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PREPARING FOR TRIAL

PREPARING FOR TRIAL

PREPARING FOR TRIAL The steps needed for trial preparation obviously depends in part upon the complexity and size of the case as well as the way in which the case is likely to be presented. This outline is intended to focus the attention on the basic steps in analyzing the case as well as what is required to present the case at trial. CASE ANALYISIS The first and most important step is the analysis of the case. All cases, no…

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CASE ANALYSIS OUTLINE

CASE ANALYSIS OUTLINE

Recently I was asked to meet and discuss a case that was going to be tried in a few weeks by a plaintiff’s lawyer. I thought about the information I’d like from the plaintiff’s attorney to prepare for the discussion and created this outline. It won’t fit all cases and it is overly simplistic, but it is an outline that might stimulate your creating a better format for your cases. Here it is. TRIAL  What venue, judge assigned & trial date – time limits? Identify associate lawyer…

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TRIAL REMINDER OUTLINE

TRIAL REMINDER OUTLINE

We returned from our family cruise and and I am working to prepare for a trial starting Monday in Seattle involving a Florida corporation’s operation of delivery trucks transporting goods purchased from Sears and Best Buy on our public roads. Their breach of trust to the traveling public for providing safe drivers resulted in a rear end collision with our client’s pick up truck. The resulting fire burned him to death leaving a young pregnant wife. Due to the trial…

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