Registration Required!
September 30 2024
NPBA Members: Free
Not yet NPBA Members: $30.00 (1 CLE Credit)
Summary:
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Which Venue is Best
- Factors to consider when deciding where to file (politics, average income, population composition, etc.)
- Code Sections that dictate venue
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The Jury Panel
- Getting the panel
- Jury research
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Voire Dire
- Questions to ask
- Setting the stage for the trial
- What to focus on
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Picking a Jury
- Who do you want and why
- How to choose your jury
- Strikes
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The Jury During Trial
- Keeping the Jury engaged
- Presenting the case to the lowest common denominator
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Jury Instructions
- What instructions
- Where to get instructions from
- Order of instructions
- Instruction argument
22 Person Limit due to capacity
Presenter: Samantha Cohn, Esq., Smith Law Center/Brain Injury Center
A native of Hampton Roads, Samantha attended Old Dominion University located in Norfolk, Virginia receiving her Bachelor of Arts in History as a graduate with distinction. She then attended the Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida obtaining her Juris Doctor with a focus on litigation. She is licensed in Virginia and is admitted to practice in all courts in the Commonwealth and some Federal jurisdictions.
During her law school tenure, she was a gold level member of the Pro Bono Honors Society as well as the Director of the Inter-American Center for Human Rights. She has been licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth since 2015. She is certified to represent clients throughout the state of Virginia at all judicial levels as well as the United States District Court Eastern District of Virginia and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. During her years in practice Mrs. Cohn has conducted over one thousand trials giving her the opportunity to polish her skills and hone expertise in an effort to maximize her clients’ recovery.
“We are extremely excited to begin working with Samantha. Not only is Samantha an excellent attorney with a wealth of real-life experience, she complements our practice by allowing us to offer expanded services to our clients all over the country,” said Stephen M. Smith, principal.
Samantha lives in Richmond, Virginia, and enables the firm to continue to provide a host of legal services in central and western Virginia, in addition to the Tidewater area. When not in the courtroom, Samantha spends time with her husband chasing after her three boys. She also enjoys travel, golf, and yoga when she can find the time.
Number of CLE hours: 1 Ethics
Areas of Law: Litigation and Juries in Civial and Criminal Law
Must be present at the start of the CLE program until the end in order to receive credit(s).
Additional Details:
Please contact bar association staff at (757) 622-3152 or email contact@norfolkportsmouthbar.org if you have any questions.
*Application for approval for this course or program is pending with the Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board.
