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Event Information

Live Webinar: 2024 Masters in Trial: A Trial Demonstration

February 02, 2024


Credits

N/A

MCLE: 6.75



Pricing
Member Registration
$335.00
Non Member
$335.00


Dates
Friday, February 02, 2024

Time
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM



Registration Deadline
Saturday, February 03, 2024

For information and registration for the in-person live hours, please click here. 

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. Come see how the Masters do it. 

 

CLE Credit

The program has been approved for 6.75 MCLE credit hours by the Supreme Court of South Carolina Commission on CLE and Specialization. Commission Course # for the Webinar: 241599ADO

The Supreme Court of South Carolina will provide one "civil or criminal jury trial" credit in satisfaction of Rule 403(b)(2), SCACR, for members of the bar or eligible students who attend the live webina version of the course. Please email jane.points@scbar.org to ensure credit is submitted for Rule 403 credit.

 

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.

 

 

 

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

 

 


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Registration Fees

Member Registration
$335.00
Non Member
$335.00
Price Description Amount

Agenda

Speakers

NameOrganizationSpeaking At

Policy

Continuing Education

Agenda

7:30 a.m.                   

Registration

 

8:05 a.m.                  

Welcome and Overview

 

8:15 – 8:30 a.m.      

Plaintiff’s Opening Statement

 

8:30 – 8:45 a.m.      

Defense Opening Statement

 

8:45 – 9:00 a.m.      

Direct Examination of Plaintiff Witness 1

 

9:15 – 9:30 a.m.      

Cross Examination of Plaintiff Witness 1

 

9:30 – 9:45 a.m.      

Direct Examination of Plaintiff Witness 2

 

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.    

Cross Examination of Plaintiff Witness 2

 

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.  

Morning Break

 

10:15 – 10:45 a.m.  

Direct Examination of Plaintiff Expert

 

10:45 – 11:00 a.m.  

Cross Examination of Plaintiff Expert

 

11:00 – 11:25 a.m.  

Direct Examination of Plaintiff/PR of Estate

 

11:25 – 11:45 a.m.  

Cross Examination of Plaintiff/PR of Estate

 

11:45 a.m.                

Lunch (on your own)

 

1:00 – 1:15 p.m.      

Direct Examination of Defense Witness 1

 

1:15 – 1:30 p.m.      

Cross Examination of Defense Witness 1

 

1:30 – 1:45 p.m.      

Direct Examination of Defense Witness 2

 

1:45 – 2:00 p.m.      

Cross Examination of Defense Witness 2

 

2:00 – 2:15 p.m.      

Direct Examination of Defense Expert

 

2:15 – 2:30 p.m.      

Cross Examination of Defense Expert

 

2:45 – 3:00 p.m.      

Plaintiff’s Closing

 

3:00 – 3:15 p.m.      

Defendant’s Closing

 

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.      

Jury Charge

 

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.      

Jury Deliberations

(Streamed Live in the Courtroom)

 

4:30 – 5:00 p.m.      

Jury Verdict, Questions, and Final Thoughts

 

5:00 p.m.                  

Adjourn

 

 

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