common land mines
• What are common fixes to the land mines
• Rules that work in every case
- Auto collision cases
- Medical negligence cases
- Products liability cases
Phillip Miller, TN
Paul Scoptur, WI
Workshop: Deconstructing Your Case
• Identifying land mines
• Identifying defense arguments
• What facts support the land mines
• What arguments support the land mines
• What land mines will jurors see
Group Session: Reframing the Case and Developing the Trial Story, Developing Rules and Themes
• Fixes to the land mines
• Sequencing
• Starting the story
• Strategic planning/drafting considerations
• Sub rules
• Themes that work
Networking Reception
Friday, July 29
Welcome and Moderator Introductions
Carrie Frank, J.D., M.S.S.W., CO
Group Session: Critical Thinking
• Primary defense strategies
• Primary defense tactics
• What emotions drive decision making
Phillip Miller, TN
Workshop: Reframing the Case and Developing the Trial Story, Developing Rules and Themes (continued)
• Fixes to the land mines
• Sequencing
• Starting the story
- Strategic planning/drafting considerations (if applicable)
• The umbrella rule
• Sub rules
• Themes that work
Workshop: Developing the Discovery Plan
• Order of the depositions
• Structure of the depositions
• What do you want to accomplish with each witness
Group Session
• Essential questions in voir dire
• Social science considerations
• Storytelling
Carrie Frank, J.D., M.S.S.W., CO
Saturday, July 30
Welcome and Moderator Introductions
Phillip Miller, TN
Workshop: Delivering the Trial Story
• Voir dire
• Opening
• Closing
Workshop: Exhibits that Drive the Trial Story
