Product Description

Remember Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird? Katherine Hepburn in Adams Rib? Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men? What they all had in common was an uncanny ability to captivate the courtroom.

But in real life, many trials quickly devolve into endless paper blizzards and sidebar conferences—and jurors are often bored to tears by the first recess. What techniques do great trial lawyers use to grab and hold the jury’s attention and, ultimately, obtain the desired verdict? Attend this groundbreaking, new online seminar featuring four legends of the Boston trial bar to find out. The program also features a view from the bench from a veteran Superior Court judge, and expert commentary from one of MCLE’s most popular and engaging moderators, Richard Zielinski.

Agenda & Materials

• 2:00pm - 2:10pm

  Introductions and Announcements

  Richard M. Zielinski, Esq., Goulston & Storrs, PC , Boston
  
• 2:10pm - 2:40pm

  "War Stories"

  Lisa C. Goodheart, Esq., Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, PC , Boston
  Joan A. Lukey, Esq., Choate Hall & Stewart LLP , Boston
  Hon. Janet L. Sanders, Superior Court, Business Litigation Session, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Richard M. Zielinski, Esq., Goulston & Storrs, PC , Boston
  Leo V. Boyle, Esq., Meehan, Boyle, Black & Bogdanow, PC , Boston
  Marianne C. LeBlanc, Esq., Sugarman and Sugarman, PC , Boston
  
• 2:40pm - 3:05pm

  Developing and Using Themes/Theories of the Case

  Leo V. Boyle, Esq., Meehan, Boyle, Black & Bogdanow, PC , Boston
  
• 3:05pm - 3:25pm

  Using the Courtroom as a Stage

  Joan A. Lukey, Esq., Choate Hall & Stewart LLP , Boston
  
• 3:25pm - 3:35pm

  Break
• 3:35pm - 3:55pm

  Physical Demonstrations and Demonstrative Aids

  Richard M. Zielinski, Esq., Goulston & Storrs, PC , Boston
  
• 3:55pm - 4:10pm

  Objections

  Lisa C. Goodheart, Esq., Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, PC , Boston
  
• 4:10pm - 4:30pm

  Effective Use of Technology in the Courtroom

  Marianne C. LeBlanc, Esq., Sugarman and Sugarman, PC , Boston
  
• 4:30pm - 4:45pm

  How "Less is More" Can Captivate a Courtroom

  Hon. Janet L. Sanders, Superior Court, Business Litigation Session, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  
• 4:45pm - 5:00pm

  Questions and Final Thoughts

  Leo V. Boyle, Esq., Meehan, Boyle, Black & Bogdanow, PC , Boston
  Lisa C. Goodheart, Esq., Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, PC , Boston
  Joan A. Lukey, Esq., Choate Hall & Stewart LLP , Boston
  Hon. Janet L. Sanders, Superior Court, Business Litigation Session, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Richard M. Zielinski, Esq., Goulston & Storrs, PC , Boston
  Marianne C. LeBlanc, Esq., Sugarman and Sugarman, PC , Boston
  

Please Note

MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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Fees

• $220.50 - MCLE Sponsor Member
• $122.50 - New Lawyer
• $122.50 - Pending Admittee
• $122.50 - Law Student
• $122.50 - Paralegal
• $245.00 - All Others