The clock is ticking…and while you have meticulously planned out every detail up until this point, everything will continue to become more and more chaotic up until the day of trial. Ask any successful paralegal what the two key elements of trial preparation are, and they'll tell you this: organization and flexibility. When put to the test, are your skills everything they should be? Let us help you take a closer look at the specialized realm of paralegal responsibilities leading up to trial right from the convenience of your desk. Your role is important, so take the next step toward maximizing your effectiveness. Make sure you can confidently fulfill your key trial responsibilities – order these vital reference materials today!

1. Useful Discovery for Trial
2. Creating a Trial Notebook
3. Preparing Your Witnesses
4. Effective Use of Evidence
5. Preparing Your Office - What to do Before You set Foot in Court
6. Succeeding at Trial

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1. USEFUL DISCOVERY FOR TRIAL
   9:00 - 9:45, Stephen T. Sigler
   1. The Complaint
   2. Requests for Admission, Requests for Production and Interrogatories
   3. Bates Numbering
   4. Digesting, Abstracting and Indexing Depositions
2. CREATING A TRIAL NOTEBOOK
   9:45 - 10:45, Stephen T. Sigler
   1. Advantages and Disadvantages of a Litigation vs. Chronological Notebook
   2. Key Sections and Their Development
   3. Cross-Referencing
3. PREPARING YOUR WITNESSES
   11:00 - 12:00, Craig A. Miller
   1. Creating Witness Lists
   2. Trial vs. Deposition Preparation
   3. How Preparation Varies Between Clients, Non-Expert Witnesses and Experts
4. EFFECTIVE USE OF EVIDENCE
   1:00 - 2:15, Karen R. Frostrom
   1. Choosing Your Technological Direction
   2. The Power of the Exhibit List
   3. Preparing Documents and Demonstratives
5. PREPARING YOUR OFFICE - WHAT TO DO BEFORE YOU SET FOOT IN COURT
   2:30 - 3:30, Craig A. Miller
1. Choosing ON-Site Location
2. Preparation of and Set-Up of On-Site Work-Room
3. Preparing for Court
4. Daily Recap and Preparing for What's Ahead
6. SUCCEEDING AT TRIAL
   3:30 - 4:30, Karen R. Frostrom
   1. What if You Don't Go to Trial?
   2. Court Rules and Practices You Need to Know About
   3. Differences Between Federal vs. Local or County Court
   4. Assisting With Jury Selection
   5. Tips for Working in the Courtroom
      1. Anticipating the Needs of Your Attorney
      2. Working With Opposing Counsel, Court Staff and the Judge
   6. Surviving the Trial

KAREN R. FROSTROM is an attorney with Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire, where she practices in the areas of business litigation, municipal redevelopment, land use, eminent domain, condemnation/eminent domain and contracts. She is admitted to practice in all California and Arizona state courts, and in all state and federal courts, both superior and appellate courts, in California. Ms. Frostrom has litigated trials to verdict in San Diego and Orange County, and also has handled both appellate writs and direct appeals. She has served as an extern to the Honorable Rudi Bewster of the Southern District Court of California, and has clerked at the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Department of the Navy. She earned her B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from San Diego State University and her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the California Western School of Law, where she attended on a full scholarship. Ms. Frostrom is a member of the American and San Diego County bar associations, the State Bar of California, the State Bar of Arizona, the San Diego Lawyers Club, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego (board member), the American Board of Trial Lawyers, the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Consumer Attorneys of California, Inn of Court, and serves on the board for the Conference of Delegates of California Bar Associations. She also serves as judge pro tem for the San Diego Superior Court.

CRAIG A. MILLER is a partner with the San Diego firm of Levine & Miller, where his main areas of practice include civil litigation, insurance, bad faith, wrongful termination and business torts. Mr. Miller earned his B.S.F.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his J.D. degree from Southwestern University School of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of California, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Consumer Attorneys of California.

STEPHEN T. SIGLER is a shareholder with Neil, Dymott, Frank, McFall &Trexler, APLC, where he specializes in civil litigation, with emphasis in professional, legal and medical malpractice. His experience includes defense of general liability, sexual assault and battery, personal injury and construction defect, as well as Federal Civil Rights litigation and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Mr. Sigler has spoken to multiple groups and associations on a variety of HIPAA and healthcare legal issues. He is admitted to practice in the state of California, and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Mr. Sigler earned his B.A. degree from the University of Kansas and his J.D. degree from the University of Kansas School of Law. He is a member of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, the Federal Bar Association, the San Diego County Bar Association, the San Diego Defense Lawyers and the Southern California Association for Healthcare Risk Management.

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