On-demand webinars

The Science and Art of Storytelling in Opening Statements

Learn the steps to use story structure to build an opening statement that will motivate and persuade
your jurors to help your client. Applying neuroscience, along with the freedom to tap into your own
creativity, you’ll learn why this method of developing story is the best tool to write a winning opening
statement.

This program is designed for civil plaintiff’s lawyers and criminal defense lawyers in any state.

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Preparing for Time-Limited Voir Dire

Learn how choose your voir dire topics, how to formulate your questions, how to get jurors to share their stories with you in a short period of time, and how to use jurors’ stories to choose the best jury for your client.

This program is designed for civil and criminal lawyers in any state.

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Miranda: Finding the Story Needed to Suppress Statements

A one-hour webinar that covers:

Requirements under Miranda v Arizona
Michigan law regarding suppression of statements
Arguments regarding custody
Drafting a motion to suppress
Conducting the hearing on the motion to suppress

As a BONUS, you’ll receive a sample motion to suppress statements with your webinar materials.

This program is designed for criminal defense lawyers in Michigan.

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HYTA: Creating a Different Story for Your Client's Future

The Holmes Youthful Trainee Act is designed to give young people a second chance by deferring a conviction and keeping their record clean after a successful period of probation. This second chance can change our clients’ futures.

This one-hour webinar with Keeley Blanchard covers:

HYTA eligibility
HYTA statutes and applicable case law
Negotiating for HYTA with your prosecutor
Convincing a judge to grant HYTA status
Drafting a HYTA petition

As a BONUS, you’ll receive a sample HYTA petition with your webinar materials.

This program is designed for criminal defense lawyers in Michigan.

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Voir Dire: The Secret Power of Jurors' Stories

How do you discover the jurors who will surely sink your client? How do you identify bias and prejudice in your potential jurors? How do you make the best decisions possible about how to use your peremptory challenges?

Keeley Blanchard walks you through performing a voir dire that will elicit stories from jurors that will help you to answer those questions.

Learn:

how choose your voir dire topics
how to formulate your questions
how to get jurors to share their stories with you
how to use jurors’ stories to choose the best jury for your client

This program is designed for civil plaintiffs’ lawyers and criminal defense lawyers.

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The Story on Setting Aside Convictions

A two-hour webinar with everything you need to know about setting aside convictions, including:

Eligibility requirements
Application requirements
Forms
OWI set asides
Misdemeanor Marijuana set asides
Persuading judges to grant applications
Automatic set asides
Ethics of set asides

Additionally, receive materials that include:

Set Aside checklist for felonies, serious misdemeanors, misdemeanors
Set Aside checklist for first-offense OWI applications
Set Aside checklist for misdemeanor marijuana applications
Sample Memorandum in Support of Application to Set Aside
Checklist for direct examination of client for felonies, serious misdemeanors, and misdemeanors
Checklist for direct examination of client for first-offense OWI applications

This program is designed for criminal defense lawyers in Michigan.

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Coming Soon: Fourth Amendment Violations: The Story for Suppression

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Advocating for Attorney Conducted Voir Dire

A one-hour webinar that covers:

advocating for change with a judge who does not permit attorney voir dire
caselaw in support of attorney conducted voir dire
information on proposed rule changes in Michigan
studies in support of attorney conducted voir dire
how attorney conducted voir dire results in trials that are more fair

Receive a sample motion for attorney-conducted voir dire with your webinar materials.

This program is designed for criminal defense lawyers in Michigan.

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