Singal and Summit on Real World Practice

Civil trial skills hands-on workshop (MCLE)
September 25-27, 2008

Paul Summit, a litigation partner and former federal prosecutor, served as co-chair and presenter at this civil trial skills hands-on workshop. Litigation partners Ira Gross, Barry Pollack and Larry Varn participated as faculty members in a course that will made you part of a team of trial lawyers in a real case, taking you through the case from the first meeting with the client through closing argument.

Attendees learned:

How to prepare and organize a case for trial
How to make the strategic decisions that will help you win the case
How to craft and implement a persuasive and compelling theme that maximizes the strengths and minimizes the weaknesses of your case
How to make a persuasive opening statement that will capture the jury's attention at the outset of the case and influence them in your client's favor
How to conduct crisp, effective direct examinations that incorporate your theme
How to control the witness and reinforce your theme with leading questions on cross-examination
How to make a compelling and dynamic closing argument that presents the facts consistently with your theme
How trying a case can be a blast