Trial of the Century II

Program Schedule

• The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire     - “The Fire that changed America”     - Time Magazine: “Steuer is the profession’s ablest exponent of the old legal saw for a         weak case. . .”      - The goal of every examination: Max Steuer so shamed the witness that he resigned from         Congress and moved to Korea     - Steuer’s genius - finding and exploiting “nuance” in the cracks of a case     - Steuer’s key to cross-examination

• Paula Jones v. President Clinton     - The only sitting president ever deposed.     - Watch the president's grand jury testimony - world class attorneys show how to depose a         witness - and how not to     - Dealing with the hyper-technical witness     - Tying down evasive answers

• Chicago Seven - Likely the most unusual trial of the century     - Defendant's attorney sentenced to 4 years for contempt     - Trial and ethics

• Ted Bundy - Bright law student/notorious serial killer     - How to peg the liar     - Getting into the deponent's psyche     - Credibility in examinations     - Watch Bundy's death watch interview and warning to society

Trials of the Century II has more great trials, more actual video and transcripts, all illustrating the techniques of examining and deposing witnesses- usually THE major part of every litigator's practice.95% of cases settle, so your deposition or interview IS the trial. Your success depends on asking the right questions, in the right way.

Learn questioning techniques, including:
• Brick by Brick:
    - Alone each piece is weak or meaningless
    - Together they form a solid wall of evidence
• The Art of the Question - the 12 rules
• The five types of questions - and when to use each
• The "Room Method" of deposing and interviewing - get all the info
• Asking the important "coulda, woulda, shoulda" questions
• 101 Great Deposition/Examination Tips
• Can you spot the liar? Understand the indications of a liar, then watch an actual experiment and vote

Join Us and Experience:
• A fascinating look at what history teaches us about deposing witnesses
• The specific techniques used in the century's top trials - which you can easily adopt
• Learning how to improve your deposition and trial examination techniques

NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 7.3 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 2.0 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism.

Credits NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 7.3 credits (50 minute hour), including 2.0 ethics/professionalism credits PA CLE: 4.5 substantive and 1.5 ethics credits pending ($28 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program) NY CLE (t&n/t): 5.0 professional practice and 2.0 ethics credits

Door Registration: $319

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