Your First Civil Trial 2016

  • March 22, 2016

PURCHASE

Publication Only | Archived Video + e-Materials

DESCRIPTION

Is your first civil trial approaching and you don't know what to do? Perhaps your first trial was a complete flop. Maybe you had a good result, but know you can be better. At this half-day program, prominent litigators will share with you their time-tested strategies and practical advice on topics ranging from preparing your case to the closing argument. You will also get invaluable precedents, papers and checklists including a bibliography and summary of resources. Tremendously popular in past years, this is the "must not miss" program of 2016 for newer litigators and advocates.

PROGRAM CHAIRS

Paul Lomic, Lomic Law
Ashlyn O'Mara, Barrister & Solicitor

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Strategy Tips For Trial Preparation
Melvyn L. Solmon, Solmon Rothbart Goodman LLP

Procedural Tips for Trial Preparation
Mary Paterson, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Opening and Closing Statements
Adam Ship, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

How to Introduce Evidence at Trial
W. Grant Worden, Torys LLP

Conducting an Effective Chief
Sheila Block, Torys LLP

Let Hollywood Be Your Guide:
Using Discovery Transcripts At Trial And Handling Objections

Patricia Forte, Miller Thomson LLP

Top 10 Mistakes Made at Trial and How to Avoid Them
Sandra Barton, Gowlings WLG