The panel will discuss different trial formats, what is working, challenges, and what may be here to stay.

Chairs
Hon. Pam Gates, Civil Presiding Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
Hon. Samuel A. Thumma, Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One

Panelists
James Barton II, Barton Mendez Soto
Jeffrey T. Frederick, President, Jeffrey Frederick Trial Consulting Services, LLC
Paula Hannaford-Agor, Director, Center for Jury Studies, National Center for State Courts
Brett Johnson, Snell & Wilmer LLP
Karen Lisko, Ph.D., Senior Litigation Consultant, Perkins Coie LLP
Hon. Joseph Mikitish, Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
Hon. James Smith, Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
Hon. Danielle Viola, Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court