Presented by the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus
REGISTER FOR THE BOARDWALK SEMINAR 2020
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Program Co-Chairs:
Alexa D'Amato Barrera, Esq.
D'Amato Law Firm
Egg Harbor Twp., NJ
Women Litigators and Negotiations:
Bridging Over the Gender Bias
Discussing both the barriers we face as well as the natural instincts
and skills we have to our advantage.
Keynote Speaker:
Artemis Helen Malekpour, J.D., M.H.A.
Malekpour & Ball, Chapel Hill, NC
Artemis Malekpour came to trial consulting as a lawyer with a background in psychology and psychiatric research. She has worked in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina Hospitals with children and adolescents coping with psychiatric disorders and legal issues.
Artemis holds a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master’s in Healthcare Administration with a concentration in mental health issues from UNC’s School of Public Health. In law school at Duke, she conducted extensive interviews with death penalty jurors. Since earning her law degree with honors, Artemis has worked closely with her partner David Ball, using Reptilian advocacy and other methods to deal with a case's weaknesses and maximize its strengths. She specializes in focus group research, case strategy, and jury selection.
Artemis has consulted on a wide variety of high profile, large and small cases of all kinds across the country. She is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association and State Bar, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, the American Association for Justice, and the American Society of Trial Consultants.
Artemis has co-authored a book chapter, “Public and Private Sector Involvement in Managed Mental Health Care,” in Managed Care & Public Health, is featured in Trial Guides’ How to do Your Own Focus Groups, and has written updates for David Ball on Damages 3.
Artemis is one of the nation’s only two trial consultants qualified to teach and advise on Reptilian trial advocacy, and she regularly teaches Reptilian Advocacy at the ReptileKeenanBall seminars.
ABOUT THE SEMINAR: The Boardwalk Seminar® 2020 A Digital Experience: Education, Networking & Exhibits is a unique virtual program featuring 29 programs over three days. All programs are divided into 90-minute online webinars. This digital format allows you to choose individual webinars based on your needs or interests, which lets you create a personalized seminar.
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MCLE Credits
New Jersey - (Earn 1.60 Credits/Earn 0.0 Ethics Credits)
New York - (Earn 1.50 Credits/Earn 0.0 Ethics Credits)
Pennsylvania - (Earn 1.0 Credits/Earn 0.0 Ethics Credits - pending)
This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the
Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.60 hours of total CLE credit.
Of these, 0.0 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism,
and 1.60 qualify as hours of credit toward certification in civil trial law.
Full-Time Judges, Full-Time Law School Professors,
Judicial Law Clerks & Law Student Members.
Registration is complimentary for the seminar.
Pre-registration is required.
Course Materials
The seminar course materials will be online for attendees
to download on July 31, 2020.
Registration on or after August 5th:
An additional $25 will be added to fees for registering on the day of the program.
REGISTER FOR THE BOARDWALK SEMINAR 2020
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