The MSBA is excited to announce the release of Six Minute Trial Skills Series, which is a collection
of six short audio clips derived from our publication Trying the Case by Prof. Steven Grossman.
Each six-minute segment features a seasoned Maryland litigator and covers a key component of a
trial.

The MSBA hopes that litigators will find Six Minute Trial Skills Series to be a useful tool they can
use to hone their trial abilities. The segments available are:

● Opening statements voiced by Ava Lias-Booker, Partner at McGuireWoods LLP

● Direct Examination of a Fact Witness voiced by M. Natalie McSherry, Principal at
Kramon & Graham, P.A. and former MSBA President

● Cross Examination of Fact Witness voiced by Steven B. Vinick, Of Counsel at Stein
Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC.

● Direct Examination of an Expert voiced by Paul Bekman, Managing Member at Bekman,
Marder, Hopper, Malarkey & Perlin

● Cross Examination of an Expert voiced by Paul Sandler, Of Counsel at Shapiro Sher
Guinot & Sandler

● Closing Statements voiced by Harry S. Johnson, Partner at Whiteford, Taylor and
Preston, LLP

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