Trials of the Century CLE

Trials of the Century

January 2009

Trials of the Century

Program Description

Imagine what it must have been like to study alongside some of the great legal minds in history. The valuable cross-examination techniques you'd pick up - and use in your favor. The powerful closing argument pointers you'd take advantage of immediately.

There can be no better education- and entertainment - than to be seated in the front row of the Los Angeles County Court House on August 15, 1912, as Clarence Darrow, America's greatest trial attorney, rises to give his most memorable closing argument. Now You have that front row seat. Listen, learn and enjoy!

TAKE YOUR TRIAL PREPARATION TO HISTORIC HEIGHTS!

Now you can learn directly from the masters! Attend the acclaimed CLE seminar, Trials of the Century, for an up-close and personal look at history's top courtroom performances. Thanks to Todd Winegar's meticulous collection of actual film footage, vivid re-creations, and verbatim trial transcripts, victory is within your reach.

ALWAYS STAY THREE STEPS AHEAD OF YOUR OPPONENT

Take advantage of time-tested arguments and techniques used in some of the most famous cases of the last hundred years. From the Nuremberg War Trials and the O.J. Simpson trial, to the Lindbergh kidnapping trial and the Scopes Monkey Trial. By examining these renowned cases, and emulating the illustrious attorney involved, you'll be destined to make an impact of your own on the legal system.

- Solidify your case by putting a 21^st century twist on proven cross-examination tactics.

- Know when to pounce during your closing argument by taking cues from the greats.

- Boost your status by following in the footsteps of some inspired attorneys.

Look to the past to secure your future success!

THE ULTIMATE TRIAL NOTEBOOK!

Each registrant receives the workbook Trials of the Century and the Ultimate Trial Notebook. The Ultimate Trial Notebook is a binder of checklists and advice to use every time you appear in court or write a memorandum. It will be a valuable desk reference for the rest of your career.

Includes chapters such as:

- Opening Statement

- Pre-trial Checklist

- Writing Checklist

- Witness Preparation

- Closing Argument

- Cross-Examination

- Direct Examination

- Trial Forms - and much more.

Agenda

8:00 a.m.

Registration

8:30 a.m.

Trials of the Century: Why Are They Famous, What Can We Learn From Them?

8:40 a.m.

O.J. Simpson Trial - 1995

Cross-Examination: Observe the Cross-Examination of Mark Fuhrman by F. Lee Bailey

- Generally-accepted principles of cross-examination

- Generally-accepted “rules” that can be inconsistent and contradictory

- Universal rule of trial preparation: think everything through carefully

- Breaking the principles of effective advocacy to fit the circumstances

- Techniques to make a cross-examination great

See the Cross Examination of Ellen Aaronson by Marcia Clark

- How winning the battle can lose the war: protecting your credibility

- Watch the carefully planned cross-examination of criminalist Dennis Fung

- Surprising the witness

- Victory is in the documents

10:30 a.m.

Networking Break

10:45 a.m.

Scopes Monkey Trial - 1925

More Cross-Examination Techniques

- See photos and understand the background of the John T. Scopes trial for teaching evolution in public school

- Hear Clarence Darrow's cross-examination of three-time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan

11:15 a.m.

Lindbergh Kidnapping Trial - 1935

- The ethics of dealing with difficult witnesses and counsel

- The ethics of Rambo litigation tactics

12:15 p.m.

Lunch - on your own

1:30 p.m.

Nuremberg War Trials - 1945-46

Cross-Examination of the Difficult Witness: View Reich Marshall Herman

Goring's Cross-Examination by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson

- The law of controlling cross-examination

- Methods of controlling the witness

- Appeals to the court when the witness refuses to follow the rules

2:30 p.m.

Leopold and Loeb Trial - 1924

Listen to Clarence Darrow's Arguments and Learn How to “Turn an Argument”

- Take the same set of facts but argue the opposite conclusion

- Attribute the same motives to the opposing party

3:00 p.m.

Networking Break

3:15 p.m.

The People v. Clarence Darrow - 1911

Darrow's Favorite Arguments

Watch Darrow's Closing Argument in His Own Bribery Trial

- Putting your client in the white hat

- Creating apparent neutrality

- Flattery will get you everywhere

- Personification

3:45 p.m.

The Clinton Impeachment: Favorite Arguments with a 21^st Century Twist

- Great arguments have not changed throughout the years

4:00 p.m.

Learning from the Trials of the Century

- Question and answer session

4:15 p.m.

Program Concludes

About the Faculty:

Todd Winegar is consistently rated one of the country's finest CLE speakers. He's a dynamic presenter who uses actual film footage, re-creations, and verbatim trial transcripts to provide attendees with a memorable, yet educational seminar. As a practicing attorney whose emphasis is civil trial litigation, Todd has been involved in some of the largest cases in his home state of Utah. His experience includes professional malpractice on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants, product liability actions involving para- and quadriplegia, and a Minuteman missile accident.