Advancing the
Civil Defense Bar©

Registration Form

Schedule/Curriculum

Accommodations

GDLA Home Page

 2008
Melburne D. "Mac" McLendon
Trial Academy
December 4-6, 2008
Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, GA

What is the GDLA Trial Academy?
The GDLA Trial Academy was developed for lawyers who are ready to begin
trying cases or who want to improve their courtroom skills.

Participants will learn by observing experienced defense lawyers
and by practicing their own skills in small break-out sessions.

Who Should Attend?
The Academy was designed for attorneys who have intermediate-level training.
The program is too advanced for those who have never taken a deposition,
argued a motion or assisted in a trial, and too basic for experienced trial lawyers.

What You Will Learn

•How to cross-examine fact witnesses •How to cross-examine expert witnesses •How to conduct a direct examination of
your client and the opposing party
•How to use rules of evidence at a trial •The basic elements of an opening statement •How to conduct proper voire dire
•Basic guidelines for selecting a jury •Litigation guidelines to becoming
a better trial lawyer		 •The effective use of demonstrative evidence
•The dynamics of a closing argument   •How to handle ethical dilemmas


Faculty

Lynn M. Roberson
2008 Chair
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers
Atlanta		 Jerry A. Buchanan
Buchanan & Land
Columbus		 Robert R. “Rusty” Gunn, II
Martin Snow
Macon		 Brenda Rodriguez Insley
Insley & Race
Atlanta
Jame S. “Sandy” Owens, Jr.
Nall & Miller
Atlanta		 Michael A. Sullivan
Finch McCranie
Atlanta		 Jane C. Taylor
Scrudder Bass Quillian
Horlock Taylor & Lazarus
Atlanta		 Jack Williams
Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice
Atlanta
  Richard H. Willis
Nelson, Mullin,
Riley & Scarborough
Columbia, SC		 Sam Woodhouse
The Woodhouse Law Firm
Atlanta