Masters of Jury Selection CLE

9:00 am - 10:00 am

(1 Hour of CLE)

Jury Issues to Consider Before Trial

• Analysis of Jury Issues - What will you ask the jury to do?  What will the Jury Charge and Verdict Form look like?
• Mock Trial - When and how should you use jury consultants? How do jury consultants work? When do you conduct a mock trial?

10:10 am - 12:10 pm

(2 Hours of CLE)

Objectives of and How to Formulate Voir Dire Exam

• From establishing grounds for cause and the use of peremptories to previewing case themes
• Formulating questions and how to conduct Voir Dire

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

(2.5 Hours of CLE)

Voir Dire Demonstration

• A live demonstation with judge, plaintiff counsel, defense counsel, jury consultant, and mock jurors

Speakers for the panels listed above:

The Hon. Rosemary Ledet, Louisiana Court of Appeal - Fourth Circuit
Roy C. Cheatwood, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
Tony M. Clayton, Clayton and Fruge
Celeste O’Keefe, Dancel Communications
Robert S. Toale, The Law Offices of Robert S. Toale
Phillip A. Wittmann, Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann, LLC

3:40 pm - 4:40 pm

(1 Hour of CLE)

Ethics

• An exploration of the rules of professional conduct using hypothetical situations.

Stephen H. Kupperman, Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C.

4:50 pm - 5:50 pm

(1 Hour of CLE)

Professionalism

• A study of professionalism both in and out of the courtroom with clients, colleagues, and members of the judiciary.

The Hon. Regina H. Bartholomew, Orleans Civil District Court
Peter E. Sperling, Frilot LLC
Irving J. Warshauer, Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer, L.L.C.