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Veronica  Finkelstein, Esq.

Veronica J. Finkelstein is a 2004 graduate, with honors, of the Emory University School of Law and 2001 graduate, with dual honors, of the Pennsylvania State University. 

Professor Finkelstein currently serves as an Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice in Philadelphia. Previously she clerked for Judge Jane Cutler Greenspan of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. She was an associate with both  Duane Morris, LLP and Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall and Furman, PC where she handled litigation and mediations involving construction, government contracts and surety law. 

In addition to her legal practice, Professor Finkelstein has taught at the National Advocacy Center on ethics, appellate advocacy, legal writing, and trial practice. In 2014 she was awarded the Executive Office of United States Attorneys Director's Award for Superior Performance as a Civil Assistant United States Attorney. Finkelstein serves as adjunct faculty of law at Drexel Law, Emory Law, and Rutgers Law.

Programs by Veronica  Finkelstein, Esq..

As any of the recent legal news stories about artificial intelligence clarify, the legal world becomes is highly reliant on technology. Changes have been coming for decades: computers have replaced typewriters; electronic filing has replaced hand del...

Program Number
34150
Program Date
2024-11-01
Category
Artificial IntelligenceBusiness Organizations & ContractsComputer, Internet & E-Commerce LawFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleLaw Practice ManagementLegal Research and Writing
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Law Practice Management:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

Few parts of the discovery process are more intimidating than deposing an expert witness. Professional “hired gun” expert witnesses know all the slick litigation tricks. But even an expert witness who primarily practices rather than testi...

Program Number
34147
Program Date
2024-08-09
Category
Communication SkillsCommunications and Media LawComplex LitigationFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleLitigation & Litigation SkillsLitigation and AppealsTrial Skills
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Skills:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

At their essence, trials are stories. As litigators, it is our job to convey that story and the character in it to the trier of fact. In this one-hour program, learn how to better incorporate storytelling techniques into your opening statement, direc...

Program Number
34114
Program Date
2024-06-11
Category
Communication SkillsFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleLitigation & Litigation SkillsLitigation and AppealsTrial Skills
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Skills:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

Depositions are the phase of civil litigation offering the greatest incentive and opportunity for unethical behavior. Learn both how the Model Rules of Professional Conduct impact deposition preparation and conduct as well as best practices to ensure...

Program Number
3490
Program Date
2024-04-25
Category
Complex LitigationEmployment & Labor LawEthics & ProfessionalismFederal CourtsFlorida EligibleLitigation & Litigation SkillsLitigation and Appeals
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Legal Ethics:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1