Masters In Trial - Session 1: Trial Prep & Voir Dire

  • Friday, October 10, 2025
  • 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Lewis & Clark Law School
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  • 3+ members of the same firm

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Join us as we take a deep dive into trial preparation and voir dire with our all-star team of expert civil trial lawyers and judges. Whether you’re new to the courtroom or an experienced litigator looking to stay at the top of their game, this program delivers practical, real-world training to elevate your practice.

Learn practical and strategic trial tips you can use in your very next case from Tom D'Amore and Brian Williams, and from the bench, Judge Tim Gerking, and Judge Judith Matarazzo. Earn an ethics credit over lunch (provided) with David Elkanich and Olivia Courogen as they discuss the ethics of online juror snooping. After lunch, we will dive into voir dire with David Sugerman and Drake Hood. They will discuss voir dire theory and strategy, and then do a demonstration a LIVE voir dire panel. 

Following the program, we invite you to continue the conversation with fellow attendees and speakers at a cocktail reception (included). You don't want to miss this chance to learn from some of the best in Oregon. Program details and registration information are below. We hope you will join us on October 10th.

The program includes a reception that is included in the registration fees.

Space is limited.

Venue:
Lewis & Clark Law School
10101 S Terwilliger Blvd, Portland, OR 97219-7762
This program is available in-person only.

Agenda:
Registration Opens at 8:30am
9:00am - 10:45am  |  Trial Prep
10:45am-12:15pm  |  Tips from the Bench
12:30pm - 1:30pm  |  Lunch Speaker - Ethics
1:30pm - 2:30pm  |  Voir Dire Theory
2:30pm - 3:30pm  |  Live Voir Dire
3:30pm - 4:00pm  |  Review / Q&A
4:00pm-5:30pm  | Reception for all attendees and speakers

Speakers:
Tom D’Amore, D'Amore Law Group
Olivia Courogen, Buchalter
David Elkanich, Buchalter
Judge Tim Gerking
, Jackson County Circuit Court
Drake Hood, Vames Wang Sosa Hood
Judge Judith Matarazzo, Multnomah County Circuit Court
David Sugerman, Sugerman Dahab
Brian Williams, Hitt Hiller Monfils Williams, LLP

CLE:
5.5 Standard Credits + 1.0 Ethics Credit
Applied for in Oregon.

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