Where: Eidman Courtroom, The University of
Texas School of Law
When: Thursday, March 20; 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. and Friday,
March 21; 9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Costs: Free for students and faculty; $50 registration fee
for practicing attorneys for MCLE credit ($60 registration fee after March
17th)
AUSTIN, Texas – The Review of Litigation at The University of Texas School of Law is hosting its annual symposium on “Selected Topics on the Modern Jury Trial,” March 20-21 in the Eidman Courtroom.
The Review of Litigation hosts a symposium every spring to allow practicing litigators and jurists an opportunity to gain information on the current state of litigation.
Seven participatory hours and one and a quarter ethics hours of MCLE credit will be given to all registered attorneys. Please call Shelby Slawson or John Bustamante in The Review of Litigation office at 512-471-4386, or by fax at 512-471-6988, to register.
The scheduled topics and speakers are as follows:
| Thursday, March 20th | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks Dean Alexandra Albright |
| 1:30 p.m | Jury Reform and Its Effect on Judicial Management Honorable John K. Dietz |
| 3:00 p.m. | The Problem of the Expert Juror Professor Paul Kirgis |
| 4:15 p.m. | Closing |
| Friday, March 21st | |
| 9:00 a.m | What Makes Juries Listen Today Sonya Hamlin |
| 11:00 a.m. | How to Conduct a Meaningful and Effective Voir Dire Robert Hirschhorn |
| 1:15 p.m. | Effective Jury Instruction in Complex Litigation Honorable William Young |
| 3:00 p.m | Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection Professor Lonnie T. Brown, Jr. |
| 4:15 p.m. | Closing |