Litigation Skills for Legal Professionals

Training Provided by Lorman Education Services Do you have the most effective litigation skills? In civil litigation, paralegals and legal assistants perform critical functions related to the maintenance and organization of the case, especially relating to discovery issues. The importance of a properly educated and trained paralegal or legal assistant increases as the complexity and magnitude of a case increases. You'll benefit from this seminar by learning about a case from intake to trial. You will learn the basics of document organization; how to use computer technology to your advantage; how to make use of informal and formal discovery techniques; the basic rules of privilege and document disclosure; and how to generate discovery requests, notices, subpoenas or transcripts. Register today! Benefits for You - Helpful tips for legal professionals - Strategies for gathering and organizing documents - Index depositions to exhibits for trial preparation with ease - Tips on trial support in the courtroom - Learn how to prepare and present evidence without hassle

Litigation Skills for Legal Professionals Agenda

8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration

9:00 am - 9:30 am Overview

- Steven A. Schneider

Helpful Tips for the Legal Assistant

- Steven A. Schneider

9:30 am - 11:00 am Discovery

- Michael J. Glick, Esq., and Steven A. Schneider

- Propounding Formal Discovery

- Responding to Formal Discovery

- Electronic Documents

11:00 am - 11:15 am Break

11:15 am - 12:15 pm Handling Documents

- Michael J. Glick, Esq., and Steven A. Schneider

- Gathering Your Client's Documents

- Producing Documents

- Organizing Documents Produced by Other Parties

- Organizing Documents Received From Other Sources

- Ethical Issues

- Privileges and Privilege Log

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch (On Your Own)

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Depositions

- Michael A. Geibelson, Michael J. Glick, Esq., and Steven A. Schneider

- Scheduling

- Notices

- Subpoenas

- Videographers and Court Reporters

- Use of Documents During Deposition

- Digesting the Transcript

- Use of Translators

- Generate Additional Discovery

- Indexing Depositions to Exhibits for Trial Preparation

- Depositions Abroad, the Hague Convention

- PMK Depositions

2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Break

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Trial Preparation

- Michael A. Geibelson and Steven A. Schneider

- Document Organization, Exhibit and Graphics Presentation

- Witness Preparation and Organizing Witness Files

- Jury Selection

- Trial Support in the Courtroom

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Trial and Appeals

- Michael A. Geibelson and Steven A. Schneider

- In 10 Words or Less - Sticking to a Theme

- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Preparation and Presentation of Evidence

- Three Heads Are Better Than One Appeal

About The Training Provider: Lorman Education Services

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