Celene Humphries Presents at Premier Florida Justice Association Seminar

Brannock Humphries & Berman shareholder Celene Humphries spoke on jury instructions and verdict forms at the 2022 John Romano Workhorse Seminar sponsored by the Florida Justice Association.

Celene’s presentation focused on the importance of jury instructions to trial preparation and strategy. Leaning on decades of experience gleaned from providing appellate support at hundreds of trials around the state, she emphasized the jury instructions drafting process, the law governing jury instructions, and how to properly preserve jury instructions errors for appeal. Celene’s presentation also touched on issues concerning reception of the verdict, including special rules governing inconsistent and inadequate verdicts.

The Florida Justice Association’s John Romano Workhorse Seminar is a four-day continuing legal education event held in Orlando. Offering more than 50 approved education credits for lawyers, the event brings together renowned trial attorneys and industry legal professionals to learn techniques about how to win trials, maximize settlements, and navigate changes in the law.