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Capital Trial Advocacy

FOR  THE   DEFENSE

May 12-15, 2008

AT THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN

AND INTERNATIONAL LAW

PLANO, TEXAS

 

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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

Millard Farmer

 

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

Juandalynn Taylor

 

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)

 Jay Brandon

 

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.            Using Technology to Tell the Story

William 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

Millard Farmer

 

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

Millard Farmer

 

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.        Technology in the Office and in the Courtroom

Millard Farmer

 

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

 

 

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