David vs. Goliath: How to Work Up and Win Tough Liability Cases - On Demand CLE
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Trial Guides is proud to present this program hosted by Courtney Rowley, featuring commentary from Pej Ben-Cohen and Arash Homampour. In this on-demand program, they will use real-world courtroom video excerpts to show you how to win seemingly impossible cases.
This presentation will offer lessons from Vinolo v. City of San Diego to demonstrate how to find justice for your clients in cases with tough liability issues, where all the facts look like they are against you. This presentation will provide examples to help you find the stones you need to take down Goliath, despite how difficult your cases may seem.
This on-demand program walks through the case and takes an in-depth look at:
- The importance of the lawyer/client relationship
- Trial preparation
- Deposing the defense’s experts
- Motions in Limine
- Opening statements
- The cross-examination of witnesses
- Closing statements
Video footage of the trial highlights are courtesy of Courtroom View Network (CVN), the industry leader in delivering live and on-demand video and editorial coverage of high-stakes civil litigation. For more information, visit cvn.com.
*Please note: This video was recorded via zoom during a live webinar. Despite testing their connection beforehand, the speaker’s audio is occasionally distorted.
*I am aware registration for this program by attorneys that represent the defense of a civil action, an insurance company, or the prosecution of a criminal action is explicitly prohibited and any such use may expose the persons using this program to ethical sanctions by Trial Guides and/or the appropriate state or local bar association. By purchasing this program, I agree that any such use is “unethical” and any person purchasing the program with the intention of using the information from this program for such purposes is committing a “DISHONEST ACT” and an act of “MORAL TURPITUDE.”
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Speakers
Courtney Rowley
Courtney Rowley is a trial lawyer, mother of three, and the author of three books: Trial By Woman, Running with The Bulls, and Voir Dire and Opening Statement. After clerking at one of the top law firms in California with a position, she saw the writing on the wall which was and still is: women don’t have the same opportunities that men have and the likelihood of becoming a trial lawyer is so much less than that of a man who, in all reality, i... Learn More
Pej Ben-Cohen
Pejman ("Pej") Ben-Cohen prides himself in representing individuals in catastrophic injury and wrongful death matters. He has dedicated his career to standing up to insurance companies and large corporations on behalf of injured people. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and was named a Super Lawyer in 2014 – 2020. He was named a Top Attorney in California in 2010 and a Leader in Personal Injury Law in 2012 by Newsweek Mag... Learn More
Arash Homampour
Arash Homampour is a trial attorney that represents individuals in catastrophic injury/wrongful death, employment and insurance bad faith matters throughout the State. Since 2016, he has been named one of the top 30 Plaintiff attorneys in the State by the Los Angeles Daily Journal. He was named CAALA’s 2010 trial attorney of the year and has been nominated as trial attorney of the year every year since 2004. In 2018, he was named by the Orange... Learn More