Have you ever fumbled when making or responding to an objection in court? You are not alone. Nearly every trial attorney has experienced frustration and difficulty at some point in their trial practice due to objections. Now is the perfect time to sharpen your skills for effectively making and managing objections at trial.
This seminar will be the shot-in-the-arm you need to stay on top of objections in the courtroom. Come away with a better understanding of relevant rules of evidence. Discover how objections to hearsay can be made and refuted. Learn about objections to physical evidence and oral testimony. Find out how to handle objections to expert witnesses. Dont miss this excellent opportunity to learn trial-tested techniques for offering and responding to objections.
This basic-to-intermediate level seminar was designed to benefit all attorneys, but will be of special interest to litigation practitioners. New attorneys and experienced counsel looking for a refresher course in trial objections will also find this seminar beneficial.
- RULES OF EVIDENCE
- Relevant State and Federal Rules
- Recent State and Federal Cases
- OBJECTING TO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
- Admissibility
- Demonstrative Evidence
- Documentary Evidence
- Common Objections to Physical Evidence and How to Refute Them
- OBJECTING TO THE ORAL TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES
- Competence and Reliability
- Objections During Examination of the Witnesses
- The Defensive, Elusive, or Hostile Witness
- Common Objections to Oral Testimony and How to Respond to Them
- EXPERT WITNESSES
- Impact of Kumho Tire on Daubert
- Qualifications
- Objections During Examination of the Expert Witness
- HEARSAY EVIDENCE
- What Determines Hearsay vs. Non-Hearsay
- Blocking Unreliable Hearsay
- Exceptions
- Refuting Hearsay Objections
- TYPES OF OBJECTIONS AT TRIAL
- Attorney-Client Privilege
- Attorney Work Product Immunity
- Attorney or Judicial Misconduct
- Opening Statements and Closing Summations
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