Trial Preparation From Start to Finish for Paralegals
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| California MCLE Paralegal |
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6 Total | 02-28-2026 |
| Indiana Paralegal CLE |
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6 Total | |
| Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals |
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6 Total | 02-28-2026 |
| New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of |
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6 Total | 02-28-2026 |
| Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division |
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6 Total | 02-28-2026 |
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Overview
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 program 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 - register today to gain the knowledge you need!
- Tap into valuable sources of information while conducting discovery.
- Establish strategies for effective document control so you can retrieve what you need, when you need it.
- Organize a powerful trial notebook that will pave the way for a smooth trial.
- Implement solid techniques for preparing clients to testify at trial.
- Find out how to troubleshoot common problems that arise during trial preparation.
- Put together persuasive, clear trial exhibits that get results.
- Learn how to effectively assist with voir dire, evidence presentation and more during trial.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Useful Discovery for Trial
- Virtual Trial Prep Challenges and Tips
- Creating a Trial Notebook
- Preparing Your Witnesses
- Effective Use of Evidence
- Preparing Your Office - What to do Before You Set Foot in Court
- Succeeding at Trial
- Paralegal Ethics
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| California MCLE Paralegal |
|
6 Total | 02-28-2026 |
| Indiana Paralegal CLE |
|
6 Total | |
| Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals |
|
6 Total | 02-28-2026 |
| New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of |
|
6 Total | 02-28-2026 |
| Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division |
|
6 Total | 02-28-2026 |
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Paralegal
Agenda
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Useful Discovery for Trial
- The Complaint
- Public Sources of Information and Investigative Tools
- Requests for Admission, Requests for Production, and Interrogatories
- Subpoenas
- Bates Numbering
- How to Efficiently Sift Through "Document Dump"
- Digesting, Abstracting, and Indexing Depositions
- Troubleshooting Discovery Problems
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Virtual Trial Prep Challenges and Tips
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Creating a Trial Notebook
- Advantages and Disadvantages of a Litigation vs. Chronological Notebook
- Key Sections and Their Development
- Cross-Referencing
- Sample Trial Notebook
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Preparing Your Witnesses
- Creating Witness Lists
- Trial vs. Deposition Preparation
- How Preparation Varies Between Clients, Non-Expert Witnesses, and Experts
- Pre-Trial Interviews
- Troubleshooting Witness Problems
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Effective Use of Evidence
- Choosing Your Technological Direction
- The Power of the Exhibit List
- Preparing Documents and Demonstratives
- Troubleshooting Problems With Evidence
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Preparing Your Office - What to do Before You Set Foot in Court
- Choosing On-Site Location
- Preparation of and Set-Up of On-Site Work-Room
- Preparing for Court
- Daily Recap and Preparing for What's Ahead
- Handling Last-Minute Problems
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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
- Ways to Present Evidence at Trial
- Troubleshooting Problems From the Courtroom
- Surviving the Trial
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Paralegal Ethics
- Avoiding Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Preserving Confidentiality
- Conflicts of Interest
- Ethics of Discovery, Evidence and Witness Prep
Who Should Attend
This intermediate level course is designed to teach attendees how to sharpen their skills in every aspect of trial preparation. Those who should attend include:
- Paralegals
- Legal Technicians
- Legal Assistants
- Legal Support Staff
Speakers
Speaker bio
T. Kevin Knight
is a partner in the law offices of DSK Law. He is board-certified as a trial lawyer by both The Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Over the course of his practice, Mr. Knight has generally focused on personal injury litigation. He earned his B.S.B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Central Florida and his J.D. degree from Stetson University College of Law.
Speaker bio
Ida L. Williamson
is a paralegal for the law firm of Cozen O'Connor, where she specializes in litigation, trial practice, insurance defense, personal injury, premises and product liability with emphasis on discovery, medical record review, research, mediation, and trial practice. Ms. Williamson conducts medical research, legal and factual research, investigations, and client interviews. She also prepares medical chronologies, deposition summaries, pleadings, memoranda, witness and exhibit lists, digital and hard copy trial exhibits, and trial notebooks, as well as attending trial. Ms. Williamson attended Broward College in Fort Lauderdale.
Speaker bio
Michael G. Watters
is the managing partner and founding partner with O'Brien Watters & Davis, LLP, where he is a trial attorney with extensive trial, as well as significant appellate experience. He specializes in all aspects of trial work, with emphases on complex civil litigation, business litigation, employment litigation, family law and insurance. Mr. Watters defends professional licensees and has handled many appeals. He earned his B.S. degree in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley. Mr. Watters then attended its Graduate School of Business Administration (now the Haas School) and earned an M.B.A. degree. He earned his J.D. degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Mr. Watters is a member of the State Bar of California, and Sonoma County, Marin County and American bar associations. He is a member of the bar of various United States District Courts, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, formerly known as Court of Military Appeals (COMA). Mr. Watters has been active in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Since 1979, he has been an arbitrator for the Sonoma, Marin and Napa County Superior courts.
Speaker bio
Raymond R. Grasing
is an attorney with The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates. He has more than 25 years of trial experience in New York. Mr. Grasing knows how to try a case in a straight forward convincing manor, and how to pare down the facts and issues to their essential parts to help a jury reach the correct decision. His understanding of the law, gained through his trial experience, provides his clients with a distinct competitive advantage, whether or not their case gets to trial. Mr. Grasing practices in the areas of commercial litigation, personal injury, construction disputes, insurance coverage disputes, insurance coverage, collections, subrogation, arson, and fraud cases. He earned his B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Stonybrook and his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School.
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