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This is an advanced course appropriate for trial and appellate lawyers, alike. The CLE will provide detailed content on how trial lawyers – and the appellate lawyers who assist them at trial and beyond – can preserve error for appeal, taking the audience through each stage of a case with a focus on trial. Specifically, there will be segments on: working with appellate lawyers at trial, pretrial and discovery issues, trial evidentiary issues, jury selection, closing arguments, jury instructions, verdict forms, jury questions and conduct, motions for directed verdict, and post-trial motions. The CLE will aid lawyers in knowing when they should (and must) object, how often they must object and whether they must renew their objections, how to raise certain issues on appeal, and overall, how to run a clean case and trial for an appeal. 

Opening Remarks
Daniel E. Nordby and Hon. Eric J. Netcher

Working with Appellate Lawyers at the Trial Level
A panel discussion addressing how collaboration between trial and appellate counsel can shape litigation strategy, preserve error, and strengthen the record for appeal. Trial lawyers and appellate practitioners alike will benefit from the panel’s practical tips and judicial perspectives.
Hon. Paige Kilbane, Jacksonville, Hon. Tom Palermo, Tampa, Julissa Rodriguez, Miami

Pleadings, Discovery, Summary Judgement, and Other Pre-Trial Motions
This course explores how objections and legal arguments raised during the pre-trial phase can shape the appellate record, with a focus of offering guidance on preserving pre-trial issues for appellate review.
Hon. Josh Mize, Orlando, Hon. Thomas Rebull, Miami, Hala Sandridge, Tampa

Professionalism Considerations in Preservation
This course examines the ethical and professional challenges appellate and trial lawyers face when raising objections and preserving error. This panel will explore how to strike the right balance between zealous advocacy and respectful, effective courtroom conduct that upholds the integrity of the record.
Hon. Stephanie Ray, Tallahassee, Hon. Jeffrey Kuntz, West Palm Beach, Andy Bardos, Melbourne

JUDICIAL PANEL: From Circuit to District Court – Judicial Perspectives on Preservation 
This panel offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from judges on how preservation issues are viewed from the bench. The panel will provide insight into what judges expect from advocates when it comes to preserving error, how poor preservation affects appellate review, and practical tips for doing it right the first time.
Moderator: Daniel Nordby, Tallahassee, Hon. Ed Artau, West Palm Beach, Hon. Paetra Brownlee, Orlando, Hon. Robert Long, Tallahassee