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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 for this year's Masters in Trial is based on a fatal car versus pedestrian case.  The Plaintiff, Brian Miller, alleges that his son, Jacob Miller's, death was proximately caused by the negligence, gross negligence, or recklessness of the driver and agent of Wings N Things, LLC.  Wings N Things, LLC asserts Jacob's unfortunate passing was due to his own comparative negligence.

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.

Course Planner and Moderator
Geoff Gibbon - Fayssoux & Landis, Greenville
Presiding Judge
The Honorable Jocelyn Newman
Plaintiff Team
Preston Brittain - Brittain Law Firm, Myrtle Beach, SC
Jon Eric Fulda - Whetstone Perkins & Fulda, Columbia, SC
Stephen Lowry - Harris Lowry Manton, Savannah, GA
Breon Walker - Stanley Law Group, Columbia, SC
Ginny Williams - Williams & Williams, Orangeburg, SC
Defense Team
Robb Brown - Moseley Marcinak Law Group, Columbia, SC
James F. Rogers - Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP, Columbia
Christian Stegmaier - Collins and Lacy, Columbia, SC
Kelli Sullivan - Turner Padget Graham & Laney, PA, Columbia, SC

Welcome and Overview
Plaintiff's Opening Statement
Defense Opening Statement
Direct Examination of Plaintiff Witness 1
Cross Examination of Plaintiff Witness 1
Direct Examination of Plaintiff Witness 2
Cross Examination of Plaintiff Witness 2
Direct Examination of Plaintiff Expert
Cross Examination of Plaintiff Expert
Direct Examination of Plaintiff/PR of Estate
Cross Examination of Plaintiff/PR of Estate
Direct Examination of Defense Witness 1
Cross Examination of Defense Witness 1
Direct Examination of Defense Witness 2
Cross Examination of Defense Witness 2
Direct Examination of Defense Expert
Cross Examination of Defense Expert
Plaintiff's Closing
Defendant's Closing
Jury Charge
Jury Deliberations
Jury Verdict, Questions, and Final Thoughts
Adjourn

Mandatory MCLE Credit Hours
This seminar qualifies for 6.6 MCLE credit hours. This seminar also qualifies for 6.6 Trial & Advocacy Specialization credit.

This is an Intermediate Level Program.

Note: When submitting your compliance reports to the SC Commission on CLE and Specialization, if you completed this in 2024, please use this course code: 243283ADO.

Tags Litigation/Trial Practice; Big Ticket