Presented By: DRI's Trucking Law Committee
Attendees will hear from experienced trucking lawyers on how to effectively prepare your trucking case for trial. First, attendees will learn about a number of important steps to be taken during the discovery period to prepare your case for trial, including the importance of the initial investigation, the preservation of relevant evidence, and the use of motions to dismiss, motions for judgment on the pleadings, and motions for summary judgment to dispose of potentially harmful issues prior to trial. Second, the speakers will discuss pre-trial pleadings to be filed prior to trial, including how to prepare an effective pre-trial order that addresses relevant and potentially harmful issues; what specific motions in limine you should consider filing prior to trial; and when to file a motion to exclude expert testimony. Lastly, the speakers will go in-depth into all aspects of the jury trial, including jury selection, opening statements, cross examination of Plaintiff’s witnesses, admitting evidence, motions to be made at the conclusion of the plaintiff’s case in chief, direct examination of the defendant’s witnesses, closing arguments, motions to be made at the conclusion of all evidence, and the jury charge conference.
What Will You Learn?:
Please note:
During the presentation, a one-digit number will randomly appear. This will happen 3 times. Please write down each number as, together, they will serve as your "CLE Password".
DRI will apply for CLE in your state upon request in writing to cle@dri.org.
Once the approval is received, DRI will report your attendance to your local state agency where applicable. For more information, please see the "Post Seminar Action" for your state below.
Approval times can take anywhere from 4 - 6 weeks.
CLE programs which take place outside of Alaska are not required to be accredited by the Alaska Bar Association. Alaska Bar members may claim credit for attendance at CLE programs offered in or from other jurisdictions if the program has been accredited by another MCLE jurisdiction.
Arizona does not pre-approve CLE.
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.00
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.00
Ethics included: 0
Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession included: 0
Prevention, Detection and Treatment of Substance Abuse/Mental Illness that Impairs Professional Competence included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Keep The Certificate For Your Personal Records.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.00
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession included: 0
Technology included: 0
Mental Health and Wellness included:
Seminar Course/Activity Number:
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Professionalism included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
This course was approved under the Hawaii "Approved Jurisdiction" policy, Pennsylvania being an Approved Jurisdiction.
Number of Accredited Hours:
Ethics included:
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: D
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Diversity and Inclusion included: 0
Mental Health included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
NLS (Non-Legal subject) included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Diversity & Inclusion included: 0
Wellness included:
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Law Practice Management included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Professionalism included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Elimination of Bias included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Elimination of Bias included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Substance Abuse included:
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
As of July 1, 2014, attorneys will be reporting their own attendance to programs on a new online system. There will no longer be sponsor accreditation in NH.
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.20
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Keep The Certificate For Your Personal Records
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.00
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
This course was approved under the New York Approved Jurisdiction Policy, Pennsylvania being an Approved Jurisdiction.
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.00
Ethics included: 0
Diversity and Inclusion included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Keep The Certificate For Your Personal Records
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Professional Conduct included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Access to Justice included: 0
Mental Health/Substance Use included:
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.00
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
MH/SA included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Dual included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Professionalism & Civility included:
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.00
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Keep The Certificate For Your Personal Records
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Well-being included:
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Nexus Subject included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.20
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action:
You are Required to Complete the DRI CLE Evaluation Within 30 Days After the Seminar has Concluded.
Contingent Upon your Prompt Completion of the CLE Evaluation, DRI Will Submit Credit For You To Your State Agency Within 30 Days.
Number of Accredited Hours: 1.00
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
Number of Accredited Hours: Pending
Ethics included: 0
Post Seminar Action: Please Self-Submit Credits To Your State Agency
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