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Program Schedule
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8:30 - 9:00 |
Socrate's Trial |
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His are among the greatest speeches ever delivered. Hear
and analyze his defense for corrupting the youth with
truth and heresy against the gods. His Socratic method is
a key to leading witnesses to truth.
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9:00 - 9:30 |
Galileo's Trial
Science and Truth v. Human Nature |
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Galileo was
charged with suggesting the sun did not revolve around the earth. He
could have avoided trial, but did not, based upon misinformation, a
lack of discovery. Make sure you are not missing critical evidence
in your cases, such as electronic documents, email, backed-up files,
voice mail, previous drafts of correspondence and old contract. |
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9:30 - 10.30 |
Caesar and Cicero |
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Two great
attorneys battled for survival of the Roman Republic - or a
dictatorship. Learn how to use Cicero's universal organization of a
speech for your next opening, brief, or even a letter. Discover
trial strategy from Caesar who was not only a great attorney, but
one of the greatest military strategists of all time. |
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10:45 |
Break |
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| 10.45 -
11.45 |
Ethics |
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Plato's and Lincoln's views on ethics
How to deal with stress in a combative profession
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Is litigation a game with lawyers
playing "gotcha" with other people's lives? |
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| 11:45 -
12:00 |
Rump Parliament v.
Charles l |
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In the
clash of the divine right of kings, Charles I was beheaded after
trial by Parliament. Explore the extraordinary circumstances
surrounding this trial and how you can learn from it. |
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12:00 - 1:15 |
Lunch |
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| 1:15 - 2:15 |
Lincoln |
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He is the
undisputed master of precise English. Listen to excerpts of
Lincoln's only transcribed trial and a recreation of his famous
"Almanac Trial". See Lincoln illustrate the importance of focus and
brevity. |
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| 2:15 - 2:30 |
The Salem Witch Trials |
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These
trials changed the history of modern law. You will learn some
surprising lessons. See the difficult time the human mind has with
causation. |
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| 2:30 - 2:45 |
Break |
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| 2:45 - 4:10 |
Bush v. Gore |
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Two men,
each with some legitimacy, claimed title to "The World's Most
Powerful Man". Multiple lawsuits were filed; Mr. Gore won victory in
the Florida state Supreme Court. But that victory was overturned by
the federal Supreme Court. Was this the rule of the law or merely
the rule of men and women? Will it stand the test of time? |
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| 4:10 - 4:15 |
Morals of the Greatest
Trials Ever Held |
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What
lessons will you incorporate into your litigation strategies? |
