NYSBA

The Art of Selecting & Engaging the Jury - Live & Webcast

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

- Location -
Affinia Manhattan
371 Seventh Avenue At 31st Street
New York, NY 10001-3984
(212) 563-1800

This recorded program is MCLE-accredited for all New York Attorneys except those admitted less than 24 months.

 3.0 MCLE Credits:  3.0 in Skills 

Program Description

You have a great case – your witnesses are credible; your expert is well respected and the law is on your side – BUT it all means nothing if the jury is not seeing things your way.  This 3 hour program focuses directly on your interaction with the jury; from the beginning of jury selection, through the trial, and finally to the summation and verdict.  Three highly regarded litigators will provide expert advice and practical tips on selecting a jury, reading and persuading the jury during trial, delivering a winning summation to that jury, and protecting your client’s rights at verdict before the jury is discharged.

Litigators in all areas of law will not want to miss this unique program aimed at the crux of every trial – persuading the jury to rule for your client.  Register today for the live program or the live webcast!

Agenda

12:30 – 1:00 p.m.                    Registration

1:00 – 1:50 p.m.                      Jury Selection
                                                  
 Speaker: Christopher T. Cafaro, Esq.
                                                                  Partner: Montfort, Healey, McGuire & Salley, LLP
                                                                 Garden City, NY

1:50 – 2:40 p.m.                      Reading and Persuading the Jury During Trial
                                                  
 Speaker: Peter C. Kopff, Esq.
                                                                 Partner: Kopff & Di Pippo, P.C.
                                                                Garden City, NY

2:40 – 2:55 p.m.                      Refreshment Break

2:55 – 3:45 p.m.                      Putting It All Together:  The Summation and the Verdict
                                                    Speaker: W. Russell Corker, Esq.
                                                                 Principal: Law Offices of W. Russell Corker
                                                                Huntington, NY
                                             
 

3:45 p.m.                                 Adjournment

This program was recorded on July 17, 2012 at the State Bar Center in Albany. 

Directions

From Long Island: Take I-495 WEST to MIDTOWN TUNNEL. Go through toll and Enter LEFT TUBE in Midtown Tunnel. Exit Tunnel and stay in LANE. Go LEFT toward Downtown. Turn RIGHT onto E 35TH ST – go STRAIGHT to 7TH AVE. Turn LEFT onto 7TH AVE. Follow to 31st & 7th Hotel is on East side of 7th Ave. From Connecticut: Merge onto I-95 S (Portions toll) (Crossing into NEW YORK). Keep LEFT to take I-278 W via EXIT 6B toward TRIBORO BR. Take the exit toward RANDALLS-WARDS IS MANHATTAN / FDR DRIVE. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE (Portions toll). Merge onto FDR DR S. Take EXIT 8 toward I-495 / MIDTOWN TUN / E 34 ST. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto FDR DR SERVICE RD W. Turn RIGHT onto E 37TH ST. Turn LEFT onto PARK AVE. Turn RIGHT onto E 35TH ST. Turn LEFT onto 7TH AVE. Follow to 31st & 7th. Hotel is on East side of 7th Ave. From New Jersey: Take the N.J. TURNPIKE ramp toward NEW YORK AND NORTH. Merge onto I-95 N / NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE N toward CARS / TRUCKS-BUSES (Portions toll). Keep RIGHT to take I-95 N / NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE N toward I-80 / EXITS 15E - 18E / US-46 / INCOLN TUNNEL (Portions toll). Take EXIT 16E toward LINCOLN TUNNEL / NEW YORK CITY. Keep LEFT to take NJ-495 E toward LINCOLN TUNNEL (Portions toll) (Crossing into NEW YORK). NJ-495 E becomes I-495 E / LINCOLN TUNNEL. Take the exit on the LEFT toward I-495 E / 42 ST / RT-9A / ALL POINTS. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto DYER AVE. Turn RIGHT onto W 40TH ST. Turn RIGHT onto 9TH AVE. Turn LEFT onto W 38TH ST. Turn RIGHT onto 7TH AVE. Follow to 31st & 7th. Hotel is on East side of 7th Ave. From JFK: Start out going SOUTHEAST, Turn SLIGHT LEFT to take the ramp toward AIRPORT EXIT / OTHER TERMINALS. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto JFK EXPY. Merge onto I-678 N / VAN WYCK EXPY toward AIRPORT EXIT / RETURN TO TERMINALS / LONG TERM PARKING / RENTAL CAR RETURNS. Merge onto GRAND CENTRAL PKWY W via EXIT 10 on the LEFT toward LA GUARDIA AIRPORT / TRIBORO BR. Take the I-495 / LONG IS EXPWY exit- EXIT 10E-W- toward EASTERN LONG IS / MANHATTAN. Merge onto I-495 W via EXIT 10W on the LEFT (Portions toll). Take I-495 WEST to MIDTOWN TUNNEL. Go through toll and Enter LEFT TUBE in Midtown Tunnel. Exit Tunnel and stay in LANE. Go LEFT toward Downtown. Turn RIGHT onto E 35TH ST – go STRAIGHT to 7TH AVE. Turn LEFT onto 7TH AVE. Follow to 31st & 7th. Hotel is on East side of 7th Ave. From LaGuardia: Start out going NORTHEAST on LA GUARDIA RD. Turn SLIGHT LEFT toward TERMINAL A / MARINE AIR TERMINAL / RENTAL CAR RETURNS. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto CENTRAL TERMINAL DR.Take the AIRPORT EXIT ramp. Merge onto GRAND CENTRAL PKWY W toward MANHATTAN. Take the BKLYN-QNS EXPWY exit- EXIT 4- toward STATEN ISLAND / I-278 W. Merge onto BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPY E. Merge onto I-278 W / BROOKLYN QUEENS EXPY. Take the L.I. EXPWY / I-495 exit- EXIT 35- toward MIDTOWN TUN / EASTERN L.I. / GREENPOINT AVE. Merge onto I-495 W via EXIT 35W on the LEFT toward MIDTOWN TUN / MANHATTAN (Portions toll). Take I-495 WEST to MIDTOWN TUNNEL. Go through toll and Enter LEFT TUBE in Midtown Tunnel. Exit Tunnel and stay in LANE. Go LEFT toward Downtown. Turn RIGHT onto E 35TH ST – go STRAIGHT to 7TH AVE. Turn LEFT onto 7TH AVE. Follow to 31st & 7th. Hotel is on East side of 7th Ave. From Newark: Take the N.J. TURNPIKE ramp toward NEW YORK AND NORTH. Merge onto I-95 N / NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE N toward CARS / TRUCKS-BUSES (Portions toll). Keep RIGHT to take I-95 N / NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE N toward I-80 / EXITS 15E - 18E / US-46 / LINCOLN TUNNEL (Portions toll). Take EXIT 16E toward LINCOLN TUNNEL / NEW YORK CITY. Keep LEFT to take NJ-495 E toward LINCOLN TUNNEL (Portions toll) (Crossing into NEW YORK). NJ-495 E becomes I-495 E / LINCOLN TUNNEL. Take the exit on the LEFT toward I-495 E / 42 ST / RT-9A / ALL POINTS. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto DYER AVE. Turn RIGHT onto W 40TH ST. Turn RIGHT onto 9TH AVE. Turn LEFT onto W 38TH ST. Turn RIGHT onto 7TH AVE. Follow to 31st & 7th. Hotel is on East side of 7th Ave. 

The last day to pre-register online was July 23, 2012.

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