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from Stetson University College of Law. Back by popular
demand, we also will hold our “View Toward the Bench”
sessions, which will provide lawyers and judges the
opportunity to candidly talk about practice-specific topics
in roundtable discussions, each focused on civil, criminal,
appellate, federal, and family law.
After the membership luncheon, we will hold a panel
discussion by experienced litigators entitled “Jurors Say
the Darnedest Things: Inside Deliberations.” This
enlightening session will explore juror bias through
reviewing video examples of jury deliberations and
discussing approaches for anticipating those situations
during jury selection and trial. Mediator Mike Tonelli
also will offer a concurrent session on “The Art of
Negotiation” with defense attorney Greg Hearing and
plantiff ’s attorney Web Brennan, discussing the finer
points of negotiation practices.
We will round out the conference with two informative
concurrent sessions: Local Professionalism Panel
Co-Chair Bill Kalish and United States Magistrate Judge
Julie Sneed will discuss ethics and professionalism, and
criminal defense attorney Todd Foster and Professor
Charles Rose from Stetson University College of Law
will provide a session on witness bias and impeachment
practical pointers.
The Bench Bar Conference is the HCBA’s signature
educational event of the year, and as always, the
committee seeks to keep the channels of communication
open between the bench and bar, with its primary focus
on improving the justice system. Working together, we
can make positive changes in our court system.
In the spirit of collaboration between the bench and
bar, we also invite you to join us at the Judicial Reception
immediately following the conference.
So please save the date for the Bench Bar Conference,
Membership Luncheon & Judicial Reception on October
25. Look for more information
about specific course offerings and
registration instructions in the mail,
email blasts from the HCBA, and on
hillsbar.com. We look forward to
seeing you!
Author:
Judge Samantha Ward,
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit
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