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Live Webcast: ABOTA: Masters In Trial: A Trial Demonstration from Opening Statement to Deliberations

February 04, 2022


Presented by the

ABOTA Foundation, SC Chapter of ABOTA, and

South Carolina Bar-Continuing Legal Education Division

  

Scope and Purpose

The American Board of Trial Advocates, an organization with more than 7,500 of the best trial lawyers in America, is dedicated to the preservation of the right to trial by jury guaranteed by the 7th Amendment.

Educating lawyers in the art of trial advocacy is a primary goal of the Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates. The Masters in TrialTM shows how some of the most successful trial lawyers in the country conduct a trial — without war stories. All of the trial team counsel are ABOTA members and are well-known and highly respected in their fields.

Case

The fact pattern is based on a medical malpractice case. The Plaintiff, Charles Davis, age 48, alleges that Baytown Memorial Hospital (“BMH”) in Baytown, South Carolina was negligent and deviated from the standard of care in the treatment rendered to him during a cardiac episode (heart attack) that occurred on June 16, 2017.

Whether you are a novice or seasoned trial lawyer, plaintiff or defense counsel, this program will assist you in your next trial. This seminar is designed to teach by example. The skills you see demonstrated are applicable to virtually every other civil case.

This is one seminar trial lawyers will be talking about. You don’t want to miss it. Come see how the Masters do it.

CLE Credit (Live Webcast Version)

The program has been approved for 6.66 MCLE credit hours by the Supreme Court of South Carolina Commission on CLE and Specialization. Commission Course #: 224578ADO

Course Planner and Moderator

Stanley L. Myers

Moore Bradley Myers, West Columbia

Presiding Judge

The Honorable Jocelyn Newman

Fifth Judicial Circuit, Columbia

Trial Teams (subject to change) The American Board of Trial Advocates is an invitation-only organization of 7,500 of the nation’s premier plaintiff and defense trial attorneys. All Masters in TrialTM presenters are members of ABOTA.

Plaintiff Team

James Edward "Ward" Bradley

Moore Bradley Myers, West Columbia

J. Walter “Wally” Fayssoux, Jr.

Fayssoux & Landis Attorneys at Law, P.A., Greenville

Robert F. Goings

Goings Law Firm, LLC, Columbia

Ronnie A. Sabb

Sabb Law Group, L.L.C., Kingstree

Breon C.M. Walker

Stanley Law Group, Columbia

David R. Williams

Williams & Williams, Orangeburg

Virginia W. Williams

Williams & Williams, Orangeburg

Defense Team

Robert L. Brown

Cavanaugh & Thickens, LLC, Columbia

Clarence Davis

Griffin & Davis, LLC, Columbia

Ronald B. Diegel

Murphy Grantland, Columbia

Elloree A. Ganes

he Hood Law Firm, Charleston

Nickisha M. Woodward

Turner Padget, Charleston

 

 

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Registration Fees

Member
$305.00
Non Member
$305.00
Price Description Amount

Agenda

Speakers

NameOrganizationSpeaking At

Policy

Continuing Education

Agenda

7:30 a.m.       Login and Registration

 

8:05 a.m.       Welcome and Overview

 

8:20 a.m.       Opening Statements

 

9:00 a.m.       Examination of Plaintiff

 

9:30 a.m.       Break

 

9:45 a.m.       Examination of Plaintiff Witness

 

10:15 a.m.     Examination of Plaintiff Witness

 

10:45 a.m.     Examination of Defense Witness

 

11:15 a.m.     Panel Discussion on Strategy and Technique

 

11:45 a.m.     Lunch (on your own)

 

1:00 p.m.       Examination of Defense Witness

 

1:30 p.m.       Examination of Defense Witness

 

2:00 p.m.       Break

 

2:15 p.m.       Closing Arguments

 

3:00 p.m.       Panel Discussion on Strategy and Technique

 

3:20 p.m.       Jury Deliberations

(Streamed Live in the Courtroom)

 

4:20 p.m.       Jury Verdict and Final Thoughts

 

4:45 p.m.       Adjourn

 

 

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