Breaking Down the Short Trial Program

Training Provided by Lorman Education Services Do you have the latest and most effective strategies for navigating through the short trial program? Attend this enlightening seminar and stay abreast of the latest issues relating to the short trial program in Nevada. Our seasoned professionals will provide practical answers to your most pressing questions about judicial ethics. You'll get an inside look at how to respond to confusing issues surrounding short trial mediation. Take advantage of this opportunity to make sure you stay current and stay out of trouble. You'll hear proven techniques for getting results - and getting ahead. Benefits for You - Hear the commissioner's perspective on short trial procedures - Ease your worries concerning motion practice - Find out what you need to know about the admission of expert witness testimony - Skillfully maneuver through pretrial and post-trial procedures - Discover the most successful techniques for representing your client in a short trial mediation

Breaking Down the Short Trial Program Agenda

8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration

9:00 am - 10:30 am Overview, History and Evolution of the Short Trial Program

- William C. Turner, Esq.

10:30 am - 10:45 am Break

10:45 am - 11:15 am How Best to Represent Your Client in a Short Trial Mediation

- Prof. Raymond W. Patterson

11:15 am - 11:45 am Judicial Ethics

- Bill C. Hammer

11:45 pm - 12:45 pm Lunch (On Your Own)

12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Motion Practice

- Bill C. Hammer

Admission of Expert Witness Testimony in Short Trials

- Bill C. Hammer

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm A Litigator's Perspective

- Donald C. Kudler, Esq.

- Pretrial Procedures

- The Jurors and Juror Selection

- The Trial

- Post-Trial Procedures

Pros and Cons of the Short Trial Program

- Donald C. Kudler, Esq.

2:45 pm - 3:00 pm Break

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Short Trial Procedure From the Commissioner

- Chris A. Beecroft Jr.

- How Do I Get a Case in the STP?

- Can I Remove a Case From the STP?

- STP Traps for the Unwary

- How to Properly Present You Case - and What to Avoid

- Can I Appeal a STP Final Judgment?

- Watch an Actual Short Jury Trial (Abbreviated)

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