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CLE by the Sea Trial Practice

Trial Practice

What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You:
Litigation Practice and Procedure

This 3-day program may qualify for 12 hours MCLE (up to 4 MCLE hours per day).

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013

Rules Maintenance: Civil Rules Update, the Restyled Arizona Rules of Evidence and Daubert in Arizona

  • Recent and upcoming changes to the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and significant cases interpreting those rules
  • The restyled Arizona Rules of Evidence which went into effect on January 1, 2012
  • Experience with Daubert in federal court and what can be expected in Arizona state trial courts

Faculty:
Hon. Andrew D. Hurwitz, United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Hon. Neil V. Wake, United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Hon. Peter B. Swann, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One
William G. Klain, Esq., Lang Baker & Klain PLC
Brian J. Pollock, Esq., Lewis and Roca LLP
Patricia L. Refo, Snell & Wilmer LLP

FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2013

Know Your Appeal (and Avoid Losing It Before It Starts)

  • How appellate cases are processed and decided
  • Practical means to maximize success before the Arizona Court of Appeals and Arizona Supreme Court including effective use of oral argument
  • Factors influencing the grant or denial of petitions for special action review and petitions for review
  • Recent amendments to the Arizona Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure

Faculty:
Hon. Andrew D. Hurwitz, United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Hon. Neil V. Wake, United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Vice Chief Justice W. Scott Bales, Arizona Supreme Court
Hon. Margaret Downie, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One
Hon. Maurice Portley, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One
Hon. Peter B. Swann, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One
Thomas L. Hudson, Esq., Osborn Maledon PA
William G. Klain, Esq., Lang Baker & Klain PLC
Brian J. Pollock, Esq., Lewis and Roca LLP

SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2013

Current Trends in Discovery, Disclosure, ADR and Expert Witness Preparation and Testimony

  • Expert reports, witness preparation and witness examination in light of recent federal amendments, Daubert in Arizona and existing Arizona rules
  • Trends in discovery and disclosure, including those involving electronically stored information
  • Effective use of ADR
  • Use of the Internet and social media for discovery

Faculty:
Vice Chief Justice W. Scott Bales, Arizona Supreme Court
Hon. Margaret Downie, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One
Hon. Peter B. Swann, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One
David J. Bodney, Esq., Steptoe & Johnson LLP
William G. Klain, Esq., Lang, Baker & Klain PLC
Brian J. Pollock, Esq., Lewis and Roca LLP

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