Seminar Agenda

THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018

Overview of Civil Trial Practice

8:00-8:15 a.m.
Opening Remarks

8:15 – 9:15 a.m.
Preparing the Assessor’s Office for Litigation
Elizabeth White, City of Norfolk, VA

9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Trial Ethics
Christopher B. McLaughlin, Esq., Chapel Hill, NC

10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Depositions
George Brown, Esq., Boise, Idaho

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Luncheon provided at the UNC School of Government

The Mock Trial Begins

1:30 – 1:45 p.m.
Preliminary Matters for the Tribunal
William W. Peaslee, Esq.

1:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Presentation of Taxpayer’s Case in Chief & Witness Examination
C. B. McLean, Jr., Esq., Raleigh, NC
Kirk F. Boone, PPS, Chapel Hill, NC

3:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Break

3:15 – 4:45 p.m.
Presentation of Taxing Body’s Case in Chief & Witness Examination
Katherine Ross, Esq., Raleigh, NC
Doug Huffman, Raleigh, NC

FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2018

The Mock Trial Continues

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Taxpayer’s Rebuttal

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Taxing Jurisdiction’s Rebuttal

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Break

10:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Closing Arguments by Both Parties (15 minutes each)

10:45 -11:45 a.m.
Panel discussion on Witness Examination and Cross-Examination
Thomas A. Jaconetty, Esq., Chicago, IL
Matt Landwehr, Esq., St. Louis, MO

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Luncheon provided at the UNC School of Government


Issues Related to Ad Valorem Tax Litigation


1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Preparing the Mega Assessment Case
N. Joel Moser, Esq., Portland, ME

3:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Break

3:15 – 3:45 p.m.
Audience Deliberation and Decision Reports
Facilitator: Stephen W. Pelfrey, Esq., Durham, NC

3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
Judicial Perspective on the Trial
William W. Peaslee, Esq.