WHEN: April 30, 2025, 9AM—5PM
WHERE: Huntington Convention Center, 1 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114, Fourth Floor in “The Loft”
WHAT:
Voir Dire Institute. We will have Alex Alvarez and Mel Orchard join us for two hours by Zoom to talk about their approaches to voir dire (“cause is king” vs. “building a tribe”). Then in the afternoon we will go into breakout rooms with mock jurors and attendees will be able to get on their feet and practice voir dire in front of real mock jurors! So please bring your case and be ready to get on your feet!! You will have a voir dire “coach” to give you feedback on your presentation and style. For lawyers who want to PRACTICE VOIR DIRE, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss!
COST: $199 Register Today!
AGENDA:
9:00am-10:00am BREAKFAST
10:00am-12:00pm LECTURES & PANEL DISCUSSION ON VOIR DIRE WITH ALEX ALVAREZ & MEL ORCHARD (via Zoom)
Alex and Mel will present their approaches to voir dire (“cause is king” vs. “building a tribe”) and give you tips on how you can make the most out of voir dire.
12:00 pm-1:00 pm LUNCH
1:00 pm-5:00 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS TO PRACTICE VOIR DIRE
We are bringing in mock jurors, and attendees will be able to get on their feet and practice voir dire in front of real mock jurors. Attendees will get feedback from one of our voir dire “coaches”.
6:10pm – CATA SOCIAL EVENT—GUARDIANS GAME AT 6:10 PM VS THE TWINS. (Please RSVP to that event separately).
WHO:
Alex Alvarez is a trial lawyer and founder of Momus Analytics—a company specializing in jury selection.
https://www.integrityforjustice.com/our-attorneys/alex-alvarez/
There are less than 1% of the trial lawyers in the US who are fellows of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers. It’s composed of only the top attorneys in the country, as determined by their peers. One of them is Alex Alvarez. As a trial lawyer, Alex is most known for his courtroom battles against Big Tobacco—Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds, who together control over 86% of the total U.S. cigarette market. To date, Alex has won over 30 verdicts against the world’s largest tobacco companies, in the process recovering approximately half-a-billion dollars in damages for his clients and their families. His win rate against the tobacco syndicate is unrivaled, reputedly among the highest. Beyond tobacco litigation, over his storied 30-year legal career, Alex’s accomplishments and accolades have spanned a variety of practice areas—from pharmaceutical and product liability to medical malpractice and injury cases. Then there is his first career in law enforcement, which may be the most colorful and consequential of all.
Mel Orchard has been Gerry Spence’s law partner for the past 27 years and is one of the faculty members at the Trial Lawyer’s College in Wyoming.
https://www.spencelawyers.com/attorneys/mel-c-orchard-iii
Mel has litigated and/or tried hundreds of cases in his career and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in settlement and verdicts for his clients. During his trial career, Mel has been a part of record-breaking civil jury verdicts in various jurisdictions (Wyoming, Arizona, and Iowa). He has also devoted significant time to pro bono work through Lawyers and Advocates for Wyoming, and many local and national charities. In addition to preparing for trial or being in trial, Mel was a senior faculty member and board member at the Trial Lawyer’s College in Wyoming and was recently selected to join the Board.”
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