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Lay Witness Magic: The Power of Storytelling in the Courtroom


Credit Available - See Jurisdictions tab below.

Average Rating:
   18
Faculty:
Karen Koehler Esq., J.D.
Duration:
1 Hour 03 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
License:
Never Expires.


Jurisdictions


Alaska

Accreditation Status:

Reciprocity/Out of State

Expiration Date

05/11/2026


Arizona
Accreditation Status:
Attorney Responsibility: Arizona does not pre-approve or accredit CLE or providers.

California
Accreditation Status:
Pre-Approved Provider
General Credits: 
1
Specialty Credits: 
Total Credits:
1

Colorado
Accreditation Status:
Approved
General Credits:
1
Specialty Credits:
Total Credits:
1
Expiration Date:
05/11/2025

Connecticut

Accreditation Status:

Reciprocity/Out of State

Expiration Date

05/11/2026


Florida
Accreditation Status:
Approved
General Credits:
1
Specialty Credits:
Total Credits:
1
Expiration Date:
11/30/2024

Georgia
Accreditation Status:
Approved
General Credits:
Specialty Credits:
1 Trial
Total Credits:
1
Expiration Date:
12/31/2024

Hawaii

Accreditation Status:

Reciprocity/Out of State

Expiration Date

05/11/2026


Illinois
Accreditation Status:
Approved
General Credits:
1
Specialty Credits:
Total Credits:
1
Expiration Date:
05/10/2025

Indiana
Accreditation Status:
Approved
General Credits:
1
Specialty Credits:
Total Credits:
1
Expiration Date:
05/12/2025

Nevada
Accreditation Status:
Approved
General Credits:
1
Specialty Credits:
Total Credits:
1
Expiration Date:
05/11/2026

New Jersey

Accreditation Status:

Reciprocity/Out of State

Expiration Date

05/11/2026


New York

Accreditation Status:

Reciprocity/Out of State

Expiration Date

05/11/2026


North Carolina
Accreditation Status:
Approved
General Credits:
1
Specialty Credits:
Total Credits:
1
Expiration Date:
12/31/2024

Ohio
Accreditation Status:
Approved
General Credits:
1 CLE Self Study
Specialty Credits:
Total Credits:
1
Expiration Date:
12/31/2024

Oregon
Accreditation Status:
Approved
General Credits:
1
Specialty Credits:
Total Credits:
1
Expiration Date:
05/11/2026

Pennsylvania
Accreditation Status:
Approved
General Credits:
1
Specialty Credits:
Total Credits:
1
Expiration Date:
05/11/2025

Tennessee
Accreditation Status:
Approved
General Credits:
1.5
Specialty Credits:
Total Credits:
1.5
Expiration Date:
05/10/2025

Self-Study
Self Study: please check your own state guidelines to see if they accept self-study credit.  General Credits:
1 (60 min state) 1.2 (50 min state)
Specialty Credits:


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Trial Lawyer

Stritmatter


Karen Koehler, also known as the Velvet Hammer, is the Senior Managing Partner at Stritmatter Kessler Koehler Moore, a plaintiff trial law firm that exclusively handles catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, and civil rights cases. She is best known for achieving the landmark $123M verdict against Ride the Ducks in 2019. More recently, she secured a $3.5M settlement in the Estate of Charleena Lyles v. City of Seattle civil rights case and $3.327M verdict in the civil murder trial of Tim McNamara v Tracy Nessl.

She is the past president of the Washington State Association of Justice, past WSAJ Trial Lawyer of the Year and, the recipient of the National Melvin Belli Award in 2019.

She has lived in Seattle since the age of 4, has 3 children, 2 grandchildren and, a spaniel named Nala.