15th Annual Litigation Institute & Retreat

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1 15th Annual Litigation Institute & Retreat Cosponsored by the Litigation Section and endorsed by OTLA and OADC March 7 8, 2008 Skamania Lodge Stevenson, Washington 8.5 General CLE credits

2 oin the members of the Litigation Section as Michael JTigar returns to the Litigation Institute and Retreat. Michael s presentation, The Nine Principles of Litigation (and Perhaps of Life...), promises to inspire and provide a memorable mechanism for incorporating his compelling and practical ideas about litigation into your practice. He believes that being a trial lawyer should be the most fun you can have in a profession. Also joining him are some of Oregon s most accomplished members of the litigation bar, as well as distinguished members of the judiciary. David Markowitz shares his techniques for preparing and protecting witnesses at deposition and trial, while Peter Richter highlights how persuasive advocacy is more than what you say or how you say it. A panel of judges discuss their perspectives on best practices for written and oral advocacy, while retiring U.S. Magistrate Donald Ashmanskas provides a reminder that good legal writing takes hard work and gives sage advice to help you fi ne-tune your briefs and oral arguments. Please join the Litigation Section in honoring the recipient of the 11th Annual Owen M. Panner Professional Award, Carl Burnham, Jr., Yturri Rose LLP, Ontario, at its award dinner Friday evening. Don t delay! Register by February 22, 2008 and save $20. Call the OSB CLE Service Desk at or toll-free in Oregon at , ext. 413 for personal assistance. ACCOMMODATIONS Special rates are available at Skamania Lodge through February 7, Call the Lodge at (509) or toll-free, , and ask for the Oregon State Bar Litigation Institute rate.

3 15th Annual Litigation Institute & Retreat Friday, March 7, :00 Registration (includes box lunch) 1:00 Preparing and Protecting Witnesses at Deposition and Trial Gain techniques honed by years of practice. David B. Markowitz, Markowitz Herbold Glade & Mehlhaf PC, Portland 2:15 Persuasive Advocacy from Quintillion to Tigar Persuasion includes not just what you say but how you say it, what you wear, how you move, how you look, what you show, and what you believe. Preparation. Imagination. Passion. Peter C. Richter, Miller Nash LLP, Portland 3:00 Break 3:15 Lessons from the Courtroom: Judicial Perspectives Get the inside track from a judicial perspective. Justice Walters and Judges Miller, Litzenberger, and Dailey will focus on what is important to persuade. Whether to the court or a jury, motion practice or trial, learn what works to obtain a ruling in your favor. Discover their perspectives on techniques for best practices regarding both written and oral advocacy, including examples of what is effective and what is not. Honorable Martha Lee Walters, Oregon Supreme Court, Salem Honorable Kathleen M. Dailey, Multnomah County Circuit Court, Portland Honorable Marilyn E. Litzenberger, Multnomah County Circuit Court, Portland Honorable Eve L. Miller, Clackamas County Circuit Court, Oregon City 4:15 It Was a Dark and Stormy Night Creating the Persuasive Argument Good legal writing and advocacy takes hard work, but these Magistrate s Maxims and tips will help you fine tune your briefs and oral arguments. Honorable Donald C. Ashmanskas, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Portland 5:15 Adjourn/No-Host Reception 6:30 Dinner and presentation of the 11th Annual Owen M. Panner Professionalism Award to Carl Burnham, Jr., Yturri Rose LLP, Ontario

4 Cosponsored by the Litigation Section Friday, March 7, 2008, 1 p.m. 5:15 p.m. and Saturday, March 8, 2008, 8:30 a.m. 12:45 p.m. 8.5 General CLE credits Skamania Lodge Stevenson, Washington Saturday, March 8, :00 Late Registration/Continental Breakfast 8:30 The Nine Principles of Litigation (and Perhaps of Life...) It is time for litigation lawyers to rededicate themselves to the basic idea of obtaining justice for their clients. Rather than accept case management techniques designed to prevent trials and promote quick settlements, Michael Tigar brings you nine rules for shaping and then trying your case, starting with your first client meeting. Using forty years of trial experience, Michael will provide you with tactics and techniques to incorporate into your practice. These compelling and practical ideas about litigation champion his belief that lawyering can be exciting, heroic, and moral. You will leave the 2008 institute with tools to be a better lawyer now! Michael E. Tigar, Visiting Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law, Durham, NC 10:30 Break 10:45 The Nine Principles of Litigation (continued) 12:45 Adjourn Institute Planning Committee Planning Chair: Dennis P. Rawlinson, Miller Nash LLP, Portland Colleen O Shea Clarke, Ball Janik LLP, Portland C. Marie Eckert, Miller Nash LLP, Portland Gregory R. Mowe, Stoel Rives LLP, Portland Robert J. Neuberger, Attorney at Law, Portland OSB CLE Seminars Attorney Karen Lee, klee@osbar.org, (503) General Information Questions? Call the CLE Service Desk at , or toll-free in Oregon at , ext For information about upcoming seminars, please visit the CLE Calendar at Cancellations: Cancellations must be received in writing at least 48 hours before the start of the seminar. Fax your request to , Attn: CLE Cancellations. There is a $20 cancellation fee. Dietary Restrictions or Special Accommodations: Call , or toll-free in Oregon, , ext. 351.

5 15th Annual Litigation Institute & Retreat March 7 8, 2008 Name Bar # Firm Name Phone Fax Address City State Zip Code PORTLAND SEMINAR REGISTRATION: $270 Early Registration (by 2/22/08)... $ $290 Regular Registration (after 2/22/08)... $ $0 50-year OSB members may attend free of charge... $ $0 Judges and their lawyer staff (see below)... $ Registrant is a judge Registrant is a lawyer staff member for the following judge Judge (please print) Signature of Judge (required) $60 Friday dinner(s): at $60 each Vegetarian... $ Please reserve a box lunch for Friday Vegetarian TOTAL REGISTRATION FEES (LI08) (712)... $ WB PAYMENT OPTIONS: Check Enclosed: Payable to Oregon State Bar Credit Card (VISA or MasterCard only) All information below required when paying by credit card. Credit Card Number Expiration Date Name on Credit Card (please print) Credit Card Billing Address City State Zip Code Authorized Signature THREE WAYS TO REGISTER OR ORDER: Registrations and orders will not be processed without payment. 1. PHONE: , or toll-free in Oregon at , ext FAX with VISA or MasterCard number: MAIL with check: Oregon State Bar, CLE Registration, PO Box 1689, Lake Oswego, OR Oregon State Bar Unauthorized taping of CLE programs is prohibited.