Civil Litigation & Trial Skills

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The Complete Litigation Paralegal

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
NALA Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 6 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
Washington Paralegal Association Approved 6 Total
OnDemand
6 hours 14 minutes
Matthew Focht
Ryan Byers
S. Leigh King
With Matthew J. Focht from Pressler, Senftle & Wilhite, PC + 2 others
Recorded March 24, 2026.
Product ID 101625

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Overview

Navigate the Litigation Process With Confidence

Paralegals play an essential part in the litigation process and ought to be ready to handle the trials and tasks that come their way. Are you prepared to do your part alongside the rest of the litigation team? In this comprehensive toolkit, learn how to effectively handle pleadings, navigate your way through the discovery process, and ensure effective case management. Show the firm that you're ready - register today!

  • Learn how to prepare pleadings and motions and file them with the court.
  • Prepare and manage discovery requests and responses.
  • Analyze data and documents from opposing counsel.
  • Review management and organizational methods for handling documentation and case files.
  • Explore ways on how to properly assist your attorney in the courtroom.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Drafting Pleadings and Motions
  2. Calendaring Hearings and Deadlines, Organizing Case Files, and Other Case Management Tips
  3. Discovery Part 1: Requests and Depositions
  4. Discovery Part 2: Responses and Document Production
  5. Preparing and Organizing Exhibits, Briefs, Trial Notebooks, and More
  6. The Paralegal's Role at Trial
  7. Paralegal Ethics: Unauthorized Practice of Law, Confidentiality, and More

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
NALA Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 6 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
Washington Paralegal Association Approved 6 Total

Credit Details by Jurisdiction

Paralegal Credits
California MCLE Paralegal Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

Earn Until

OnDemand - California MCLE Paralegal - 6: This program meets the California MCLE Paralegal requirement as specified in Business and Professions Code Section 6450(d).

Video Download - California MCLE Paralegal - 6: This program meets the California MCLE Paralegal requirement as specified in Business and Professions Code Section 6450(d).

Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

Earn Until

OnDemand - Delaware Certified Paralegal Program - 6: This course qualifies for 6.0 DCP CLE credit hours, including 1.0 DCP ethics credit hour, toward the eligibility requirements of the DPA Delaware Certified Paralegal Program.

Video Download - Delaware Certified Paralegal Program - 6: This course qualifies for 6.0 DCP CLE credit hours, including 1.0 DCP ethics credit hour, toward the eligibility requirements of the DPA Delaware Certified Paralegal Program.

Florida Registered Paralegal Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

Earn Until

OnDemand - Florida Registered Paralegal - 6: This course qualifies for 6.0 hours of self-study continuing education for paralegals, including 1.0 hour of self-study ethics credit, toward the eligibility requirements of the Florida Registered Paralegal Program. This course has been approved by NALA and NFPA.

Video Download - Florida Registered Paralegal - 6: This course qualifies for 6.0 hours of self-study continuing education for paralegals, including 1.0 hour of self-study ethics credit, toward the eligibility requirements of the Florida Registered Paralegal Program. This course has been approved by NALA and NFPA.

Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

Earn Until

OnDemand - Indiana Paralegal CLE - 6: This course qualifies for 6.0 hours of distancing learning continuing education, including 1.0 hour of ethics and satisfies the CLE requirement for Indiana State Bar Association Paralegal Members and Indiana Registered Paralegals (IRP).

Video Download - Indiana Paralegal CLE - 6: This course qualifies for 6.0 hours of distancing learning continuing education, including 1.0 hour of ethics and satisfies the CLE requirement for Indiana State Bar Association Paralegal Members and Indiana Registered Paralegals (IRP).

NALA Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

Earn Until

OnDemand - NALA - 6: This seminar meets the requirements of NALA The Paralegal Association Certifying Board for 6.0 hours, including 3.5 non-substantive and 1.0 ethics, of continuing legal education self-study credit required to maintain the CP(Certified Paralegal) credential.

Video Download - NALA - 6: This seminar meets the requirements of NALA The Paralegal Association Certifying Board for 6.0 hours, including 3.5 non-substantive and 1.0 ethics, of continuing legal education self-study credit required to maintain the CP(Certified Paralegal) credential.

Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

Earn Until

OnDemand - Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals - 6: This course has been approved for 6.0 hours of self-study CLE credit, including 1.0 hour of ethics, by NALA The Paralegal Association Certifying Board. The Montana Association of Legal Assistants (MALA) and the Paralegal Section of the State Bar of Montana will honor this credit approval.

Video Download - Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals - 6: This course has been approved for 6.0 hours of self-study CLE credit, including 1.0 hour of ethics, by NALA The Paralegal Association Certifying Board. The Montana Association of Legal Assistants (MALA) and the Paralegal Section of the State Bar of Montana will honor this credit approval.

North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Professional Responsibility

Earn Until

OnDemand - North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education - 6: This program has been approved by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Paralegal Certification for computer-based continuing paralegal education credit in the amount of 6.0 hours, of which 1.0 hour will also apply in the area of professional responsibility. This course is not sponsored by the Board of Paralegal Certification.

New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

Earn Until

OnDemand - New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of - 6: Approved by the Paralegal Division of the State Bar of New Mexico for 5.0 general self-study credit and 1.0 ethics self-study credit (for a total of 6.0 hours CLE).

Video Download - New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of - 6: Approved by the Paralegal Division of the State Bar of New Mexico for 5.0 general self-study credit and 1.0 ethics self-study credit (for a total of 6.0 hours CLE).

Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

Earn Until

OnDemand - Ohio Certified Paralegals - 6: This course qualifies for 6.0 hours of self-study continuing education for paralegals, including 1.0 hour of ethics, toward the eligibility requirements of the Ohio State Bar Association Paralegal Certification program.

Video Download - Ohio Certified Paralegals - 6: This course qualifies for 6.0 hours of self-study continuing education for paralegals, including 1.0 hour of ethics, toward the eligibility requirements of the Ohio State Bar Association Paralegal Certification program.

NFPA Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

Earn Until

OnDemand - NFPA - 6: This seminar has been approved by The National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. (NFPA) for 6.0 hours of Continuing Legal Education self-study credit, including 1.0 hour of ethics.

Video Download - NFPA - 6: This seminar has been approved by The National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. (NFPA) for 6.0 hours of Continuing Legal Education self-study credit, including 1.0 hour of ethics.

Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved · 6 Total Credits
  • 1 Ethics

Earn Until

OnDemand - Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division - 6: This course qualifies for 6.0 self-study CLE credit hours, including 1.0 ethics credit hour, toward the eligibility requirements of The Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas.

Video Download - Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division - 6: This course qualifies for 6.0 self-study CLE credit hours, including 1.0 ethics credit hour, toward the eligibility requirements of The Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas.

Washington Paralegal Association Approved · 6 Total Credits

Earn Until

OnDemand - Washington Paralegal Association - 6: Approved for 6.0 CLE self-study credits by the Washington State Paralegal Association (WSPA).

Video Download - Washington Paralegal Association - 6: Approved for 6.0 CLE self-study credits by the Washington State Paralegal Association (WSPA).
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Agenda

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  1. Drafting Pleadings and Motions

    1. Initial Set Up of the File
    2. Pre-Claim Investigation, Legal Research Tips
    3. Preparing Pleadings
    4. Your Guide to Pretrial Motions
    5. Formatting Documents in Microsoft Word
    6. E-Filing

  2. Calendaring Hearings and Deadlines, Organizing Case Files, and Other Case Management Tips

    1. Calculating Deadlines
    2. Creating an Effective Calendaring System
    3. File/Document Management and Organization
    4. Managing Correspondence With Clients, Witnesses, Vendors, Opposing Party, and the Court

  3. Discovery Part 1: Requests and Depositions

    1. Public Records Requests
    2. Drafting Discovery Requests: Interrogatories, Production Requests, RFAs
    3. Drafting, Issuing, and Serving Subpoenas
    4. Sifting Through "Document Dump"
    5. Deposition Notice and Subpoena
    6. Creating Deposition Summaries

  4. Discovery Part 2: Responses and Document Production

    1. Initial Disclosures
    2. Discovery Objections
    3. Assisting Clients With Responses
    4. Document Review, Redaction, and Production
    5. Responding to Subpoenas
    6. Keeping Discovery Logs

  5. Preparing and Organizing Exhibits, Briefs, Trial Notebooks, and More

    1. Trial Prep: What You Should be Doing and When
    2. Preparing Exhibits and Evidence for Trial
    3. Brief Drafting Tips
    4. Creating and Organizing Trial Notebooks
    5. Exhibit and Witness Lists
    6. Preparing Clients and Witnesses

  6. The Paralegal's Role at Trial

    1. What to Do Before You Set Foot in Court
    2. Courtroom Protocol
    3. Notetaking During Trial: What You Should Note and Tools to Use
    4. Coordinating Exhibits, Witnesses, Clients, and More During Trial
    5. Creative Ways to Help Your Attorney

  7. Paralegal Ethics: Unauthorized Practice of Law, Confidentiality, and More

    1. Avoiding UPL
    2. Communicating Ethically
    3. Ethical Issues in Discovery
    4. Preserving Confidentiality and Privilege
    5. Reporting Attorney or Client Misconduct

Who Should Attend

This intermediate-level course will provide litigation best practices attendees can put to work immediately. Those who should attend include:

  • Paralegals
  • Legal Technicians
  • Legal Assistants
  • Legal Support Staff

Speakers

Matthew J Focht
Matthew J.
Focht
Pressler, Senftle & Wilhite, PC
Ryan D Byers
Ryan D.
Byers
Rammelkamp Bradney, P.C.
S. Leigh King
S. Leigh
King
S. Leigh King, J.D., LL.M.
Speaker bio
Matthew J Focht

Matthew J. Focht

Pressler, Senftle & Wilhite, PC
Matthew Focht

is an attorney with Pressler, Senftle & Wilhite, PC. He practices in the area of personal injury law in both Maryland and the District of Columbia. Mr. Focht has deep experience in managing a broad range of high-stakes personal injury matters on behalf of victims and surviving family members, including automobile accidents, slip and falls, professional negligence, wrongful death cases, and a variety of other serious matters caused by avoidable negligence. He earned his B.A. degree from Loyola College in Maryland and his J.D. degree from Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. 

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Ryan D Byers

Ryan D. Byers

Rammelkamp Bradney, P.C.
Ryan Byers

is a partner with Rammelkamp Bradney, P.C., in Jacksonville, Illinois. He concentrates his practice in civil litigation and school law. In his litigation practice, Mr. Byers advocates for both individuals and institutional clients in contract disputes, insurance defense and coverage cases, and construction disputes. In his school law practice, he represents school districts in a variety of matters, including construction issues, contract review, and administrative hearings. In addition to being licensed to practice in Illinois, Mr. Byers is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois and is a member of both the general and trial bars of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He is presently a member of the Illinois Association of Trial Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute (DRI), and the Morgan County and Illinois State bar associations. Mr. Byers earned his B.A. degree, with honors, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Michigan State University College of Law.

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S. Leigh King

S. Leigh King

S. Leigh King, J.D., LL.M.
S. Leigh King

, J.D., LL.M. earned her J.D. degree in May 2002 from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (now Texas A&M University School of Law), where she was a senior editor on the Law Review. During that tenure, Ms. King was a judicial intern at both the federal and state appellate courts in Fort Worth, Texas. She earned her LL.M. degree in intellectual property law from Southern Methodist University in May 2009. Currently, Ms. King practices civil trial law including breach of contract cases, consumer rights, deceptive trade practices, consumer law, family law, and estate planning, She is a former auxiallary professor at Lyon College, a former professor at Emory & Henry College, and a former professor at Concordia University of Texas. Ms. King is the author of three law review articles. Her first law review article titled "While You Were Sleeping," 11 SMU Sci. & Tech. L. Rev. 291 (2008), has been incorporated in its entirety in the casebook "Cyber Crime and Digital Evidence Materials and Cases" by Prof. Thomas K. Clancy at the National Center for Justice and the Rule of Law located at the University of Mississippi School of Law. Ms. King is the author of "Abandonment: How the Texas Legislature and Family Court System Fail to Meet the Needs of Texas Children," 51 S. Tex. L. Rev. 75 (2009); and "Failure to Launch: How the Delinquent Politics and Policies of the Texas Legislature Have Failed to Remedy Texas' Antiquated Judicial System and How Voters Have Accepted the Status Quo for Far Too Long," 16 Tex. Wesleyan L. Rev. 369 (2010). Prior to entering law school, she was the senior paralegal for a boutique law firm in Fort Worth, Texas. Currently, Ms. King practices law in central Texas and is an active mentor for Southern Methodist University law students. 

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