Agenda

1. Preparing Pleadings, Motions, and Briefs

   1. Formatting Pleadings
   2. Service and Filing (Including E-Filing)
   3. Prepping Common Motions
   4. Opposition, Affidavits, Memorandums, and Orders
   5. Finalizing Briefs, Hearing Binders, and Hearing Prep
   6. Tips for Cite-Checking

2. Discovery Requests, Responses, and Document Productions

   1. Preparing Disclosure Statements
   2. Discovery Requests
   3. Discovery Responses and Objections
   4. Document Retrieval, Review, and Production
   5. Collecting, Reviewing, and Producing Electronic Documents
   6. Creating Privilege Logs

3. Depositions: Scheduling, Preparation, and Summaries

   1. Setting Up/Scheduling Depositions
   2. Preparation and Service of Subpoenas
   3. Deposition Preparation
   4. Reviewing and Summarizing Depositions

4. Litigation Case Management, Organization, and Communication

   1. Calendaring and Docketing
   2. Tracking Systems
   3. Document Management
   4. Organizing Case Files
   5. Coordinating Communications Between Parties
   6. Leveraging Technology in Litigation
   7. Savvy Legal Research and Online Investigation Tips

5. Trial Preparation and Assistance

   1. Jury Instructions
   2. Organizing Exhibits and Other Demonstrative Evidence
   3. Exhibit and Witness Lists
   4. Preparing Trial Binders
   5. Trial Site Preparation
   6. Assisting at Trial and Post-Trial Wrap-Up

6. Ethics for Litigation Paralegals

   1. Avoiding UPL in Litigation
   2. Handling Client Files
   3. Billing and Timekeeping
   4. Ethics of Discovery and Evidence
   5. Maintaining Confidentiality