ÿþ<title>How to Win Your Next Trial Using the Power Trial Method - Schedule and Faculty</title> <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="8" cellpadding="0" id="table1"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <font face="Arial" color="#CC6633" size="4"> Schedule and Faculty</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 32px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2">Schedule times listed below are for the live seminar. Times for replays may differ due to varied start times and abbreviated lunch and break periods. Please refer to the </font></i><b> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">DATES/LOCATION</font></b><i><font face="Arial" size="2"> tab for individual replay start times.</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="3">About the Speakers</font></b></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px"> <font face="Arial" size="2"><b>David J.F. Gross</b> is the head of Faegre &amp; Benson s intellectual property litigation practice and one of the firm s lead trial lawyers for complex intellectual property cases. Gross was named one of the 50 &quot;Rising Litigation Stars&quot; in the United States by <i>The American Lawyer</i> and received national recognition for his role as lead trial counsel in winning a trial over a billion-dollar trade secret for Wyeth, and recently winning a complete defense verdict for Seagate Technology in a billion-dollar patent infringement case in Santa Ana, California.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px"> <font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Charles F. Webber</b> is one of Faegre &amp; Benson s lead trial lawyers for complex commercial cases. Webber received national recognition for his role as lead trial counsel in winning a complete defense verdict in a billion-dollar whistle blower case for Koch Refining, and he has won jury trials involving defective products, fraud, IP licenses, stock warranties, trade secrets, legal malpractice, civil rights, and even the theft of cattle.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Gross and Webber have lectured on trial advocacy to thousands of attorneys across the country for more than ten years. They are the co-authors of <i>The Power Trial Method,</i> published by NITA, as well as the <i>Pre-Trial Task List for Civil Jury Trials.</i></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> &nbsp;</p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px"><b><font face="Arial" size="3">The Schedule</font></b></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">8:30  9:00 a.m.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">REGISTRATION, CHECK-IN &amp; CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">9:00  12:00 p.m.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">MORNING SESSION (with 15-minute break)</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">12:00  1:00 p.m.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">LUNCH (on your own)</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">1:00  4:00 p.m.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 18px"> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">AFTERNOON SESSION (with 15-minute break)<br> &nbsp;</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 18px"><b><font face="Arial" size="3">What You&#39;ll Learn</font></b></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">So You Say You re a Trial Lawyer& </font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Trials are not for everyone. Do you have what it takes to handle a jury trial? You ll learn:</font></p> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">The five basic skills necessary for trial work</font></li> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How to conduct a self-assessment of your trial skills</font></li> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How to determine your own &quot;style&quot; as a trial lawyer</font></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Where s the Power?</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">The Power Trial Method (PTM) begins with a simple question: Where is the power in the courtroom at trial? Who really has the power to decide whether you win or lose? You ll learn:</font></p> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Why you should focus on power in the courtroom</font></li> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Who has the power to decide whether you win or lose</font></li> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How that power is used in most cases</font></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">The PTM Approach to a Jury Trial</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">When you enter the courtroom and begin a trial, you need to consider how power is used in that courtroom, and do everything you can to tap into those power sources. You ll learn:</font></p> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How to assess the trial judge s use of power</font></li> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How to persuade the jury to use its power</font></li> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">What it means to be a PTM trial lawyer</font></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Understanding the Theme Thing</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">What does it mean to have a theme for trial? Why do you need a theme? Should you have one theme or many? You ll learn:</font></p> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How to create a one-sentence description of your case</font></li> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How to make fairness points</font></li> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How to react to your opponents themes</font></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Mastering Trial Preparation and Set Up</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Most of the anxiety about a trial is based on the sense that you are forgetting something. Would it help if you had a list of things to do? You ll learn:</font></p> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Basic tasks involved in trial preparation</font></li> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">What written materials you need to prepare for most trials</font></li> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How to set up a courtroom for trial</font></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">The Genuine Way to Fake an Effective Examination</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">It takes years to develop an effective method for asking witnesses questions on direct and cross examination. But it doesn t take years to make it look like you know what you re doing. You ll learn:</font></p> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">What makes an exam a &quot;cross&quot; or a &quot;direct&quot;</font></li> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How to present an effective direct examination</font></li> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How to cross examine a witness without looking foolish</font></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">The Best Demonstrative Exhibits</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">One of the best ways to simplify your case for the jury is through the use of demonstrative exhibits. You ll learn:</font></p> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How to use a big pad of paper</font></li> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How to use charts and graphs</font></li> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How to use enlargements or &quot;blowups&quot;</font></li> </ul> </blockquote> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="100%"> &nbsp;</td> </tr> </table>