Preparing for a Federal Jury Trial

Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr. serves as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Missouri and sits in Jefferson City. He is a graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School. He began his legal career in service to our country as an Air Force Judge Advocate, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, and Assistant Special Counsel for the Waco Investigation. Later, he was named partner at two law firms and head of litigation at a financial services firm. Judge Epps is Chair of the ABA National Conference of Federal Trial Judges. He currently lives in Jefferson City, MO.

Table of Contents:




Introduction




Part I




1. Trial Preparation




2. Voir Dire




3. Opening Statement




4. Trial Evidence




5. After the Close of all Evidence







Part II: Interviews




6. Interview of Lori G. Cohen




7. Interview of Chaka M. Patterson




8. Interview of John Kurtz




9. Interview of Keith A. Cutler




Part III: Model Trial Notebook