29th Annual College of Evidence

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Agenda

ANNUAL UPDATE ON EVIDENCE
Robert B. Adelman, Esq., Adelman, Hirsch & Newman, LLP, Bridgeport

Evidence Workshop

CASE ONE: A DRAM SHOP CASE
Ron T. Murphy Esq., Advocates Law Firm, New Britain

  • Dram Shop Claim Compared to Reckless Claim
  • Sufficiency of Evidence on Dram Shop Claim
  • Visible Intoxication versus Intoxication
  • Use of Law Enforcement Experts and Fact Witnesses
  • Use of Expert Toxicologist
  • Use of Studies on Effects of Alcohol on Body
  • Getting the Expert Opinions Before the Jury Persuasively
  • Hypothetical Questions: Intoxication and Causation
  • The All-Important Timeline of Ingestion and Intoxication

CASE TWO: THE 58 MILLION DOLLAR VERDICT
Kathleen L. Nastri, Esq., Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, PC, Bridgeport
James D. Horwitz, Esq., Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, PC, Bridgeport

  • Sufficiency of the Evidence on Negligence
  • Sufficiency of the Evidence on Causation
  • Proper/Improper Statements in Closing Arguments
  • Standard for Read Back of Testimony During Jury Deliberations
  • Standard for Mistrial/Curative Instructions
  • Hypothetical Questions: What Facts Must be Included and What Facts are Improper

Speakers

Robert B. Adelman, Esq. (chair) Adelman Connors & Krevolin, LLP
James D. Horwitz, Esq. Koskoff, Koskoff and Bieder
Ron Murphy, Esq. AdvocatesLawFirm.com
Kathleen L. Nastri, Esq. Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder, PC

CLE Credits

This Continuing Legal Education program is appropriate for both newly-admitted and experienced attorneys, and has been approved for the following credits in accordance with the rule requirements of these states:

Skills
Connecticut 4.00 cr

Sponsorships

Additional Information

This continuing legal education program is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys, and has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 4 credit hours, of which 4 credit hours can be applied to the Skills requirement.

CTLA offers adjusted registration fees for members who require financial assistance.  Call CLE Director Diana Roe for a confidential discussion.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Hard copies of the materials will not be provided at the program. Registrants will be able to access the materials via  web link prior to the seminar, allowing you to print the materials (double-sided, please)  in advance of the program.  We encourage attendees to go green by either downloading the materials on your laptop or using the CD-ROM which will be provided at the program.

CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellations received after the link to the materials has been sent  will be granted a $55.00 refund.