How to Handle a Personal Injury Case

Originally held on Friday, October 2, 2020 | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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Program Chair:

Jonathan R. Ratchik
Kramer, Dunleavy & Ratchik, PLLC

  • Litigating a personal injury case can seem overwhelming, especially for the solo practitioner and small law firm. In this program, we will have seasoned personal injury lawyers teaching you the nuts and bolts of a personal injury practice.

    This program will cover every facet of personal injury practice including:

    • Initial Investigation and Sign-Up
    • Pleadings, Venue and Jurisdiction
    • Depositions and Discovery
    • Jury Selection and Pre-Trial Procedures
    • Trial Practice

    Learn to handle these matters with confidence and avoid the many pitfalls that can plague practitioners.

    Program Fee:
    $119 for Members | $219 for Nonmembers

    Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2018-2020), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges, or attorneys that practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.

  • Michele Mirman
    Mirman Markovits & Landau PC

    Josh Silber
    Abend & Silber, PLLC

    Michael E. Zuller
    Zuller Law Offices

    Justin Blitz
    Schulman Blitz, LLP

    Bob Genis
    Sonin & Genis

  • 2:00 pm – 2:05 pm
    Introduction and Overview

    2:05 pm – 2:45 pm
    Initial Investigation and Sign-Up

    • Evaluating the Case
    • Identifying Responsible Parties
    • Reviewing Medical Records
    • Statues of Limitations
    • How to Oversee a Case After It’s Been Filed

    2:45 pm – 3:20 pm
    Pleadings, Venue and Jurisdiction

    • Municipal Liability and Notices of Claim
    • Drafting the Complaint
    • Selecting the Right Venue
    • Bills of Particulars
    • State versus Federal Court

    3:20 pm – 3:30 pm
    Break

    3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
    Depositions and Discovery

    • Preparing Your Client for Deposition
    • Authenticating Documents at Deposition
    • Controlling and Dealing with Difficult Witnesses
    • How to Use the Deposition at Trial
    • Identifying Evidence You Need to Prove and Win Your Case

    4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Jury Selection and Pre-Trial Procedures

    • Effective Juror Questioning
    • Identifying Juror Bias
    • Motion In Limine
    • Courtroom Technology/Demonstrative Evidence

    4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
    Trial Practice

    • Effective Openings
    • Direct and Cross-Examination Techniques
    • Summation
    • Verdict Sheet and Request to Charge
    • Post-Trial Motions

  • New York: 3.0 Skills
    New Jersey: 3.3 General
    California: 2.5 General
    Pennsylvania: 2.5 General
    Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

    Please Note: Newly admitted NY attorneys cannot fulfill ethics or skills credits through our on-demand programs under OCA rules. For more information on this, please see http://www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/changes_for_2016.shtml.

  • Sponsoring Association Committee:
    Small Law Firms, Anne Wolfson, Chair

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org

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