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Trial Skills: Opening Statements

  • Tuesday, September 23, 2025
  • 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Alfred Arraj Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver

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FACULTY OF FEDERAL ADVOCATES
presents

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025  

12:00 - 1:15 P.M.

"TRIAL SKILLS: OPENING STATEMENTS"

MAGISTRATE JUDGE SCOTT T. VARHOLAK
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

KENZO KAWANABE, Esq.
Olson Grimsley Kawanabe Hinchcliff & Murray, LLC

DRU NIELSEN, Esq.
Nielsen Weisz 

In-Person Only
(This will not be offered as a webinar.)

Alfred A. Arraj Courthouse, Courtroom A402
901 19th Street, Denver

After a fantastic program in 2023 on Attorney-Conducted Voir Dire, the FFA is pleased to continue our series on Trial Skills with a program on opening statements! Experienced trial practitioners Kenzo Kawanabe and Dru Nielsen, as well as Chief Magistrate Judge Scott Varholak, will discuss strategy behind opening statements, best practices for powerful delivery, and pitfalls to avoid. The panel will illustrate these principles by conducting demonstrations of effective opening statements, benefitting both newer and experienced attorneys.

2 general CLE credits requested.

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