TOP TRIAL TIPS AND TECHNIQUES FROM 2014 Regional CLE Seminar Friday, May 8, 2015 One American Square, Main Auditorium Indianapolis, IN 46282 Presented by the Trial Practice Committee American Bar Association Section of Litigation
TOP TRIAL TIPS AND TECHNIQUES FROM 2014 Friday, May 8, 2015 One American Square, Main Auditorium Indianapolis, IN 46282 Using a combination of trial psychology, courtroom stories, demonstrations and video clips, this program uses the experience of trial judges and a very experienced trial consultant to offer shortcuts to effective trial practice. PANELISTS The Honorable Robert Altice, Marion County Superior Court 5 The Honorable Tim Oakes, Marion County Superior Court 2 The Honorable Heather Welch, Marion County Superior Court 1 PROGRAM AGENDA 1:00 PM Welcome and Opening Remarks Peter French SECTION I 1:00 2:00 PM Accounting and Litigation, Concept, Damages, Discovery and Expert Witnesses Presented by Jordan Kraner, Navigant Includes overview of key accounting concepts, types of financial information, limitation of financial statements, economic damages, discovery requests of financial information, retaining and working with experts 2:00 2:10 PM Break SECTION II 2:10 3:10 PM Eighty Trial Tips in Sixty Minutes Panelists: The Honorable Robert Altice, Marion County Superior Court 5 The Honorable Tim Oakes, Marion County Superior Court 2 The Honorable Heather Welch, Marion County Superior Court 1 Moderator: Peter French, Benesch 3:10 3:20 PM Break Includes tips from all aspects of trial including Voir Dire, opening statements, direct examination, cross examination, demonstrative exhibits, experts, motions and closing SECTION III 3:20 4:20 PM Trial Update from 2014, Panel Discussion Panelists: The Honorable Robert Altice, Marion County Superior Court 5
The Honorable Tim Oakes, Marion County Superior Court 2 The Honorable Heather Welch, Marion County Superior Court 1 Moderator: Peter French, Benesch Panel of three Marion County Superior Court Judges discussing best trial practice and tactics through the discussion of top trials in Indiana from 2014 4:20 4:25 PM Closing Remarks 4:25 5:30 PM Networking Reception
Sponsored by: The Trial Practice Committee American Bar Association Section of Litigation Program Co-Chairs: Peter S. French Benesch One American Square Suite 2300 Indianapolis, IN 317.685.6140 pfrench@beneschlaw.com Jordan A. Kraner Navigant 250 E. 96 th Street, Suite 415 Indianapolis, IN 46240 312.583.5819 jkraner@navigant.com PANELISTS The Honorable Robert R. Altice, Jr. The Honorable Timothy Oakes The Honorable Heather Welch The Honorable Robert R. Altice, Jr. - Judge Altice began his judicial career in 2001. He was the Judge of Criminal Court 2 from 2001 to 2012 where he presided over major felony cases. During that time he presided over 250 major felony jury trials. Of those jury trials, over 75 were murder cases and he handled seven death penalty cases. In January 2013 he began his term presiding in Civil Court Five. He was the chair of the Marion Superior Court Criminal Term from 2005 to 2007. He served on the Executive Committee for the Marion Superior Court from 2007 to 2011 and was the Presiding Judge of the Marion Superior Court from 2009 to 2011. He is the current chair of the Marion Superior Court Civil Term. He is a 2004 Graduate of the Indiana Graduate Program for Judges. The Honorable Timothy Oakes - Before being elected Judge in 2008, Tim Oakes served as the President and General Counsel of the Indiana Cable Telecommunications Association (ICTA) from March 2004 to December of 2008. Immediately prior to joining ICTA, Tim practiced law as a sole practitioner for eight years at Oakes Law Office specializing in criminal defense, family law, government affairs, and probate. Tim also held part-time Public Defender contracts with Marion and Shelby Counties. During the legislative sessions of 2001-2004, Tim also served as Contract Legal Counsel to the Indiana House of Representatives, Republican Caucus. In addition to being a Civil Court judge in Marion County, Tim also is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Judicial Outreach Liaison for Indiana - a resource for Indiana Trial Court judges on impaired driving and evidence-based initiatives via a program administered through the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. Tim also currently serves as Adjunct Professor to the School for Public and Environmental Affairs, IUPUI, teaching Evidence and Criminal Law, and to the Indiana University School of Law- Indianapolis (McKinney), teaching an original course on Judicial Selection with Professor Joel Schumm.
The Honorable Judge Heather Welch - Hon. Heather A. Welch is a Judge in the Marion Superior Court, Civil Division, Room 1. She presides over civil matters and has been assigned to a civil courtroom since January of 2009. She presides over complex civil litigation which includes business/commercial litigation, medical malpractice cases, insurance coverage cases, negligence cases, mortgage foreclosure, and commercial/ individual collection cases. Judge Welch was formerly a Master Commissioner/Magistrate for six years and presided over major felony criminal cases and civil matters. Judge Welch attended Valparaiso University School of Law and she received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University School of Business. Judge Welch serves the legal community in the following organizations and committees: American Bar Association: Executive Committee Member National Conference of State Trial Judges, Chair of the Judicial Division Communications Committee, and member of the Commission on the American Jury Project; Improvements in the Judiciary Committee, Indiana State Bar Association; Indianapolis Bar Association, Chair of the Indiana Judicial Center Professionalism and Ethics Committee to name a few.
Accommodations: GENERAL INFORMATION Registration: Attendees are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations. The following hotels are in close proximity to the location of the workshop (we recommend you make your reservations as soon as possible). J. W. Marriott Indianapolis 10 S. West Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (866) 704-6162 Additional and ABA Preferred Hotels may be found at ABANet.org. Register on-line here. or return the Registration Form on the following page with your payment (checks only) to: Program Associate Section of Litigation American Bar Association 321 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60654 Please register by date May 6, 2015 to reserve your spot. Requests for refunds must be made in writing and received no later than May 6, 2015, in the ABA Section of Litigation office. Please email your request to our Program Associate. There will be a $10 administrative fee deducted from the refund. Cancellations received after May 6, 2015 will not be refunded; however, the Section will gladly accept substitutions for those unable to attend.
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REGISTRATION FORM Name Affiliation Address City State Zip Code Telephone Fax E-mail ABA Member No. The information submitted on this registration form will be used only to create an attendance list for the Top Ten Trial Tips and Techniques from 2014. Registration Information $80.00 (Section of Litigation members and Government attorneys) $140.00 (Non-Section members) Pre-registration deadline is May 6, 2015. Checks for attendance and course materials should be made payable to the AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (credit cards for online registration only). I will attend the meeting and my check for $.00 is enclosed. I am unable to attend the meeting, but please send the course materials to the above address, at a cost of $35.00, a check for which is enclosed. A limited amount of scholarships are available for this program. For more information, please contact: Keisha Billups at 312-988-6228. Please send your Registration Form and check to: Program Associate Section of Litigation American Bar Association 321 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60654 For additional information about the program, please contact our Program Associate.