Drawing on the knowledge and skill of some of Wisconsin’s most experienced and successful trial lawyers, this conference will address a range of issues important to
civil trial lawyers.Friday, November 6, 2009
Marquette Law School – Sensenbrenner Hall, 3rd floor
8:30 a.m., registration and coffee
9 a.m., program begins
3:30 p.m., program ends
This event is planned by Patrick Dunphy and Professor Dan Blinka
$40 per person
Lunch will be provided
Limited space.
SOLD OUT
6 CLE credits applied for
A partial list of anticipated subjects includes:
- Collateral source evidence
- Electronic evidence in the courtroom
- Demonstrative evidence, especially the use of CGI animations and simulations (i.e., computerized “reenactments” of accidents, surgical procedures, etc.)
- Using requests to admit and interrogatories as offensive weapons at trial
- “Other accident” evidence
- The use of business records and documents
- Expert opinion testimony generally (Wisconsin’s relevancy standard versus the federal Daubert standard)
- Bases of expert opinions, especially an expert’s disclosure of “inadmissible” evidence (§ 907.03)
- Special problems in expert testimony (e.g., medical opinions, financial analysis)
- Impeachment techniques and rules
- Depositions as evidence
- Wisconsin’s “expert privilege” (Alt and its progeny)
- Lawyer-client privilege developments
- A judge’s perspective on evidence and trial practice
Panelists scheduled to participate include:
Daniel D. Blinka
Marquette Law SchoolMichael J. Cohen, L’86
Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols SC
Patrick O. Dunphy, L’76
Cannon & Dunphy SC
Hon. Patricia J. Gorence, L’77
US District Court Eastern District
Lynn R. Laufenberg, L’75
Laufenberg Law Group SC
James T. Murray, Jr., L’74
Peterson, Johnson & Murray SC
Mary Lee Ratzel, L’81
Peterson, Johnson & Murray SC
Timothy S. Trecek, L’93
Habush Habush & Rottier SC
Eric J. Van Vugt, L’76
Quarles & Brady LLP
Questions?
Contact Christine Wilczynski-Vogel
Assistant Dean for External Relations
(414) 288-3167
