New Mexico MCLE - Trial Skills Courses
This is a listing of Trial Skills CLE Courses for New Mexico. Please make your selection below of New Mexico CLE courses. Click "Add To Cart" to purchase Individual CLE Courses. For more information about a particular CLE course, click on the "More Info" link. Click the "Preview" button to view a short preview of the course.
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Virtual Civil Jury Trial and Advanced Zoom Techniques: A Guideline for Remote Proceedings
This three part lecture will explain the guidelines for conducting proceedings remotely. The CLE course will begin with advanced Zoom techniques covering the entire process from initiation through bench trial. The course will then proceed to explain the tools needed for a successful virtual civil jury trial and will conclude with a panel of lawyers and a judge who will describe their recent participation in a virtual civil jury trial and what they learned from the experience. More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Beyond Storytelling: Using a Story Lens to Improve Fact Investigation, Case Theory, Evidentiary Arguments & Preservation
Storytelling is the powerful persuasive advocacy tool in a trial lawyer’s arsenal. Stories help us to understand events, solve problems and connect to one another. We connect to stories and can communicate through them in a way that is ingrained in all of us. Storytelling can and should be used at every stage of representation and should not get lost in the details of testimony. This CLE course will explain the methodology of storytelling and how it can be used to investigate case fact... More Info
$291General Credit -
25 is the New 18: Protecting Emerging Adult Clients
The Maryland Office of the Public Defender has initiated a pilot project to develop a specialized unit for the purpose of representing “emerging adult” clients. This innovative project focuses on 18-25 year olds who tend to be over-represented in our prisons and criminal legal system despite indications from scientific research which presents them as more capable of growth and change, less culpable and still maturing neurologically. More recent research indicates that the emerging-adult prison... More Info
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Attorney Relationships and Challenges with Them
The attorney/investigator relationship can be critical to success of a case. This CLE course, presented by Andrea Lyon and Ashley Nunn, lawyer and investigator, present tips to improve working relationships including the formation of a team with varying perspectives, awareness of blind spots, humility and the importance of open, regular communication. The course will explain the various issues that should be open between lawyers and investigators such as theory, strategy, evidence and... More Info
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Batson v. Kentucky and the Continuing Challenge of Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection
All white juries continue to be the norm, even in locations with diverse populations. The reasons offered for striking people of color are often trivial and generally fall into the category of “approved race-neutral reasons” which are routinely approved by judges. With this is a growing recognition that Batson has failed to prevent discrimination in jury selection. Some states have adopted other approaches to combat discrimination in selection. This CLE course will review the challenge... More Info
$291General Credit -
Writing and Editing Tips
This practical CLE course on legal writing designed to produce immediate improvements in quality will cover issues such as readability, clarity and credibility. The course will offer strategies on making good choices regarding language, formatting, sequence and analysis and will also offer tips to greatly improve the editing process and its results. More Info
$291General Credit -
Panning for Gold: Making Preliminary Hearings Count
Whether to learn more about a prosecution case, test legal theories for the defense or lock in a witness’s story, preliminary and other pre-trial evidentiary hearings provide excellent opportunities. Considering the goals of each hearing is important, even when they are not decided in our favor, as well as that of each witness and each topic uncovered. Understanding the goals can help determine the strategy and tactics to be used at the hearing, in particular the choice of questioning techniqu... More Info
$291General Credit -
Legal Writing: Striving for Clarity
Clarity is a key element in legal writing. This CLE course, entitled Striving for Clarity and presented by Judge Bob Bacharach, will include discussions of psycholinguistics, oratory, and advocacy to help enhance the clarity of legal writing. The course will address issues such as creating context before details, simplicity of language, linking information in sentences and conveying information in manageable portions. The course will break down legal writing and show how to maximize it... More Info
$291.1General Credits -
Immigration Court Practice, Litigation, and Procedure
After 20 years in the field, having worked through 4 different presidential administrations, veteran of immigration law, deportation and removal defense litigation Rahul Manchanda of famed Wall Street law firm Manchanda Law Office PLLC is one of few individuals with the skills and knowledge to guide you through this legal area. In this CLE course he will take you inside the super sub-specialty of Immigration and Deportation defense litigation and trial in situations when opposing coun... More Info
$291General Credit -
The Ethics of Criminal Trial Practice
Criminal cases are daunting endeavors that are filled with complications. Yet beyond factual analysis and legal considerations are the ethical issues that may arise. This CLE course will explain the ethical responsibilities that every trial litigator may face. The course will present the various ethical considerations that are likely to come up before and during the trial process and these issues should be addressed and handled. More Info
$651.5Ethics Credits
