Trying a Systemic Discrimination Case: Jury Selection, Witnesses, Argument, Preserving Error
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will guide attorneys through each phase of a systemic discrimination trial. The panel will review strategies for jury selection and jury instructions, opening and closing, and direct and cross-examination in a systemic discrimination case.
Outline
- Jury selection
- Who is the right juror for the case
- Voir dire violations
- Discriminatory strikes
- Opening statement
- Direct and cross
- Necessary substantive content
- Evidence issues, including "me too"
- Style issues
- Closing argument
- Jury instructions
- Essential content
- Preserving error
- Counseling lessons
Benefits
The panel will review these and other noteworthy topics:
- Jury selection
- Opening and closing arguments
- Direct and cross-examination
- Jury instructions
- Preservation of appeal
- Counseling points
Faculty
Douglas Brayley
Partner
Ropes & Gray
Mr. Brayley advises employers on a wide range of labor and employment matters, including noncompete and trade secret... | Read More
Mr. Brayley advises employers on a wide range of labor and employment matters, including noncompete and trade secret issues, workforce reorganizations, employee discipline and discharge issues, and employment agreements, among others. He is also a litigator representing employers in complex matters, including wage and hour class actions, discrimination matters, and whistleblower actions.
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Arielle B. Kristan
Partner
Hirsch Roberts Weinstein
Ms. Kristan advises and counsels colleges and universities, businesses, and nonprofits in avoiding employee conflict... | Read More
Ms. Kristan advises and counsels colleges and universities, businesses, and nonprofits in avoiding employee conflict and minimizing the risk of costly litigation. She assists clients in complying with federal and state employment laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII, the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, the Massachusetts Pay Equity Act, Massachusetts leave laws, and Massachusetts General Law Chapter 151B. Ms. Kristan also works as an investigator of claims of workplace misconduct and discrimination, conducting both internal and independent reviews of employee allegations.
An experienced litigator, Ms. Kristan also represents clients in state and federal court and before administrative agencies, including the EEOC and the MCAD. Her litigation experience ranges from employment discrimination and wage and hour disputes to Chapter 93A claims, civil rights claims and claims for breach of fiduciary duty. She understands the importance of minimizing the disruption and cost of litigation for her clients, and works to obtain successful results for clients as early in the litigation process as possible through the use of motions for preliminary relief, motions to dismiss, and summary judgment.
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Katherine P. Sandberg
Attorney
Hunton Andrews Kurth
Ms. Sandberg has extensive experience in wage and hour class actions and high-stakes trade secrets litigation. She also... | Read More
Ms. Sandberg has extensive experience in wage and hour class actions and high-stakes trade secrets litigation. She also has a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in federal and state courts for clients facing claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation and unfair competition. Moreover, Ms. Sandberg has guided clients through difficult interactions with administrative agencies and claimants to resolve disputes before lawsuits are ever filed.
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