judges and attorneys in interaction

JUDGES AND ATTORNEYS
IN INTERACTION:
THE COMMONALITIES AND THE DIFFERENCES
IN PORTUGUESE AND AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEMS
Lisbon, May 14, 2008 - Catholic University Law School
Organized by: American Board of Trial Lawyers (ABOTA)
Participants: Portuguese and American judges, justices and attorneys, Portuguese ministers, Latvian justices and attorneys, Portuguese academia, invited guests and media
Languages: Portuguese and English, with simultaneous translation
AGENDA
FIRST PART: DISCUSSION
Auditorium Cardeal Medeiros and breakout rooms
08:30 - REGISTRATION
12:15-13:00 - PLENARY SESSION
Findings from the panel discussion groups, conclusions and
suggestions
09:00 - OPENING REMARKS
13:00 - LUNCH BREAK
• Professor Manuel Braga da Cruz, Dean of the Portuguese Catholic University
• Honorable Thomas F. Stephenson, United States Ambassador to Portugal
• William C. Callaham, President of the American Board of Trial Advocates
SECOND PART: DEMONSTRATION OF A JURY TRIAL
15:00 - BENEFITS OF A JURY SYSTEM
09:30-10:30 - PLENARY SESSION
Portuguese, Latvian and American legal system: The Relationship
between the judges, attorneys and the Bar Associations
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Chief Justice Gundars Kutris, Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia
Fernando José Pinto Monteiro, Attorney General of the Portuguese Republic, Portugal
João Tiago Silveira, Justice Secretary of the State, Portugal
Chief Justice Manuel Simas Santos, Supreme Court of Justice, Portugal
António Marinho Pinto, President of the Portuguese Bar Association, Portugal
Carlos Pinto de Abreu, President of the Lisbon Council of the Portuguese Bar Association,
Portugal
10:30-11:00 - COFFEE BREAK
11:00-12:15 - PANEL SESSIONS IN BREAKOUT ROOMS
Professional activities of judges and attorneys in Portugal and
America, and the applicability of the American experience in Portugal
“Ethics and Rules of Professional Conduct for Judges and Attorneys”
(Room Descobrimentos)
Moderators:
• Chief Justice Gundars Kutris, Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia
• Carlos Pinto de Abreu, President of the Lisbon Council of the Portuguese Bar Association,
Portugal
• Richard Honaker, American Attorney, Rock Springs, Wyoming, USA
• Agostinho Pereira de Miranda, Chairman Miranda Correia Amendoeira & Associados,
Portugal
“Enforcement of Professional Discipline Against Judges and
Attorneys”
(Room Brasil)
Joel Collins, President of ABOTA Foundation, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
15:20 - INTRODUCTION TO THE CASE, THE PARTICIPANTS AND THE
RULES
Moderator:
Michael Callahan, ABOTA, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Masters in Trial - Judges Presiding
Judge Wendel Mortimer, Los Angeles Superior Court, Los Angeles, California, USA
Chief Justice Manuel Simas Santos, Supreme Court of Justice, Portugal
Opening Statements
Plaintiff: Tom Harkness, Austin, Texas, USA
Defendant: Jim Kohl, Northville, Michigan, USA
Examination of Plaintiff
Direct: Donna Holshouser Stinson, Tallahassee, FL, USA
Cross: Bruce Alverson, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Examination of Plaintiff's Expert
Direct: Cynthia Chihak, San Diego, California, USA
Cross: Lauris Liepa, Riga, Latvia
Examination of Defendant
Direct: Tim Blue, Seattle, Washington, USA
Cross: Steve Glickman, Beverly Hills, California, USA
Closing Argument
Plaintiff: Harry Widmann, Metairie, Lousiana, USA
Defendant: Gerry Richman, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Moderators:
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Chief Justice Wendell Mortimer, Los Angeles Superior Court, Los Angeles, California, USA
António Marinho Pinto, President of the Portuguese Bar Association, Portugal
Gerry Richman, Former President of Florida Bar, USA
Lauris Liepa, Sworn Advocate, Riga, Latvia
“Modernization of the Court Systems and Accountability”
(Room Timor)
Coffee Station available
Judge's Charge / Jury Deliberation
Judge Wendel Mortimer
Chief Justice Manuel Simas Santos
(Broadcast Live to Audience)
Announcement of the Verdict
Moderators:
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João Tiago Silveira, Justice Secretary of the State, Portugal
Judge Steve Denton, San Diego, California, USA
Tim Blue, American Advocate, Seattle, Washington, USA
Jeffrey Raynes, American Advocate, Redlands, California, USA
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