This program is eligible for 1 hour of CLE credit in 60-minute states. In 50-minute states, this program is eligible for 1.2 hours of CLE credit. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.
Overview
Explore the high-stakes intersection of homicide, Hollywood, and high-tech litigation.
The fatal shooting on the set of Rust shocked the world — and raised profound questions about responsibility, intent, and modern courtroom strategy.
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer of the film “Rust” was found guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter for the 2021 on-set fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Alec Baldwin fired the fatal bullet believing that the gun was a cold gun and did not contain live ammunition. At Ms. Reed’s trial the prosecutor relied on visual evidence, film, pictures, and visual enhancements to prove that Ms. Reed’s reckless conduct caused the death of Halyna Hutchins.
Jurors crave visual evidence, and studies indicate that the human brain quickly processes visual information and that we retain sixty percent of what we see and only ten to twenty percent of what we read and hear.
National speaker Philip Bogdanoff uses video clips of this trial to teach you how to effectively admit and display visual evidence to the jury.
Topics include:
• How visual evidence is used to reconstruct the shooting and influence jurors.
• Emerging tools in trial presentation: from 3D modeling to augmented reality.
• Media coverage vs. courtroom decorum — balancing transparency and prejudice.
• Jury persuasion in high-profile cases involving celebrities and strong public opinion.
In this cutting-edge seminar, Bogdanoff demonstrates how visual storytelling, forensic animation, and courtroom technology shaped one of the most closely followed trials of the decade. Register today — because in the courtroom, what jurors see can be just as powerful as what they hear.
More summer programs like this one, reimagined for the courtroom—drama, twists, and CLE like you've never seen before!
- Yellowstone, Can the Dutton Family Get Away with Murder? Bogdanoff breaks down the fictional crimes of Yellowstone through real-world litigation lenses. August 14.
- Learning Legal Ethics from the Lincoln Lawyer: Season 2. Street-smart defense, high-stakes cases, and serious ethical dilemmas: Mickey Haller offers a goldmine of teachable moments in legal ethics. August 29.
Faculty
Philip Bogdonoff, Esq.
Philip Bogdanoff is a nationally recognized continuing legal education speaker and a trained educator. Previously, he served as an assistant prosecutor in the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office for over 25 years. Mr. Bogdanoff argued cases before the Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals and over twenty cases before the Ohio Supreme Court including six death penalty cases – before retiring as a senior assistant prosecutor. He currently serves as a special prosecutor in Ohio arguing cases before the Ohio Supreme Court and various appellate courts. He has done presentations on ethics and professionalism for approximately fifty organizations including the National District Attorneys Association, National Association of Legal Administrators, state and local bar associations and prosecuting attorney’s associations. More information about Mr. Bogdanoff is available on his Web site at http://www.philipbogdanoff.com/.
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