October 4, 5, 2012
UNL College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska
Program Chair: Peter C. Wegman

The NATA Civil Litigation Practice Manual was published in October 2012 in both hard copy  and on CD Rom.  It is no longer available in hard copy and the availability on CD ROM is limited.  The  CD ROM is interactive HTML-based and optimized for Windows, Macintosh and most Unix/Linux computers.  Users must have a web browser, Adobe Acrobat Reader or PDF viewer installed on their computer.  The format will allow full text searches of all content.
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INITIAL INTERVIEW, INVESTIGATION AND PRELIMINARY PREPARATION     
   Matthew A. Lathrop, Law Office of Matthew A. Lathrop, PC, LLO, Omaha
    
2. STATUTES OF LIMITATION; TOLLING AGREEMENTS
   Rodney J. Rehm, Rehm Bennett & Moore, PC, LLO, Lincoln
    
3. JOINDER OF CAUSES OF ACTION
   Patrick M. Connealy, Amy L. Patras
   Crites, Shaffer, Connealy, Watson & Patras, PC, LLO, Chadron
    
4. PLEADINGS
   Steven M. Watson, Watson & Carroll, PC, LLO, Omaha
    
5. SERVICE OF PROCESS
   Jason G. Ausman, Ausman Law Firm, PC, LLO, Omaha
    
6. DISCOVERY: MECHANICS AND TACTICS OF INTERROGATORIES,  DEPOSITIONS, REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION AND PRODUCTION
   Michael J. Javoronok, Javoronok & Neilan, Scottsbluff

7. MOTIONS BEFORE TRIAL
   George H. Moyer, Jr., Moyer & Moyer, Madison
    
8. PRETRIAL CONFERENCES/ORDER
   Royce E. Norman, Brock D. Wurl
   Norman, Paloucek & Herman Law Offices, North Platte
    
9. JURY SELECTION
   Michael F. Coyle, Fraser Stryker PC LLO, Omaha
    
10. OPENING STATEMENT
    Clarence E. Mock, Johnson & Mock, Oakland
     
11. PROOF OF FACTS/EVIDENTIARY ISSUES
    Richard F. Hitz, Hauptman, O'Brien, Wolf & Lathrop, P.C., Bellevue
     
12. DIRECT AND CROSS EXAMINATION OF WITNESS
    Vincent M. Powers, Vincent M. Powers & Associates, Lincoln
     
13. EXPERT TESTIMONY
    Robert G. Pahlke, Joshua P. Wunderlich
    The Robert Pahlke Law Group, Scottsbluff
     
14. DIRECT EXAMINATION OF A PHYSICIAN
    Michael W. Meister, The Law Office of Michael W. Meister, Scottsbluff
     
15. MOTIONS DURING TRIAL
    Christopher P. Welsh, Welsh & Welsh, P.C., L.L.O., Omaha
     
16. CLOSING ARGUMENT
    Terrence J. Salerno, The Law Offices of Terrence J. Salerno, P.C., Omaha
     
17. JURY INSTRUCTIONS
    David M. Geier, Bartle & Geier, Lincoln
     
18. POST-TRIAL MOTIONS/APPEAL MATTERS
    Mandy L. Strigenz, Sibbernsen, Strigenz & Sibbernsen, P.C., Omaha
     
19. DAMAGES
    Maren Lynn Chaloupka, Chaloupka, Holyoke, Snyder, Chaloupka, Longoria & Kishiyama, P.C., L.L.O., Scottsbluff
     
20. MEDIATION
    Peter C. Wegman, Rembolt Ludtke LLP, Lincoln
     
21. SPECIAL CASES: PROBATE ISSUES IN CIVIL LITIGATION; WRONGFUL DEATH; SETTLEMENT OF MINOR’S CLAIMS; REVIVOR
    James J. Paloucek, Norman, Paloucek & Herman Law Offices, North Platte
    Nora M. Kane, Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP, Omaha
     
22. SPECIAL CASES: EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION     
    Kathleen M. Neary, Vincent M. Powers & Associates, Lincoln
     
23. SPECIAL CASES: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
    E. Terry Sibbernsen, Sibbernsen, Strigenz & Sibbernsen, P.C., Omaha
     
24. SPECIAL CASES: PRODUCTS LIABILITY
    Monte L.Neilan,, Javoronok & Neilan, Scottsbluff
     
25. SPECIAL CASES: TORT CLAIMS
    Britany S. Shotkoski, James E. Harris, Harris Kuhn Law Firm, LLP, Omaha
    
    EDITOR
    Peter C. Wegman, Rembolt Ludtke LLP, Lincoln
    
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