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National Conference on Pattern Jury Instructions

Tentative Schedule

Wednesday, April 16 :
Pre-Conference Reception, 5:30-7:00, Columbus Barristers' Club
   
Thursday, April 17 :

8:30 - 4:15

Hyatt Regency Columbus Plenary Sessions:Contemporary PJI Issues; Small Group Discussions

Concurrent Sessions: Drafting Plain English Instructions/Juror Comprehension and Use of Jury Instructions/Different Approaches to Drafting Rules and Procedures, Judge and Lawyer Use of PJIs (what PJI members should know), Difficult Issues and Concepts in PJIs (Civil and Criminal), Evaluating the Comprehensibility of PJIs

Conference Dinner and Keynote Address: Ohio Hall of Justice.

   
Friday, April 18 :

8:30 - 3:00

Plenary Sessions: Practice and Politics of PJI Management, Reflections from Judicial and Bar Policymakers, Future Directions and Resources

Concurrent Sessions: PJI Management Forum; Contemporary Dissemination Strategies; Publication, Copyright, and Vendor Contracts

   
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