Demystifying the Trial Experience: Every Question Answered

45 min Substantive
50 min Professionalism

You are a civil litigator. You have diligently worked up a case, finished discoveries, and set the case down for trial. You had an unsuccessful pre-trial. Your first-ever trial starts in a month. Now what? This nutshell will give you the essential information you need to feel confident on your first day of trial.

• How do I prepare the ‘right’ way?
• What goes into an effective cross examination?
• How do I avoid incivility traps with the other side?
• How do I interact with opposing counsel, the judge, jury and court staff?
• What do I do to remain sane during trial?
• And more…!

Speakers:

Justice Thomas McEwen, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario

Ted Laan, Litigation Lawyer

Marek Tufman, Tufman & Associates

Jeffrey Feiner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP