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Basics of Trial Practice - After the Verdict

- Location -
Concierge Conference Center
780 Third Avenue (at 48th Street)
New York, NY 10017
(212) 735-0072

LIVE WEBCAST OPTION AVAILABLE
Please note newly admitted attorneys, less than 24 months,  must attend in person to recieve MCLE credit.

Description

The trial is over, but your work is far from completed. What do you do after the jury returns their verdict? This unique half-day course will provide you with the information you need to navigate the tricky waters of post-verdict trial practice. Top notch trial lawyers will provide insights and practice tips re:

          - Challenging civil jury verdicts
          - Polling the jury
          - Post-trial motions
          - CPLR Sec. 4545 collateral source reductions
          - GOL Sec. 15-108 set-offs
          - CPLR Articles 50-A and 50-B
          - Preparing the Judgment and Bill of Costs

Don't miss this practical course covering the crucial aspects of post-verdict trial practice so seldom discussed in trial advocacy programs.

Agenda

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.                   Registration

9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.                  Welcome and Introductions

9:10 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.                Challenging the Verdict of the Civil Jury
                                                               - Polling the Jurors
                                                               - Preserving the Record
                                                               - Post-Trial Motions
                                                               - JNOV
                                                               - New trial
                                                               - Misconduct
                                                               Speaker:  Elizabeth M. Hecht, Esq., Mead Hecht Conklin & Gallagher, NYC

10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.              An Introduction to Collateral Source Reductions under CPLR Sec. 4545 and Set-offs under GOL Sec. 15-108
                                                              - Collateral Sources under CPLR Sec. 4545
                                                              - Preserving entitled to post-verdict set offs
                                                              - Set-offs under General Obligations Law Sec. 15-108
                                                              Speaker:  Barbara D. Goldberg, Esq., (Local Chair), Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP, NYC

10:50 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.             Coffee Break

11:05 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.              An Introduction to the Operation of Articles 50-A 50-B of the CPLR
                                                              - Preserving and litigating Article 50-B issues
                                                              - Procedural issues
                                                              - Statutory Computations
                                                              Speaker:  Todd A. Kipnes, Esq., Kipnes Crowley Group, NYC

11:55 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.             Preparing the Judgment and Bill of Costs
                                                              - Amounts that may be included as interest, costs and disbursements
                                                              - Entering, filing and serving judgments with costs and disbursements
                                                              Speaker:  Stewart G. Milch, Martin Clearwater & Bell, NYC

12:45 p.m.                                   Adjournment

Faculty

Barbara D. Goldberg, Esq. (Local Chair), Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP, New York City
Elizabeth Hecht, Esq., Mead Hecht Conklin & Gallagher, New York City
Todd A. Kipnes, Esq., Kipnes Crowley Group, New York City
Stewart G. Milch, Esq., Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP, New York City

COURSE MATERIALS FOR NYSBA CLE PROGRAMS ARE NOW DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY!

All program materials are distributed exclusively online in searchable PDF format, allowing attendees more flexibility in storing this information and allowing you to copy and paste relevant portions of the materials for specific use in your practice.  A CLE NotePad © (paper) will be provided to all attendees at the live program site.  The CLE NotePad © includes lined pages for taking notes on each topic, as well as any PowerPoint presentations submitted prior to printing.

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Traditional printed course books may be ordered at the program site for a discounted price and will be shipped subsequent to the program date.

Directions

The last day to pre-register online was April 18, 2013.

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