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June 6 to June 11, 2009

Saturday

7:30 a.m. -- 9:00 a.m. Participant Registration
9:00 a.m. -- 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Institute Orientation   Bob Rose
9:15 a.m. --  10:15 a.m. Presentation  --  Why We Do What We Do   Garvin Isaacs
10:15 a.m. -- 10:30 Break
10:30 a.m. --  12:00 a.m. Section Exercises  --  Story Telling
12:00 noon -- 12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. ---2:30 p.m. Section Exercises  --  Story Telling
2:30 p.m.  -- 2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m.  --  3:45 p.m. Presentation -- Direct Examination and Putting on a Defense Case
     Craig Truman & John Tierney
3:45 p.m.  -- 5:00 p.m. Presentation  --  Orientation to Theory of the Case
5:00 p.m. Adjourn

Sunday

8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m. --  9:30 a.m. Presentation  --  Theories, themes and Improvisation
  Don Fiedler and Dale Cobb
9:30 a.m. -- 12:00 noon Section Exercises -- Theories, Themes and Improvisation
12:00 noon -- 12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. ---1:30 p.m. Presentation -- Effective Client Communication    Dallas Laird
1:30 p.m.  --  2:45 p.m. Section Exercises -- Brainstorming Theory of the Case and
Demonstrative Evidence
2:45 p.m.  -- 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m.  --  4:00 p.m. Presentation -- Orientation to Voir Dire    Mike O'Connell
4:00 p.m. Adjourn

Monday

8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m. -- 12:00 noon Section Exercises -- Voir dire
12:00 noon -- 12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. ---1:00 p.m. Presentation -- Orientation to Opening Statement    Craig Truman
1:00 p.m.  --  3:00 p.m. Presentation -- Voir Dire (Open Forum)    Gerry Spence
3:00 p.m.  -- 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m.  --  4:15 p.m. Presentation -- Evidence Warrioring   Bert Nieslanik
4:15 p.m.  -- 5:15 p.m. Workshop -- How to Get What You Want   Faculty Panel
5:15 p.m.  

Tuesday

8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m. -- 12:00 noon Presentation  --  Communication Skills:  Finding Your Voice  Joshua Karton
12:00 noon -- 12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. ---3:00 p.m. Section Exercises  -- Opening Statements
3:00 p.m.  -- 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m.  --  3:45 p.m. Demonstration -- Opening Statement   Joe Johnson
3:45 p.m.  -- 6:00 p.m. Presentation  -- Orientation to Cross-Examination   Terry MacCarthy
6:30 p.m. -- 10:00 p.m. Western Barbecue   Snowy Range Lodge

Wednesday

8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m. -- 12:00 noon Section Exercises -- Cross-Examination
12:00 noon -- 12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. ---1:00 p.m. Demonstration -- Cross-Examination    Albert Krieger
1:00 p.m.  --  1:30 p.m. Presentation -- Orientation to Closing Argument   Richard Tegtmeier
   
   

Thursday

8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m. -- 12:00 noon Section Exercises -- Closing Argument
12:00 noon -- 12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. ---1:00 p.m. Demonstration --  Closing Argument      Mary Kennedy
1:00 p.m.  --  2:00 p.m. Presentation -- Demonstrative Evidence  Bert Nieslanik
2:00 p.m.  -- 2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m.  --  4:45 p.m. Presentation -- Ethics for Defense Lawyers  Terry MacCarthy
4:45 p.m.  Adjourn
7:00 p.m. Banquet (Cocktails at 6:30 p.m.)  Keynote Speaker:  Albert Krieger in the defense of Native Americans at Wounded Knee

   

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