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. Tips for Assisting With Settlement Negotiations
3. Creating a Trial Notebook
4. Preparing Your Witnesses
5. Effective Use of Evidence
6. Succeeding at Trial

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1. USEFUL DISCOVERY FOR TRIAL
   9:00 - 9:45, Suzanne R. Mundella
   1. The Complaint
   2. Requests for Admission, Requests for Production and Interrogatories
   3. Bates Numbering
   4. Digesting, Abstracting and Indexing Depositions
2. TIPS FOR ASSISTING WITH SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS
   9:45 - 10:45, Frank F. Daily
   1. Preparing Your Client for the Mediation
   2. Should a Presentation be Made? What Should It Say?
   3. What Are the Elements of Emphasis
3. CREATING A TRIAL NOTEBOOK
   11:00 - 12:00, Frank F. Daily
   1. Advantages and Disadvantages of a Litigation vs. Chronological Notebook
   2. Key Sections and Their Development
   3. Cross-Referencing
4. PREPARING YOUR WITNESSES
   1:00 - 2:00, Frank F. Daily
   1. C reating Witness Lists
   2. Trial vs. Deposition Preparation
   3. How Preparation Varies Between Clients, Non-Expert Witnesses and Experts
5. EFFECTIVE USE OF EVIDENCE
   2:00 - 3:00, Suzanne R. Mundella
   1. Choosing Your Technological Direction
   2. The Power of the Exhibit List
   3. Preparing Documents and Demonstratives
6. SUCCEEDING AT TRIAL
   3:15 - 4:30, Frank F. Daily
   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

FRANK F. DAILY is the principal in the The Law Offices of Frank F. Daily, P.A., where he practices in the areas of civil litigation, insurance defense, products liability and personal injury litigation. He previously has spoken for various professional groups on his areas of expertise. Mr. Daily earned his B.A. degree from Duke University and his J.D. degree from Washington University. He is a member of the Bar Association of Baltimore City (past chair, Young Lawyers Section), the Maryland State Bar Association (past member, Board of Governors), the American Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute and the Maryland Association of Defense Trial Counsel.

SUZANNE R. MUNDELLA has been a paralegal with the law firm of Council, Baradel, Kosmerl & Nolan, P.A., since 2009, practicing with a particular focus on complex personal injury, insurance defense, and civil litigation. Ms. Mundella handles all aspects of the case from initial client contact to trial preparation and participation. Prior to joining the firm, she was a paralegal with the law offices of Peter G. Angelos, concentrating on complex areas of litigation such as mass tort litigation, products liability and class action matters involving commercial banking law. Ms. Mundella began her career as a secretary through the Anne Arundel County high school work study department. Upon graduation, she was offered full-time employment as a paralegal with Addison-Darden, P.C. During her 17 year tenure with Addison-Darden, P.C., she worked on personal injury matters including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, slip and fall accidents and wrongful death as well as criminal defense matters. Ms. Mundella has been a practicing litigation paralegal since that time.

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