July 7: 8 Techniques for Developing More Persuasive Narratives During Cross Examinations

Cross examination is often the most critical part of a trial. The jury is still learning about the case and actively engaged. As such, it is critically important to use cross examination as a tool to develop the foundation of the very arguments you wish to use in closing. In this webcast, you will learn tips and tricks to developing a more effective and persuasive cross examination that sounds more like a closing argument than a direct examine with leading questions. From controlling a witness to telling a more compelling story, you\'ll walk away with new tools for your next trial.

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Title:
8 Techniques for Developing More Persuasive Narratives During Cross Examinations
When/Where:
July 7, 2017
11AM Mountain time
Webcast runs live for one hour.
Speaker:
Solomon Chang
By:
National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Credit:
The sponsor states:

"Our online content is not accredited for CLE and we cannot provide a Certificate of Completion. You can apply for self-study credit by contacting your state bar organization directly. To help you with your self-study application, NITA has provided faculty biography information (via the link at the right) as well as a PDF of the PowerPoint slides, which is attached to the presentation. You can access this PDF by clicking on the link button once the presentation has begun to play. If you require verification of your attendance, please contact customerservice@nita.org"

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National Institute for Trial Advocacy

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June 27: Web - Maximizing the Impact of Direct Examination

When you\'re in front of a judge and jury after months of immersion in your case, there\'s little you don\'t already know about your case and your witness -- to the point that direct examination may feel like just a formality to get out of the way. But to these fact finders, direct is the moment they finally get to meet your witness and your chance to shape those crucial first impressions.
In this hour long webcast, trial and evidence expert Mike Fontham will help you refine how you conduct direct so that the essentials of your case come across in a powerful, memorable fashion and your witness seems credible and reliable. From Mike's presentation, you will learn how to maximize the impact of your direct by selecting and emphasizing the essentials of your client\'s case, phrasing your questions to elicit the answers you want (while avoiding form objections), using exhibits to enhance your witness\'s testimony, and developing important points so fact finders will understand and remember them during deliberation.

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Title:
Maximizing the Impact of Direct Examination
When/Where:
June 27, 2017
11AM Mountain time
Webcast runs live for one hour.
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Speakers:

• Mike Fontham
• Hon. Nancy Vaidik
• Rebecca Dias-Bonilla

By:
National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Credit:
The sponsor states:

"Our online content is not accredited for CLE and we cannot provide a Certificate of Completion. You can apply for self-study credit by contacting your state bar organization directly. To help you with your self-study application, NITA has provided faculty biography information (via the link at the right) as well as a PDF of the PowerPoint slides, which is attached to the presentation. You can access this PDF by clicking on the link button once the presentation has begun to play. If you require verification of your attendance, please contact customerservice@nita.org"

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National Institute for Trial Advocacy

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April 28: Web - How Lawyers Handle Media in a Time of Crisis

In the Internet age, courtroom victories are Pyrrhic if the client’s reputation and bottom line are savaged by day’s end. The “media” is no longer just beat reporters from the local newspaper; the “media” is now anyone who owns a mobile phone. The lawyer’s job now is more challenging than ever, managing these massive audiences with one eye on the jury pool and the other on consumers and shareholders. This program provides trial lawyers with guidance on effectively doing just that and effectively anticipating what’s next.
Title:
How Lawyers Handle Media in a Time of Crisis
Speaker:
Richard Levick
When/Where:
April 28, 2017
11am Mountain time
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By:
National Institute for Trial Advocacy
CLE credit:
This online content is not accredited for CLE and we cannot provide a Certificate of Completion. You can apply for self-study credit by contacting your state bar organization directly. To help you with your self-study application, NITA has provided faculty biography information (via the link at the right) as well as a PDF of the PowerPoint slides, which is attached to the presentation. You can access this PDF by clicking on the link button once the presentation has begun to play. If you require verification of your attendance, please contact customerservice@nita.org
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September 30: Webcast - Drama & Storytelling in the Opening: Winning the Intergenerational Jury Trial

Preregistration Required!
Title:
Drama & Storytelling in the Opening: Winning the Intergenerational Jury Trial
When/Where:
September 30, 2014
11AM Mountain time
Webcast runs live for one hour.
Description:
Today’s jurors see what they believe. They vote for their beliefs, not the evidence. They want everything in text form, right away. Persuading today’s Intergenerational juries of Boomers, Gen Xs, Gen Ys and soon, Gen I’s demands that a trial lawyer deliver a trial in cinematic story form that involves their minds and hearts and confirms their beliefs.
Winning is all about meeting expectations. Jurors expect the openings to be exciting and cinematic, to reveal the motives of the parties and to convince them that the case confirms their own beliefs, affirms their own attitudes and values. Creating such a cinematic opening is an art.
In this program, two of America’s most powerful advocates and NITA superstar teachers of advocacy and persuasion, and also co-authors of 'Opening Statements: Winning in the beginning by Winning the Beginning' share the art and the science behind creating and delivering powerful, winning openings.
Speaker:

• Dominic Gianna
• Lisa Marcy

By:
National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Credit:
The sponsor states:

"Our online content is not accredited for CLE and we cannot provide a Certificate of Completion. You can apply for self-study credit by contacting your state bar organization directly. To help you with your self-study application, NITA has provided faculty biography information (via the link at the right) as well as a PDF of the PowerPoint slides, which is attached to the presentation. You can access this PDF by clicking on the link button once the presentation has begun to play. If you require verification of your attendance, please contact customerservice@nita.org"

By:
National Institute for Trial Advocacy

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