Using the Rules of the Road

Day 1: Session 1 with Patrick Malone

1. Introduction to the Rules of the Road
2. Nine Rules to make the Rules of the Road Method Work for You
3. Rules of the Road in Cross-Examination
4. Dealing with the Records Review Defense Expert
5. Using Medical Society Expert Witness Rules against the Defense Doctor
6. Bookending Opening and Closing with Rules of the Road
7. Using Rules of the Road in Opening
8. Empowering the Jury in Closing Statements
9. Q&A

Day 1: Session 2 with Mike Kelly

1. Rethinking Opening Statement
2. Undermining the Defense in Opening
3. Working with the Doctor Who Won’t Agree with Your Rule
4. Storytelling in Opening
5. Joining Organizations to Understand the Defendant and Find Your Rules
6. Start Writing Your Rules Early in the Case
7. Using Rules in Medical Malpractice Cases
8. Don’t Run from the Defenses
9. Look to the Jury Instructions for Rules
10. “Reasonable” Refers to Established Rules
11. Empowering the Jurors with the Right to Jury Trial
12. Sample Case Using Rules: Transportation Case
13. Using Metaphors in Advocacy
14. Using Analogies
15. Using Moe Levine’s Ideas for Framing Issues
16. Using Visuals
17. Discussing Pain with the Jury
18. Wrongful Death Cases
19. Explaining Incomplete Compensation

Day 1: Session 3 with Louise Lipman

1. Introduction
2. Learning about Your Client’s Case with Psychodrama
3. Demonstration of Psychodrama
4. Psychodrama with a Client
5. Thinking through the Client’s Story
6. Using Psychodrama to Prepare Yourself and Your Client 
7. Quantifying what You Learn about the Client
8. Q&A

Day 2: Session 1 with Jim Lees

1. Introduction
2. Understanding the Importance of Focus Groups
3. Working with Expert Witnesses Using Rules of the Road
4. The Problem with Expert Testimony
5. Dedication to the Client
6. Do Experts Win Cases?
7. The Lawyer Must Create the Theme of the Mediation, Arbitration, or Trial
8. The Importance of Story Structure 
9. Trials Revolve around Normative Belief Theory
10. Building the “Deviation Case” against the Defense
11. Differentiating Negligence vs. Intentionality in Voir Dire 
12. Overcoming the Jury Concern That the Defendant’s Conduct Was a “Mistake”
13. Using Psychological Concepts in Cross-Examination

Day 2: Session 2 with Zoe Littlepage

1. Introduction
2. Using Visual Storytelling
3. Creating Bold Visuals in Every Case
4. Using Visuals in Pretrial Motions
5. Different Types of Visuals
6. Using Visuals with Rules of the Road 
7. Using Physical Models
8. Using Visuals to Demonstrate Defendants’ “Red Flags” 
9. Tips on Effectively Using PowerPoint
10. What Story is Your Courtroom Telling?
11. Case Related Stories
12. Having the Client Tell Damages Stories
13. What’s Your Power Visual?
14. Example Stories

Day 2: Session 3 with Cliff Atkinson

1. Introduction
2. Screen Use and Lighting during Your Presentation
3. Storytelling in Advocacy Using PowerPoint
4. Simplicity: The Learning Limitations of Your Audience
5. The Three Goals for Presentations
6. The Value of Simplicity in Presenting Rules to the Jury
7. Using Story Structure in Your Case
8. Creating Your Presentation Slides: Demonstration
9. Using Your Presentation to Tell Your Client’s Story
10. Using Multiple Types of Visuals
11. Practical Applications in a Case (Continued)
12. Tips for Finding and Using Images for Your Presentation
13. Q&A