Friday, October 10
Registration (box lunch included)
11 :00 am - 12:00 pm
Afternoon Session
12:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Welcome, Introductions, Overview
Dealing with Tort “Reform”
• Changing juror attitudes about you
Fundamental Principles of Damages
Break
Damages in Jury Selection
• Improving voir dire leeway
• Tort-“reform” questions
• Preponderance questions/theming
• Proper criteria for deciding damages: questions/theming
• Creating and using harms lists
• Noneconomic damages
• Who to strike
• Who and how to cause challenge
Workshop Introductions and Orientation
Networking Reception: 5:45 pm– 6:45 pm
Saturday, October 11
(Continental breakfast available)
8:00 am- 8:30 am
Morning Session
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Jury Selection Workshop
Individual Reviews with David Ball
Lunch (on own)
12:00 pm- 1:00 pm
Afternoon Session
1:00 pm - 6:40 pm
What AAJ Is Learning: Reframing the Debate
Opening Statement Structure
Opening Statement Demonstrations
Questions, Discussion
Opening statement preparation with faculty in workshops
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Sunday, October 12
(Continental breakfast available)
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Morning Session
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Opening Statement Workshop
Individual Reviews with David Ball
Lunch (on own)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Afternoon Session
1:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Direct and Cross-Examination
Direct and Cross-Examination Demonstrations
Break
Damages in Closing
Closing Argument Demonstrations
Closing argument preparation with faculty in workshops
Monday, October 13
(Continental breakfast available)
8:00 am- 8:30 am
Morning Session
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Workshop on Closing Argument
Individual Reviews with David Ball |
