Countdown to Trial: A Crash Course in Trial Preparation for Paralegals

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Make Yourself an Indispensable Part of Your Firm's Trial Preparation Team

Two of the most essential skills for litigation paralegals to possess are the abilities to gather critical information and to prepare it for effective use at trial. That means you need to know how to compile essential information, ask the right questions and create a thorough, yet user-friendly case file.

Are your skills everything they should be? This seminar will provide a closer look into the specialized realm of paralegal responsibilities during trial preparation so you can maximize your effectiveness. Establish solid case management and organization techniques. Learn how to uncover crucial facts during the discovery process. Implement an effective document control and organization system to keep everything readily accessible. Get the most out of witnesses during pretrial interviews. Confidently collect, organize and preserve evidence for use at any time during trial. Developing these skills is critical for your success – enroll today to gain the knowledge you need!

• Knowledgeably draft initial pleadings.
• Tap into valuable public sources of information while conducting discovery.
• Establish strategies for effective document control so you can retrieve what you need, when you need it.
• Implement solid techniques for preparing clients to testify at trial.
• Put together persuasive, clear trial exhibits that get results.
• Get vital insider's tips you can use for assisting with settlement negotiations.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This basic-to-intermediate level program is designed for paralegals, legal assistants, legal secretaries and other members of the law office support staff who want to sharpen their skills in every aspect of trial preparation.

AGENDA

USEFUL DISCOVERY FOR TRIAL

• The Complaint
• Requests for Admission, Requests for Production and Interrogatories
• Bates Numbering
• Digesting, Abstracting and Indexing Depositions

TIPS FOR ASSISTING WITH SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS

• Preparing Your Client for the Mediation
• Should a Presentation be Made? What Should It Say?
• What Are the Elements of Emphasis

CREATING A TRIAL NOTEBOOK

• Advantages and Disadvantages of a Litigation vs. Chronological Notebook
• Key Sections and Their Development
• Cross-Referencing

PREPARING YOUR WITNESSES

• Creating Witness Lists
• Trial vs. Deposition Preparation
• How Preparation Varies Between Clients, Non-Expert Witnesses and Experts

EFFECTIVE USE OF EVIDENCE

• Choosing Your Technological Direction
• The Power of the Exhibit List
• Preparing Documents and Demonstratives

SUCCEEDING AT TRIAL

• What if You Don't Go to Trial?
• Court Rules and Practices You Need to Know About
• Differences Between Federal vs. Local or County Court
• Assisting With Jury Selection
• Tips for Working in the Courtroom
• Anticipating the Needs of Your Attorney
• Working With Opposing Counsel, Court Staff and the Judge
• Surviving the Trial

Sponsor Background:
About NBI

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