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October 27th

  • 7:30a - 8:30aBreakfast In The Exhibit Hall
  • 8:30a - 12:00pLectures and Workshops
  • 12:00p - 1:30pLunch
  • 1:30p - 5:00pLectures and Workshops
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October 28th

  • 7:30a - 8:30aBreakfast In The Exhibit Hall
  • 8:30a - 12:00pLectures and Workshops
  • 12:00p - 1:30pLunch
  • 1:30p - 5:00pLectures and Workshops
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October 29th

  • 7:30a - 8:30aBreakfast In The Exhibit Hall
  • 8:30a - 12:00pLectures and Workshops
  • 12:00p - 1:30pLunch
  • 1:30p - 5:00pLectures and Workshops
  • 5:00p - 8:00pClosing Party

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Saturday, October 29th - Lecture Track

Cross Examination: Lessons from Warfighting

Haytham Faraj

Haytham Faraj

“The essence of war is a violent clash between two hostile, independent, and irreconcilable wills, each trying to impose itself on the other.” (FMFM 1 Warfighting)

The trial lawyer, like the combat warrior, is engaged in a battle of wills. In this presentation, the philosophy of “Warfighting” and concepts of “Maneuver Warfare” are applied to principles of trial and cross examination.

Introduction to The Warfighting Manual and its application to Trial work

  • a. Friction
  • b. Uncertainty
  • c. Fluidity
  • d. Disorder- The Human Dimension
  • e. Surprise and Danger
  • f. Moral factors
  • g. Physical and mental endurance

Application to Cross Examination

  • a. Jury assumptions
  • b. Preparation
  • c. Credibility
  • d. Spontaneity

Narrative examples of Warfighting Cross Group Work