Seminars and Papers Presented
Continuing Legal Education Seminars
Ted Sherwood has presented the following papers or spoken at seminars for trial lawyers and legal assistants: "A Century of Trial Basics: Direct Examination" (OBA/MCLE, 2007); "Cross Examination of Experts: Handling the Talent" (OBA Annual Meeting, 2007); "Top Guns Face Off: Trying an Auto Accident Case" (OBA/MCLE, 2005); "Nursing Home Negligence in Oklahoma: Advanced Topics for Plaintiffs and Defendants" (OBA/CLE, OTLA, 2007); "Medical Negligence Update:Â Statutory Changes and Proposals, Nursing Homes Update"(OBA, 2003); "Nursing Home Litigation from Both Sides, The Latest Tips, Tricks, and Techniques in Legal Arguments from the Plaintiff's Perspective" (OTLA, 2003); "A Trial Lawyer's Guide to Nursing Home Law, Pressure Ulcer Cases" (OBA, 2001); "Civil Trial Practice: Direct and Cross-Examination of Lay Witnesses, (OBA 1998); "Nursing Home Negligence Update," (OTLA, 1997); "Nursing Home Negligence: Handling the Fall/Failure to Restrain Case," (OTLA/OBA 1994); "Oklahoma Evidence Code Update: The Bases for the Opinion of Experts,"; "How Liberally Should § 2703 be Read?" (OBA 1992); "Impeachment of Witnesses,' (OU 1990 and Garvin County Bar Association, Second Annual Bench & Bar Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1991); "Evidence: How to Make the Rules Work for You," (OTLA and OBA 1991); Impeachment of Witnesses (OU 1991); "Nursing Home Negligence: Liability for Warehousing the Aged," (OTLA/OU 1991); and "Handling an Auto Accident Case," (OBA 1991); "Products Liability Update," with Kenny Cole (OTLA Advanced Personal Injury Seminar 1990): "The Team Approach to Discovery and Trial Preparation," with Debra Hobbs (OU 1990); "Proving Injury, Including Soft Tissue Injury," (OBA 1990); "Pre-Trial to Trial - A Team Approach," (OTLA and the Central Oklahoma Association of Legal Assistants 1990); "Handling Car Wreck Cases: The Importance of Being First," (OBA 1989)(paper also presented at the 28th Annual Bridge-the-Gap Seminar OBA-Young Lawyers Division 1989), and "Settlement Techniques: Settlement Conferences, Arbitration Hearings and Mini-Trials," (Oklahoma College of Advocacy 1987).
Published Articles
Ted has written the following articles which have been published: "Using Focus Groups to Improve Trial Presentations: A Cost Effective Approach", Oklahoma Bar Journal 79 OBAJ 547 (2007); "Using State and Federal Regulations at Trial: Negligence Per Se and the Standard of Care" with Ruben J. Krisztal, "Case Assessment: Theories, Evidence & Experts" (2003); "Nursing Home Negligence: Liability for Warehousing of the Aged" with Esther Houser, Oklahoma Bar Journal, 65 OBAJ 3579 (1994); "The Duty to Supplement Discovery Responses," (Newsletter, 1991); "Cross-Examination of Defense Economists," (Newsletter, 1987), and "Thermography: Successful Application of the Trial of Soft Tissue Cases," (Newsletter, 1986).
