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“Ask Eric Anything,” by Zoom on May 6, 2020.
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On May 28, 2020, the Civil Jury Project—with the help of many contributors—conducted a mock jury trial over Zoom. The trial was conducted in collaboration with the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, in Cleveland, Ohio. This endeavor had several goals: (1) demonstrating to judges and attorneys across the country that jury trials can successfully be...
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ABOTA Fort Lauderdale President Jeff Adelman and Mitch Chester discuss the amazing progress achieved in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit to battle COVID-19 with remote jury trials. Recorded 7.20.20.
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https://fcb5004684c5ce7d9555-c1c61fe3f88cca82459186055831b6ed.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/Tips%20and%20Strategies%20for%20Zoom%20Jury%20Litigation.mp4   ABOTA Fort Lauderdale’s Eric Rosen provides tips and techniques to make your litigation presentations stand out in the this new legal era where all of us have suddenly become television directors. Here is just a portion of what will be discussed: Tips and Strategies for Zoom Jury Litigation – Discovery to Closing Arguments...
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Social Science of Litigation November 17, 2020 Explore the social science of a litigation focus group, with real jurors. The webinar was moderated by ABOTA Fort Lauderdale Board Member Daniel Harwin. He served as Plaintiff’s Counsel, while ABOTA Miami President Norman Waas appeared as Defense Counsel. Jury Consultant Joyce Dwyer of trialdoctor.com, also moderated the...
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In this January 8, 2021 video address to the legal community, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Jack Tuter urges acceptance of Civil Jury Trials by Zoom. For additional resources on Virtual Jury Trials, click here. Video courtesy Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
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It was a fabulous virtual evening on January 15, 2021. New President Brent Reitman was installed along with a new executive board, Florida Supreme Court Justice John Couriel spoke to the membership, the awards for Trial Lawyer of the Year and Judge of the Year were given to Mitchell Chester and Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips. An...
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2.19.21-Jeff Adelman, Esq. welcomes trial partners Nelson Baez, Esq. & Jason McIntosh, Esq., of Lytal Reiter to discuss their recent Plaintiff’s personal injury verdict in Palm Beach. Nelson and Jason discuss what it was like trying one of the first personal injury cases in the Fiftheenth Judicial Circuit during the pandemic. The discussion includes juror...
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2 Hours of Florida General CLE Credit Approved NEW: Florida Supreme Court Releases New Rule 1.510 and Commentary U.S. District Court Judge Raag Singhal, Circuit Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips, Circuit Judge Jeffrey Levenson, Trial Attorney Joseph Kashi and Appeals Counsel Andrew Andrew Harris spotlight an insightful panel moderated by ABOTA Fort Lauderdale President Brent Reitman. This...
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