Paralegal trial prep checklist

Visit the courtroom ahead of time. Write down the location of all electrical outlets. Take a lot of duct tape. Use duct tape to secure all wires and cords. Perhaps the judge has local rules for technology in the courtroom? That could be a post all by itself. Mainly, my best advice to you is that, whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.

Anticipate it, and be ready with a back-up plan. You must be logged in to post a comment. Like this: Like Loading Follow Following. The Researching Paralegal Join other followers. This course was very informative and full of resources. It helped me fill in the gaps of my on-the-job training.

The Paralegal Boot Camp offers a vast amount of valuable skills and information that any paralegal should own. Module 1: Pretrial Preparations. Module 2: Mastering Trial Technology.

Module 4: The Weeks Before Trial. Module 5: A Paralegal's Role at Trial. You receive the electronic Trial Resource Notebook to download the forms and templates to start using right away on your next trial. This is a 6-hour course that you can start and stop throughout your course access period of days. Have questions while taking the course? But what if it's a case that's just been handed to you and you've never worked on the case?!

We've got that covered in this course - because that happens more often than we'd like. This course covers all aspects of preparing for trial, including: Preparing the Trial Notebook Getting ready for the Pretrial Conference Witness prep meetings Using an exhibit list that can help you find any trial exhibit in a few seconds Finding and securing the best trial war room location Evaluating different trial technology options, including the D-I-Y option that is easier than you think Assisting with opening and closing statements Preparing witness notebooks Working with court personnel Assisting with voir dire Working with outside vendors Tracking the evidence during the trial Like all Paralegal Boot Camp workshops, you will receive resources, forms and templates to download and start using on your next trial.

Read Less. Read More. Get started now. Tools You receive the electronic Trial Resource Notebook to download the forms and templates to start using right away on your next trial. Course Access This is a 6-hour course that you can start and stop throughout your course access period of days. Support Have questions while taking the course? Ann develops training for paralegals, and with a unique hands-on practical approach to provide the paralegal skills that are missing from most paralegal certificate programs.

In her role as a paralegal manager, she managed the paralegals and case assistants in their Atlanta, New York, and San Diego offices.