A Day with the Masters 2015, presented by ABOTA
Total Credits: 5 including 4 Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Law, 1 Ethics
- Average Rating:
- 5
- Categories:
- Ethics | Litigation
- Faculty:
- Paul J. McGoldrick | Alan Goldman | Dorothy Q. Paine | Joel Robbins | Joseph S. Kelly | Judge Kay Cooper | Steve Leshner | Dave Shughart | Thom Slack | Ben Thomas | Judge Timothy J. Thomason | Georgia Staton
- Duration:
- 4 Hours 27 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- License:
- Access for 90 day(s) after purchase.
Description
In the finest traditions of ABOTA, this seminar is dedicated to educating trial attorneys at all levels in the art of trial advocacy. Focusing on the key elements of the trial with particular attention devoted to professionalism, courtroom techniques and those subtle nuances that distinguish the average litigator from the extraordinary trial lawyer, this creative, fast paced program will build on your already proven abilities as a trial lawyer. Broader than the routine litigation seminar, this program will invigorate the way you approach and execute litigation.
Handouts
| Notices of Claim - Tricky Little Devils (0.95 MB) | 22 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| Should Lawyers Use the Internet to Research Potential Jurors During Jury Selection? (0.67 MB) | 12 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| Course Materials (32.00 MB) | 243 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| Kelly's Heroes v. The Dirty Dozen (2.00 MB) | 14 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| Effective Use of Technology (2.00 MB) | 39 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Paul J. McGoldrick Related Seminars and Products
Shorall, McGoldrick, Brinkmann
Paul McGoldrick's extensive trial experience, evidenced by his election as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, provides a solid foundation for effectiveness in litigating and mediating a wide variety of civil disputes.
Paul McGoldrick chairs the firm’s litigation practice group along with Tom Shorall. Paul focuses his litigation practice on personal injury cases and has experience as lead counsel in complex business disputes. Paul routinely represents clients in nearly every locale of Arizona and has represented both plaintiffs and defendants, both in tort cases and in the context of commercial and professional liability suits.
In addition, Paul is a frequent mediator and arbitrator, helping to provide effective alternative dispute solutions to other attorneys and their clients. He is a member of the prestigious National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.
The American Board of Trial Advocates has elected Paul a member based upon his many jury trials and peer review. More recently, Paul has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Paul draws upon his broad experience as a trial lawyer in helping to reach resolutions to lawsuits short of more expensive jury trials.
Before entering private practice in Phoenix, Paul was a law clerk to the Honorable Frank X. Gordon, the then-Vice Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona. Since 1997 he has been a Certified Specialist in Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation.
Paul is a sustaining member of Arizona's Finest Lawyers and a Best Lawyers honoree and has been a Super Lawyers selectee every year since 2007, a distinction limited to the top 5% of Arizona lawyers. For 2017 he is listed among Super Lawyers' "Top 50" Arizona attorneys.
Alan Goldman Related Seminars and Products
Alan Goldman, PC
Dorothy Q. Paine Related Seminars and Products
Gannon & Associates Allstate Insurance Insurance Co.
Joel Robbins Related Seminars and Products
Robbins & Curtin
Joseph S. Kelly Related Seminars and Products
Joseph S. Kelly Law
Judge Kay Cooper Related Seminars and Products
Superior Court Judge Maricopa County
Steve Leshner Related Seminars and Products
Stephen I. Leshner, PC
Dave Shughart Related Seminars and Products
Beale, Micheaels, Slack & Shughart, P.C.
Thom Slack Related Seminars and Products
Beale, Micheaels, Slack & Shughart, P.C.
Ben Thomas Related Seminars and Products
Thomas, Thomas & Markson, PC
Judge Timothy J. Thomason Related Seminars and Products
Honorable Judge
Maricopa County Superior Court
Georgia Staton Related Seminars and Products
Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C
Georgia Staton has more than 45 years of experience representing governmental entities, including state, counties and cities, as well as school districts and privately-held corporations. She is committed to defending clients on issues involving governmental liability, employment law, personal injury and civil rights. Georgia has tried more than 75 cases to verdict in state and federal court in matters involving wrongful death and claims brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Title VII discrimination and sexual harassment claims and retaliation, as well as false arrest and excessive force allegations against law enforcement including pursuit cases and SWAT actions. Georgia is a Certified Specialist in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death. She currently serves as co-chair of the Governmental Liability Employment Trial Group.
Away from the office, Georgia enjoys traveling the world, reading novels, and learning Russian.
EDUCATION
University of Kansas, J.D., 1974
University of Kansas, B.A., English and Russian, 1971