Total Credits: 1.0 Self Study
Sponsored by MoBarCLE and The Missouri Bar Young Lawyers' Section
Even though you know what you want to present at trial, ensuring that the jury actually gets to consider it can be a challenge. In this seminar, Professor Tobin covers the basics of admitting evidence. Including the proper method to impeach a witness, this session of the YLS Accelerator Series is perfect for anyone who would like to approach their upcoming trial with a bit more confidence.
Speaker: Prof. L. Michaelle Tobin, UMKC School of Law, Kansas City
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L. Michaelle Tobin is Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the University of Missouri Kansas City Law School's award-winning trial advocacy program. She received her B.A. and her J.D. from the University of Missouri – Columbia, where she was awarded the National Moot Court Prize and the Allen H. Parke Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy.
Prior to joining the faculty, Professor Tobin was a practicing attorney with nine years at the Missouri State Public Defender’s Office and seven years in private practice. During her career, she has first chaired many jury trials ranging from misdemeanors to murders. She is a graduate of the Trial Lawyers College.