Schedule and Faculty

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 DATES/LOCATION tab for individual replay start times.

8:30 – 8:55 a.m.

CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:55 – 9:00 a.m.

WELCOME & INTRODUCTION

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

How to Preserve Evidentiary Error for Appeal

– Diane B. Bratvold; Briggs and Morgan, P.A.; Minneapolis

9:30 – 10:00 a.m.

Tips for Effective Witness Examination

– Honorable Fred Karasov; Hennepin County District Court; Minneapolis

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

10:30 – 10:40 a.m.

BREAK

10:40 – 11:10 a.m.

Boundaries of Relevant Evidence: Character and Other Specialized Evidence

– Christopher J. Hoffer; Bolt & Hoffer Law Firm; Coon Rapids
– Joseph P. Tamburino; Caplan Law Firm, P.A.; Minneapolis

11:10 – 11:40 a.m.

Best Evidence Rule Today and Tomorrow

– Kelly W. Hoverstein; Gray Plant Mooty; Minneapolis

11:40 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.

What is Opinion Testimony, How to Admit It and How to Exclude It
– Allen W. Hinderaker; Merchant & Gould; Minneapolis
– Christopher J. Sorenson; Merchant & Gould; Minneapolis

12:10 – 12:20 p.m.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

12:20 – 1:00 p.m.

LUNCH (on your own)

1:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Hearsay Exceptions/Where the Witness is Available

– Annamarie A. Daley; Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP; Minneapolis

1:30 – 2:00 p.m.

Relevance and Exclusionary Rule with an Emphasis on Criminal Practice

– Christine A. Funk; First Judicial District Public Defenders Office; Hastings
– Dannia L. Edwards; Hastings

2:00 – 2:30 p.m.

Hearsay/Exclusions Where the Witness is Not Available: The Continuing Fall-Out from the Crawford Decision
– Thomas H. Boyd; Winthrop & Weinstine; Minneapolis
– Honorable Wilhelmina M. Wright; MN Court of Appeals; Saint Paul

2:30 – 2:40 p.m.

BREAK

2:40 – 3:10 p.m.

Attorney-Client and Doctor-Patient Privileges
– Kari S. Berman; Briggs and Morgan, P.A.; Minneapolis

3:10 – 4:00 p.m.

Witness Impeachment – How to Impeach a Witness, How to Rehabilitate a Witness After Impeachment
– Honorable James A. Morrow; Hamline University School of Law; Saint Paul
– Honorable Gordon W. Shumaker, Jr.; MN Court of Appeals; Saint Paul

4:00 – 4:15 p.m.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS