8:00 – 8:15 am Call to Order, Opening Remarks and Welcome
Speaker: Karen Callahan
8:15 – 8:45 am Discussion of Case Analysis, Theory of the Case, Civility, and Professionalism
Speaker: Paul Sandler
8:45 – 9:10 am Lecture: Opening Statements
Speaker: Dan Folluo
9:10 – 9:40 am Demonstration of Opening Statements
9:10 – 9:25 am State: Robert McCampbell
9:25 – 9:40 am Defendant: Joe White
9:40 – 10:15 am Panel Discussion - Critique of Opening Statements; Questions and Answers
Moderator Dan Folluo
Speakers: David Donchin
Charles “Buddy” Neal
10:15 - 10:30 am BREAK
10:30 – 11:05 am Lecture on Direct Examination
Speaker: Ben Butts
11:05 – 11:35 am Demonstration of Direct Examination
State: Stan Monroe
11:35 – 12:15 pm Panel Discussion -– Critique of Direct Examination: Questions and Answers
Moderator: Ben Butts
Speakers: Chris Davis
Nathan Clark or Paul Sandler
12:15 – 12:45 pm Recess; Luncheon
AFTERNOON SESSION
12:45 – 1:30 pm Panel Discussion: What Judges Want from Trial Lawyers
Moderator: Karen Callahan
Speakers: Judge DeGiusti
Judge Dawn Moody
Judge John Russell
1:30 – 2:10 pm Lecture on Cross-Examination
Speaker: Pete Marrs
2:10 – 2:40 pm Demonstration of Cross-Examination
Speaker: John Wiggins
2:40 – 3:15 pm Panel Discussion – Critique of Cross-Examination; Questions and Answers
Moderator: Pete Marrs
Speakers: Bill Fiasco
Kayce Gisinger
3:15 - 3:30 pm BREAK
3:30 – 3:50 pm Lecture on Closing Arguments
Speaker: Jennifer Annis
3:50 – 4:30 pm Demonstration of Closing Arguments
3:50 – 4:10 pm State: Phil Richards
4:10 – 4:30 pm Defendant: Mack Martin
4:30 – 4:50 pm Panel Discussion – Critique of Closing Arguments; Questions and Answers
Moderator: Jennifer Annis
Speakers: Derrick Teague
Sean McKee
4:50 5:10 pm Concluding Lecture – Twelve Secrets of Persuasive Argument
Speaker: Paul Mark Sandler
5:10 – 5:30 pm Closing Remarks
Speaker: Karen Callahan
Judges for the day:
A.M. - Timothy D. DeGuisti
P.M. – John D. Russell
Time Keeper:
Witness: Al Capone will be represented by Gerry Durbin