CLE Schedule 9:00: Event Starts, Opening Remarks 9:00 – 10:00: Pandemic Trials: Perspectives From the Bench Honorable Regina Cahan (Civil Chief, King County Superior Court) Honorable Stanley Bastian (Chief, U.S. Eastern District) Honorable Richard Creatura (Chief Magistrate, U.S. Western District) 10:05 – 11:05: Voir Dire: Prepare, Practice, Protect, and Get to the Point! Katie Chamberlain, MacDonald, Hoague, & Bayless 11:10 – 12:10: Circumstantial Evidence: Drawing Inferences to Prove Employer Motive Toby Marshall, Terrell Marshall Law Group Matthew Lee, Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman 12:10 – 12:40: Lunch Break 12:40 – 1:40: Using Storytelling and Themes to Persuade and Simplify Beth Bloom, Bloom Law 1:45 – 2:45: Preparing for the Big Closing With a focus on Di-az et al. v. Tesla, Inc. et al. (N.D. Cal. October 4, 2021), resulting in a verdict of $137 million. J. Bernard Alexander III, Alexander Morrison + Fehr LLP 2:50 – 3:50: The Mutt & Jeff Show: A Lively Discussion of Key Case Updates Michael Subit, Frank Freed Subit & Thomas Jeffrey Needle, Law Offices of Jeffrey Needle 3:50 – 4:00: Final Questions, Closing Remarks |