How to Win the Battle of the Experts and Ethical Pitfalls During Trial

Paul D. Friedman M.A., Ph.D., J.D. | BURGSIMPSON

Paul is the Managing Shareholder of BURG SIMPSON ELDREDGE HERSH JARDINE’s Arizona office. He practices in the areas of ethics, personal injury, wrongful death, professional malpractice and defective products. Paul served as an Adjunct Professor at Midwestern University/Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine for almost a decade and is currently an Adjunct Professor with the Arizona State School of Law.

On-Demand: May 25, 2022

$195.00 2 hour CLE

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Program Summary

Session l - How to Win the Battle of the Experts

Most trials are decided based on the experts which are presented to the jury. Jurors make decisions as to which experts are believable and credible. Those same jurors judge the attorney’s conduct and intent based on the experts’ ability to convey information in a fair and balanced manner. If you want to maximize your client’s case, this seminar is for you. An attorney who presents biased or unqualified experts is doing a disservice to their client. This seminar will present how to bring out the best in your experts and determine the best avenues of discrediting your adverse attorney’s experts.

Key topics to be discussed:

Experts’ ability to convey information in a fair and balanced manner
Present how to bring out the best in your experts
Determine the best avenues of discrediting your adverse attorney’s experts

Session ll - Ethical Pitfalls During Trial

Jurors also want to make sure the attorney and the client are worthy of their time, attention and ultimately their verdict. The attorney needs to make a good first impression which lasts from voir dire through closing argument. The fastest way to lose jurors is playing word games and being exposed for questionable conduct. This seminar is helpful to disclose potential ethical pitfalls which occur during trial.

Key topics to be discussed:

Jury Selection
Opening Statement
Direct and Cross-Examination
Closing Arguments

Date / Time: May 25, 2022

12:00 pm – 2:10 pm Eastern
11:00 am – 1:10 pm Central
10:00 am – 12:10 pm Mountain
9:00 am – 11:10 am Pacific

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Live Video Broadcast/Re-Broadcast: Watch the Program "live" in real-time, must sign-in and watch the program on the date and time set above. May ask questions during presentation via chat box. Qualifies for "live" CLE credit.

On-Demand Video: Access CLE 24/7 via the on-demand library and watch the program anytime. Qualifies for self-study CLE credit. On-demand versions are made available 5 business days after the original recording date and are viewable for up to one year.

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Paul D. Friedman M.A., Ph.D., J.D | BURGSIMPSON

He has been a Judge Pro Tempore of the Maricopa County Superior Court since 2005, served on the Arizona Supreme Court Task Force for Delivery of Legal Services, and is one of the founding board members for the Board of Non-Lawyer Legal Services. He has been an Attorney Member of the Arizona Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Panel since the rules were revised in 2011, a Member/Arbitrator of the Arizona State Bar Fee Committee since 2012, and Member of the Arizona Supreme Court Commission on Judicial Performance Review since 2012.

He is Certified in Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation by the State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization. Paul is also Certified by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification/National Board of Trial Advocacy (“NBTA”) in Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy and Civil Trial Advocacy. Paul is a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys in Medical Malpractice and is an Associate with the American Board of Trial Advocacy. Paul has obtained verdicts which are listed in the Top 10 of Arizona for 2 of the last 4 years including a jury verdict of $58,500,000.