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 - 10:00, Jeremy T. Burton
   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
   10:15 - 11:15, Mary Kay Lieberman
   1. What Goes in a Trial Notebook?
   2. Hard Copy Trial Notebook
   3. Electronic Trial Notebook
3. PREPARING YOUR WITNESSES
   11:15 - 12:15, Mary Kay Lieberman
   1. Creating Witness Lists
   2. Preparing Your Witnesses for Deposition
   3. Preparing Your Rule 213(F) 1, 2, and 3 Witnesses for Trial
   4. Organizing Trial Witness Information
4. EFFECTIVE USE OF EVIDENCE
   1:15 - 2:15, Mary Kay Lieberman
   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
   2:15 - 3:15, Jeremy T. Burton
1. Choosing On-Site Location
2. Preparation of and Set-Up of On-Site Work-Room
3. Preparing Your Attorney for Court
4. Daily Recap and Preparing for What's Ahead
6. SUCCEEDING AT TRIAL
   3:30 - 4:30, Mary Kay Lieberman
   1. Court Rules and Practices You Need to Know About
   2. Assisting in Preparing Jury Instructions
   3. Assisting With Jury Selection
   4. Tips for Working in the Courtroom
      1. Anticipating the Needs of Your Attorney
      2. Working With Opposing Counsel, Court Staff and the Judge
   5. Surviving the Trial

JEREMY T. BURTON is a partner in the law firm of Williams Montgomery & John Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates on defending product liability and premises liability actions from filing through their resolution. Mr. Burton earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Loyola University Chicago and his J.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. He served as the senior articles editor for the Wisconsin International Law Journal, as well as publishing an article through the journal. Mr. Burton is a member of the Defense Research Institute. He has been employed at almost every position in a law firm, including legal secretary, billing clerk, file clerk, litigation paralegal and attorney.

MARY KAY LIEBERMAN is the owner of M.K. Paralegal Services, where she provides freelance paralegal services in the areas of plaintiffs medical malpractice, legal malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death and construction litigation. She received her paralegal certificate from the American Institute for Paralegal Studies at Wheaton College and is a PACE registered paralegal. Ms. Lieberman has spoken to various professional groups including the American Association for Justice,  AAJ (formerly ATLA), DuPage County Bar Association, Inns of Court for DuPage County, and the Illinois Paralegal Association Educational conferences on plaintiff's medical malpractice issues and ethics. She is a member of the Illinois Paralegal Association (past-president), The American Association of Justice, the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc., and the DuPage County Bar Association.

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