EDUCATION

Designed by plaintiff lawyers, for plaintiff lawyers, AAJ’s Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs are an unmatched resource for staying ahead of the curve and enhancing your practice. AAJ Education programs feature nationally renowned faculty, updates in a wide range of practice areas, and the latest in trial advocacy topics.

While attending the 2025 AAJ Winter Convention in Miami, be sure not to miss:

  • The cutting-edge CLE programs offered over four days;
  • A wealth of outstanding reference materials prepared by AAJ faculty for additional learning.

AAJ’s Winter Convention CLE programs offer something for everyone. Make the most of your convention experience and customize your CLE schedule to maximize your learning potential.

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Please note: All times are Eastern Time
February 15, 2025
 8:30AM - 11:35AM ET 		Advocacy Track: Impactful Verdicts-- The Good and Bad Lessons Learned

Room: Sparkle East, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETDepositions and Discovery: Making Sure You Get the Critical Information
Jamal Alsaffar, National Trial Law
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETCausation – A Critical Element; or Use of Demonstratives
Patrick A. Salvi II, Salvi Schostok & Pritchard, PC
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETMaking Complex Medical Issues Simple for the Jury
Seth Leventhal Cardeli, Levin & Perconti
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETSpoliation, Punitive Damages, and Protecting the Verdict
Shannon Pennock, Pennock Law Firm
Jonathan David Sneed, Abraham Watkins Nichols Agosto Aziz & Stogner
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETPresenting Damages for a Difficult Client
Kila B. Baldwin, Anapol Weiss
11:05AM - 11:35AM ETFor Better or Worse: Making the Loss of Consortium Claim
Ibiere Seck, Seck Law, PC
11:35AM - 12:05PM ET12 Essential Rules of Persuasion that Every Trial Lawyer Must Master
Russ M. Herman, Herman Katz Gisleson Cain
February 15, 2025
 8:30AM - 11:30AM ET 		Specialized Track: Sexual Assault Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Glimmer 1-4, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

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February 16, 2025
 7:00AM - 8:00AM ET 		Litigation at Sunrise CLE Program

Room: Glimmer 1-4, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach
February 16, 2025
 8:30AM - 11:35AM ET 		Advocacy Track: Everything to Know on Experts

Room: Sparkle East, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETSelecting an Expert: What Questions Should You Ask?
Lauren Fraser, Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETHow to Handle an Expert During Depositions
Sean C. Domnick, Domnick Cunningham & Yaffa
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETCross-Examination of Defense Experts
Ricardo M. Martinez-Cid, Podhurst Orseck, PA
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETPreparing Your Expert for Depositions and Trial
Mark Kitrick, The Law Firm of Kitrick, Lewis & Harris
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETPresenting Your Expert at Trial
Jonathan H. Lomurro, Lomurro Law
11:05AM - 11:50AM ETPost-Chevron Deference Regime: The New Loper Bright Framework
Professor David Noll, Rutgers Law School
Ellen Relkin, Weitz & Luxenberg, PC
February 16, 2025
 8:30AM - 11:35AM ET 		Specialized Track: Tips and Tools for the Trial Lawyer Office

Room: Glimmer 1-4, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETMid-Career Attorneys… Now What?
Jennifer J. Greene, Bey & Associates, LLC
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETParalegals are Limitless: Training and Empowering Your Support Staff
Adam J. Langino, LANGINO LAW PLLC
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETManaging Remote Employees
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETTopic TBD
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETLooking Ahead: Succession Planning
Christopher T. Nace, Paulson & Nace, PLLC
11:05AM - 11:35AM ETAI for Office Staff
Jessica D. Paluch-Hoerman

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February 17, 2025
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET 		Advocacy Track: A Key to Success--Focus Groups

Room: Sparkle East, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

8:35AM - 9:05AM ETHow to Run Your Own Focus Group
Bhavani Raveendran, Romanucci & Blandin, LLC
Miranda L. Soucie, Spiros Law, PC
9:05AM - 9:35AM ETNow What? How to Implement Focus Group Feedback
Phillip Miller, Miller Law Offices
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETUsing Focus Group Data During Mediation and Settlement Negotiations
Christopher Johnson, Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETUsing Focus Group Results to Inform Your Voir Dire Decisions
Michael P Doyle, Doyle Dennis LLP
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETHow to Translate Focus Group Results to Connect with Jurors Throughout the Case
Artemis H. Malekpour, Malekpour & Ball
11:05AM - 11:35AM ETUsing Big Data Analytics to Position Your Client’s Case
Jill P. Holmquist, Forensic Anthropology, Inc.
February 17, 2025
8:30AM - 11:30AM ET 		Specialized Track: Trucking Litigation Group CLE Program

Room: Glimmer 1-4, 4th Floor

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

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February 18, 2025
8:30AM - 11:35AM ET 		Advocacy Track: Early Case Strategies: Ethical Marketing, Intake, and Evaluation

Room: Sparkle East, Upper Lobby Level

Venue: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

8:35AM - 9:35AM ETPanel Discussion: Ethical Marketing: How to Get the Case
Michelle Simpson Tuegel, The Simpson Tuegel Law Firm
9:35AM - 10:05AM ETTips and Tools for Case Intake
Javier Herrera, The Herrera Law Firm
10:05AM - 10:35AM ETDo’s and Don’ts of Case Evaluation
Sara L. Williams, Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys
10:35AM - 11:05AM ETKeeping Clients Engaged and Informed
Sindhu Susan Daniel, Scott + Scott Attorneys at Law
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