H C B A
P R E S I D E N T ’ S
John A. Schifino – Gunster
M E S S A G E
What can the hCBa do for you?
give the Bench Bar Conference a try
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thank you to steve yerrid and the yerrid law firm for stepping up
as our diamond sponsor once again, and thank you to all of our
sponsors for supporting the Bench Bar Conference.
n October 3, 2018, the HCBA hosted its
22nd Annual Bench Bar Conference,
membership luncheon, and judicial
reception. This year proved to be an
exceptional conference with over 400
lawyers and judges attending the CLE programs (our most
ever), 550 attending our luncheon (a sellout), and 250
attending the judicial reception (again, our most ever).
The day began with two break-out sessions — Building
Deposition Skills in Civil Cases and Building Deposition
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Skills in Criminal Cases. During the civil session, Chris
Knopick, Joe Varner, and Brad Kimbro led a discussion
on preparing for depositions, taking depositions, and
managing difficult situations during depositions. On the
criminal side, Lynn Goudie and Kim Kohn led the
discussion on preparing for and taking a deposition in the
criminal arena. These five seasoned trial lawyers provided
tremendous insight, tips, and suggestions that proved
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