Total Credits: 1.4 MCLE, 1.0 Kansas Credit
Originally presented at our Solo & Small Firm Conference, June 9-11, 2021
Judge Castle and attorney Peter Jouras will explore basic evidentiary foundation principles and explain practical matters to consider when attempting to admit evidence at trial. The session will also discuss the admission of various types of evidence that might be necessary in trial.
Speakers: Hon. Sarah A. Castle, 16th Judicial Circuit, Kansas City; Peter A. Jouras, Law Offices of Peter A. Jouras Jr., Overland Park, KS
Moderators:
SEP 29 | LaQuetta S. Henry, Ruston Law Firm, LLC, St. Louis
JAN 13 | Hon. Sarah A. Castle
| Evidentiary Foundation: A Practical Guide to Getting Your Most Common Evidence Admitted (426.8 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| MOLAP Information (210.1 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Important Information for Attorneys Seeking Kansas Credit (58.6 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Judge Sarah A. Castle was appointed by Governor Michael Parson as Circuit Judge of Division 1 on October 20, 2020.
At the time of her appointment, she was serving as Associate Circuit Judge of Division 27, having been appointed by the Governor to the bench on January 29, 2020.
Previously, Judge Castle was served as an Assistant Prosecutor in the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, a position she had held since 2013. Prior to that, Judge Castle served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office where she assisted in the prosecution of criminal cases specifically related to the illegal possession of firearms.
Judge Castle grew up in Denver, Colorado. She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she earned a bachelor’s degree in 2006, and a master’s degree in 2008 in Political Science with an emphasis in Civic Leadership and Disability Studies. She obtained a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School in 2012.
