12 - 12:05 p.m.: Welcome & Opening Remarks

12:05 - 12:35 p.m.: Effective Client Representation — A Responsibility but also an Art

Maurice B. Graham — President, Gray, Ritter & Graham, P.C.

Mr. Graham will share lessons learned during his over fifty years of practice on how to develop unique, creative, and effective skills that maximize the lawyer-client relationship and improve the likelihood of a good result.

12:35 - 12:55 p.m.: Legal Aid Showcase

12:55 - 1:25 p.m.: First Impressions and Lasting Impressions — How to Deal with the Court, the Staff, and other Lawyers

Scott Rosenblum — Principal, Rosenblum Schwartz & Fry

To be effective, litigators at all levels of experience must maintain professional relationships with judges, court staff, and other lawyers. Scott Rosenblum, a nationally renowned criminal defense attorney, will provide guidance on what do (and what not to do) in dealing with other participants in the litigation process.

1:25 - 1:30 p.m.: Closing Remarks