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I. Day-in-the-Life Video Evidence: Impact and Admissibility.
A Look at Day in the Life Videos - Are they worth the money and time? And when and how do you use them? Learn how to maximize or minimize their use and impact on your case.
PRESENTERS:
John A. Micheaels
Beale, Micheaels, Slack & Shughart, P.C.
Katherine M. Corcoran
Broening, Oberg, Woods & Wilson, P.C.
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II. Proving and Defending Wrongful Death Damages Claims: The Tangible Value of the Intangible.
Wrongful death damages claims often involve large components of intangible damages such as grief, sorrow, loss of love and affection and mental suffering. Proving and defending such claims pose significant challenges. This presentation will provide creative and innovative approaches for both the plaintiff and defense side of this difficult equation.
PRESENTERS:
Peter Akmajian
Schmidt, Sethi & Akmajian
Tom Slutes
Slutes, Sakrison & Rogers, PC
Patrick J. McGroder III
Beus Gilbert, PLLC
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III. “The Hammer”—Punitive Damages
Exemplary damages in the 21st Century: a sledge hammer or rubber mallet? When and how you can get them, avoid them, limit them and keep them on appeal.
PRESENTER:
Ted Schmidt
Schmidt, Sethi & Akmajian
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III. Commercial Litigation Damages: Valuation and Proof
A practical discussion featuring an overview of the framework, bases and evidence vital to understanding, presenting and defending economic damages in complex commercial litigation.
PRESENTERS:
James Condo
Snell & Wilmer LLP
Jeff Willis
Snell & Wilmer LLP
Joseph E. Mais
Perkins Coie LLP
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V. Beyond Pain and Suffering -- Hedonic Damages/Loss of Enjoyment of Life -- What is it and How do you Prove It?
What does “loss of enjoyment of life” mean? If you are plaintiff’s counsel how do you portray the loss without becoming maudlin and if you are defense counsel is there anything you can do that does not sound insensitive? This presentation will focus on the challenges both plaintiff and defense counsel face.
PRESENTERS:
Paul J. McGoldrick
Shorall, McGoldrick, Brinkmann
Georgia A. Staton
Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C.
Hon. Timothy J. Thomason
Maricopa County Superior Court
Mark McGoldrick
Office of the Public Defender
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VI. From Jury Selection to Closing Argument -- Addressing Damages Without Stepping in it ... Ethics Violations, that is.
This panel will discuss the do’s and don’ts of presenting a damages case and avoiding a mistrial. What is and is not acceptable argument – Golden Rule, Per Diem, Personal Belief and other pitfalls of Arguing Damages.
PRESENTERS:
Phillip Stanfield
Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C.
Robert E. Schmitt
Murphy, Schmitt, Hathaway, Wilson & Becke, PLLC
Dan Cavett
Cavett & Fulton, PC
JoJene Mills
Law Office of JoJene Mills, P.C.
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