Storyboarding at Trial
Litigation Track (Advanced)
Thursday, April 4, 2013, 10:30am-11:30am

Storyboarding uses images rather than words to explain your client's position to your audience – the jury. Speakers will explore how they have created success in the presentation and summary of evidence to the finders of fact at trial. Examples will be given in PowerPoint, Key Note, Mind Mapping, Presentations, and other like software.

Speakers:

Richard J. Serpe

Norfolk, VA

Richard Serpe represents victims of toxic torts and environmental contamination. He has successfully tried lawsuits in state and federal courts, and resolved cases for victims across the country.

Mr. Serpe also represents the victims of brain damage from toxic and traumatic injuries and represents clients under the Jones Act and under the general maritime law.

Mr. Serpe is frequently associated in complex litigation, managing cases with difficult scientific and medical issues. He has experience managing large case cohorts, including the extensive use of database and litigation support software.

He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, and has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell law directory and has been named a "Super Lawyer" by Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine.

Mr. Serpe is admitted to practice in Virginia, Texas, and Louisiana. Mr. Serpe is a frequent lecturer, speaking nationally on technology, environmental law, and personal injury law. Mr. Serpe serves on the Board of Directors for a grass roots environmental organization, Lynnhaven River Now (www.LRNOW.org).


Paul J. Unger

Affinity Consulting Group, Columbus, OH

Paul J. Unger is a national speaker and frequent lecturer for CLE programs. He is an attorney and founding member of Affinity Consulting Group. Prior to forming Affinity, he was Vice President of a Columbus-based technology consulting firm. Mr. Unger spent five years in Columbus, Ohio limiting his practice to civil litigation. He now specializes in trial presentation & litigation technology consulting, document and case management software, paperless office strategies, and legal-specific software training for law firms and legal departments throughout the United States. Mr. Unger has provided trial presentation consultation for 300+ cases.

He is very active in the Law Practice Management Section of the American Bar Association, and is currently serving as Chair of the ABA's Legal Technology Resource Center. He served as the 2011 Chair of ABA TECHSHOW. Mr. Unger is a member of the American Bar Association, the Ohio and Columbus Bar Associations, and the Ohio Association for Justice and the Central Ohio Association for Justice.