Publications & Presentations

 
Rebecca Franklin Harris routinely speaks at professional seminars on topics such as trial advocacy, professionalism, and pre-trial litigation. Below is a sample of publications and presentations relevant to her areas of expertise.

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

• “The Grey Zone: Being a Professional – but not a Pushover – in High Stakes Litigation”
  Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Seminar ~ Atlanta, GA

• “Talking Heads: Deposition and Discovery Obstruction”
  Lunch & Learn Series, Harris Lowry Manton ~ Savannah, GA

• “The Litigation Playground: Standing Up to Lawyer Bullies”
   Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, LEAD Program ~ Savannah, GA

• “From the Pinto to the Tesla: How the Past Will Shape the Future of Automotive Products”
  Southern Trial Lawyers Association ~ New Orleans, LA

• “Gotcha Games: Defense Trends of Claiming Spoliation and Other Tricks in Product Liability Cases”
  Georgia Trial Lawyers Association ~ Atlanta, GA

• “Going Through the Motions: Pre-Trial Motions in Product Liability Cases”
  State Bar of Georgia, Product Liability Seminar ~ Atlanta, GA

• “Motions in Limine”
  State Bar of Georgia, General Practice Annual Seminar ~ Amelia Island, FL

• “Lawyers Gone Wild: Handling Obstructive and Abusive Deposition Tactics”
  Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Tort Cases Workshop ~ Atlanta, GA

• “Cross-Examining Tire Experts / New Experts in Tire Litigation”
  Attorneys Information Exchange Group, Annual Tire Seminar ~ Memphis, TN

• “Preparing Your Expert for a Product Liability Trial”
  American Association of Justice, Annual Seminar ~ New York, NY

• “Running an Efficient Law Office”
  Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Solo-Practitioners Seminar ~ Atlanta, GA

• “Using Evidence of Other Incidents to Prove Your Case”
  Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Seminar ~ Atlanta, GA

• “Unique Product Liability Issues in Aviation Cases”
  American Association of Justice, Product Liability Newsletter

• “Same Song Different Verse – Foot Dragging and Sandbagging Alive and Well: Modern Discovery Abuse Illustrated in Ford Motor Co. v. Tennin“
  Western Trial Lawyers Association, Winter Seminar ~ Sun Valley, ID

• “Preparing Experts in Tire Litigation”
  Attorneys Information Exchange Group, Annual Tire Seminar ~ Houston, TX

• “Using Evidence of Other Incidents to Prove Your Case”
  Georgia Trial Lawyers Association ~ Atlanta, GA

• “Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Tire Issues in Auto Tort Cases”
  Georgia Trial Lawyers Association ~ Destin, FL ~ Presented with Jed D. Manton

• “Preparing and Trying a Plaintiff’s Road Wreck Case”
  State Bar of Georgia ~ Amelia Island, FL ~ Presented with James B. Franklin

• “‘Objection – That Question is a Trap!’ Handling Obstructive and Abusive Deposition Tactics”
  State Bar of Georgia, ICLE Seminar ~ Atlanta, GA ~ Presented with Andrew M. Scherffius

• “Aviation Case Law Update”
  Aviation Section of the State Bar of Georgia, The Georgia Flyer, Spring Edition

• “The Poisoned Panel: Voir Dire in a Post Tort Reform Era”
  Georgia Trial Lawyers Association ~ Hilton Head Island, SC ~ Presented with Andrew M. Scherffius

• “Expert Cross-Examination in an Auto Tort Case: Practical Pointers from the Young and the Old”
  Georgia Trial Lawyers Association ~ St. Simons Island, GA ~ Presented with James B. Franklin

• “The Daubert Challenge: Another Hurdle in the Products Liability Litigation Battle”
  Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Product Liability Seminar ~ Braselton, GA

• “Valuing Life: Concrete Justice or Absolute Fortuity – Implications of Georgia’s Choice of Law Rule to the Value of Your Case”
  Georgia Trial Lawyers Association ~ Atlanta, GA ~ Presented with Andrew M. Scherffius