Temple University Beasley School of Law Presents: The 8th Annual Masters of Litigation

Friday, November 21, 2025
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Klein Hall, Room 2B

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credits: 3 Substantive, 1 Ethics

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About the event

Mastery of litigation skills is the hallmark of both the American College of Trial Lawyers and Temple’s Advocacy Program. This 4 hour CLE, with one ethics and three substantive credits, will teach advanced advocacy skills. Skills covered will include: advocacy in the world of AI and digital evidence; experts – law and litigation; and integrating evidence law and advocacy, particularly surrounding expert witnesses. This is the eighth of what is an annual collaboration between the ACTL and Temple Advocacy.  This Masters of Litigation event will be hosted in-person in Klein Hall on Temple Law’s campus. The ethics credit will be distributed over the four hours of programming.

Agenda

8:00 AM: Registration

9:00 – 10:00 AM: Use of AI in litigation and the courtroom
Panelists – U.S. Magistrate Judge Caroline Goldner Cinquanto, Daniel Sherry, Susan Lin, and Mark Soltys (Deputy Circuit Executive for Information Technology in the Third Circuit). 

This hour will explore some examples of how AI has come up in litigation (e.g., applicability of Daubert to experts who relied on AI in reaching opinion; the admissibility of the report of a DNA analyst who used software with proprietary code that used AI; AI usage in briefs and opinions; etc.). We will also discuss what Rules of Evidence may come into play when parties try to use/oppose exhibits or evidence generated using AI, proposed new Rules of Evidence directed at AI, and potential jury instructions when AI-generated evidence is used. Finally, the panel will discuss examples of judicial procedures regarding the use of AI and how court administration is exploring usage of AI by the Court.  

10:00 – 11:00 AM: Battle of Experts 
Panelists: Robert Livermore, Huaou Yan

This hour will consist of a case study regarding the admissibility of experts in a federal criminal case, a cryptocurrency pump and dump scheme. Both sides proffered/opposed multiple experts and there was extended motions practice regarding the applicability of Rules 702 and 403 and Daubert. 

11:00 – 11:15 AM: Break

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM: The Internet of Things: Optimizing & Challenging Digital Evidence
Presenter: Professor Elizabeth Lippy, Director of Trial Advocacy, Temple University Beasley School of Law 

This session will explore the evolving landscape of digital evidence in the age of the Internet of Things (IoT). As connected devices become increasingly embedded in our daily lives, they also generate unique and often overlooked sources of discoverable data that can significantly impact litigation. This presentation will guide practitioners through identifying and leveraging IoT-based digital evidence to strengthen or defend a case, while also addressing the critical challenges of authenticity, reliability, and admissibility in court. Attendees will gain practical strategies for both optimizing the use of digital evidence and effectively challenging its validity under evidentiary standards. 

12:15 -12:50 PM: Lunch

12:50-1:50 PM: Eviden-Suasion
Presenters: Professor Marian Braccia, Director, LL.M. in Trial Advocacy, Temple University Beasley School of Law; Professor Jules Epstein, Director of Advocacy Programs, Temple University Beasley School of Law

This segment will focus on advanced issues in Evidence law, including the law of experts, and special techniques for successful persuasion in the trial and appellate courts. 

Registration

We look forward to hosting you at the 8th Annual Masters of Litigation event. Please register below.