AT THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN
AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
AGENDA and STARTING POINT FOR PROGRAM MATERIALS
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Monday, May 12
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Registration, Check-In
8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. The Critical Importance of the Ethical Capital Litigator
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.. Break
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. The Power of Communication - Verbal and Non-Verbal
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Communicating with the Court through Ex Parte Communications, Motions, Hearings, Objections, Requests, Tendered Instructions
John Wright
12:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon Presentation:
Crafting the Story from the Facts of the Case (includes 30 minute lunch)
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Using Technology to Tell the Story
William "Billy" Earnest and Pheobe Smith
2:30 p.m.- 2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Brainstorming the Case
John Niland
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Brainstorming Break-Out Groups
5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Reception
Tuesday, May 13
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Communicating with and through the Media
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Overview of the Colorado Method of Jury Selection
Philip Wischkaemper
11:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.. Break
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Colorado Method of Jury Selection
John Niland
12:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon Presentation:
TCCP 35:29 Confidential Information about Jurors (includes 30 minute lunch)
Kathryn Kase and John Niland
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. The Law of Voir Dire
Kathryn Kase
2:15 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Brainstorming the Case
John Niland
2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Break-Out Groups
5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Reception
Wednesday, May 14
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Hardware & Software - What You Need and What You Don't Need
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Technology in the Office and in the Courtroom
11:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.. Break
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Communicating with the Prosecutor - Getting the Case Pled
Curt Livesay and Mac Cobb
12:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Provided
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Communicating with the Client and Family
Russ Stetler
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Communicating with the Team
Hans Hansen
3:00 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Break-Out Groups - Applying these Communication Lessons to Your Case
Thursday, May 15
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. What the Jurors Might be Thinking and Feeling
Kacy Miller
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Findings of the Capital Jury Project
William Bowers
11:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.. Break
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. Developing the Opening and Closing Statements
Randi McGinn
12:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Luncheon Presentation:
Problems with the Qualification of Jurors in a Capital Case
(includes 30 min. lunch)
William Bowers, John Niland and Jonathan Sorensen
2:00 a.m. - 2:15 a.m.. Break
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Ethics Presentation
Kirsten Jacobvitz
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Incorporating these Lessons into the Opening and Closing Statements
John Niland, Philip Wischkaemper and Juandalynn Taylor
4:15 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks