Palm Beach County Bar Association ’ s YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION SIDEBAR SERIES : TRIAL REFRESHER PART 1 VOIR DIRE
Friday , October 4 th 11:45- 1:15 p . m .
Palm Beach County Courthouse 205 N . Dixie Hwy , West Palm Beach , FL 33401
Objective : This panel discussion will be Part 1 of a 3-part series on the fundamentals of trial practice . Young attorneys will learn and understand the basic trial process from jury selection ( Voir Dire ) to closing and post-trial process .
Panelists : Spencer Kuvin , Esq ., GOLDLAW , Hon . James Nutt , 15th Judicial Circuit and Hon . John Parnofiello , 15th Judicial Circuit
11:45 A . M . Welcome and Acknowledgements I .
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VII .
Length of Examination
A . Case law on Voir Dire
Shorter Voir Dire preferred by bench
B .
Questioning by Attorneys Objections
Challenges for Cause
A . B . C . D .
Standard for Granting a Challenge for Cause Rehabilitation of a Juror Who Expresses Reason for Bias Time for Making Cause Challenge Preservation and Appeal of Denial of Challenge for Cause
Peremptory Challenges
A . B .
Number of Challenges
Objection to Party ’ s Exercise of a Peremptory Challenge as Racially , Ethnically , or Otherwise Improperly Motivated by Bias
1 . Examples of Proffered Reasons for Strikes
Individual Voir Dire Voir Dire Myths
This course has been approved by the Florida Bar to receive 1.5 General Credits . The cost to attend is $ 25 for YLS Members , $ 15 for Government Attorneys , and $ 35 for PBCBA Regular Attorneys who are not YLS Members . Judges are complimentary . Register online at palmbeachbar . org . PBCBA BAR BULLETIN 18