Program Details
2026-06-30 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-06-30 13:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
1:00 pm - 1:20 pm ESTAttorneys learn to lay proper foundations, authenticate exhibits, and overcome hearsay objections to successfully move proof into the trial record under the Federal Rules of Evidence.
Josh Gardner
William F. Kiniry III 1:20 pm - 1:40 pm ESTPractitioners gain command of motions in limine and Rule 403 to block prejudicial, unreliable, or unfairly inflammatory material from reaching the factfinder before trial begins.
Josh GardnerWilliam F. Kiniry III 1:40 pm - 2:00 pm ESTLitigators sharpen the timing and delivery of objections, learn to respond under courtroom pressure, and preserve errors on the record for meaningful appellate review.
Josh GardnerWilliam F. Kiniry III 2:10 pm - 2:30 pm ESTCounsel learn to qualify, challenge, and cross-examine expert witnesses under Daubert and Federal Rule 702, controlling which expert opinions reach and persuade the jury.
Josh GardnerWilliam F. Kiniry III 2:30 pm - 2:50 pm ESTAttorneys learn to probe the data, documents, and witnesses an expert relied upon to form opinions, exposing weaknesses in methodology and the foundation of expert testimony.
Josh GardnerWilliam F. Kiniry III 2:50 pm - 3:10 pm ESTPractitioners deploy charts, timelines, and visual aids to engage jurors and clarify complex evidence, while remaining within evidentiary limits that protect admissibility and the trial record.
Josh GardnerWilliam F. Kiniry IIIJosh Gardner is a first-chair trial attorney who has practiced at the intersection of law and public policy across five administrations for more than two decades in the US Department of Justice and private practice. He has successfully led multiple trial teams through more than a dozen bench and jury trials, including some of the most consequential cases involving the federal government, and has provided strategic counsel and guidance to the White House and federal agencies in high-profile litigation and congressional investigations. He has prepared multiple witnesses for congressional testimony and represented highlevel officials in numerous transcribed interviews and depositions on the Hill. Josh has extensive experience defending depositions on behalf of cabinet and sub-cabinet agency officials in federal court cases, has argued dozens of dispositive and discovery motions, and has extensive experience working with expert witnesses. He is recognized for training and developing successful trial teams and is based in DLA Piper’s Washington, DC office.
Bill Kiniry is engaged in a broad-based litigation practice focused on product liability, internal investigations, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) litigation, based in DLA Piper’s Baltimore office. He has first chair trial experience with automotive product liability litigation, particularly warranty litigation where he has appeared in nearly every court in the State of Maryland. His practice centers on the preparation, trial, and appeal of civil litigation cases, including conducting internal investigations that reconstruct and explicate the “company story” with respect to involvement with legacy products such as asbestos, representing a major health care system and its practitioners in a variety of contexts, representing major pharmaceutical manufacturers and manufacturers and distributors of automobiles and heavy construction equipment in the product liability context, and representing numerous companies with respect to benefits disputes and alleged violations of ERISA. He defends plans, fiduciaries, and companies against claims of breach of fiduciary duty, vesting and funding violation disputes, withdrawal liability disputes, and disputes regarding welfare and pension benefits subject to ERISA, and has extensive experience with multi-employer plans, particularly on delinquent contribution and withdrawal liability litigation.
Josh Gardner is a first-chair trial attorney who has practiced at the intersection of law and public policy across five administrations for more than two decades in the US Department of Justice and private practice. He has successfully led multiple trial teams through more than a dozen bench and jury trials, including some of the most consequential cases involving the federal government, and has provided strategic counsel and guidance to the White House and federal agencies in high-profile litigation and congressional investigations. He has prepared multiple witnesses for congressional testimony and represented highlevel officials in numerous transcribed interviews and depositions on the Hill. Josh has extensive experience defending depositions on behalf of cabinet and sub-cabinet agency officials in federal court cases, has argued dozens of dispositive and discovery motions, and has extensive experience working with expert witnesses. He is recognized for training and developing successful trial teams and is based in DLA Piper’s Washington, DC office.
Bill Kiniry is engaged in a broad-based litigation practice focused on product liability, internal investigations, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) litigation, based in DLA Piper’s Baltimore office. He has first chair trial experience with automotive product liability litigation, particularly warranty litigation where he has appeared in nearly every court in the State of Maryland. His practice centers on the preparation, trial, and appeal of civil litigation cases, including conducting internal investigations that reconstruct and explicate the “company story” with respect to involvement with legacy products such as asbestos, representing a major health care system and its practitioners in a variety of contexts, representing major pharmaceutical manufacturers and manufacturers and distributors of automobiles and heavy construction equipment in the product liability context, and representing numerous companies with respect to benefits disputes and alleged violations of ERISA. He defends plans, fiduciaries, and companies against claims of breach of fiduciary duty, vesting and funding violation disputes, withdrawal liability disputes, and disputes regarding welfare and pension benefits subject to ERISA, and has extensive experience with multi-employer plans, particularly on delinquent contribution and withdrawal liability litigation.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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