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Tips and Time Savers for Trial Preparation
This article examines calendar and activity milestones during the three-to-four-month period before making an opening statement at trial. A comprehensive checklist of activities and tasks is vital for success in today's high-stakes civil litigation, especially as a guideline for in-house counsel with budgetary concerns who may not have experience in trial preparation and delivery timelines. Checklists are gaining increased attention in a multitude of places, including hospitals and cockpits, protecting against inadvertent error and maximizing the opportunity for success in a stressful environment.
Preparing for trial is as much about a methodical approach to tasks and deadlines as it is about the craft of the presenting a persuasive story. A trial team ' from the most seasoned trial attorney to novice litigator ' needs a forward-looking roadmap that identifies the destination and describes the landmarks along the way. Methodical trial preparation provides the trial attorney with more time for creative and analytical thinking that is often the difference between winning and losing a close case.
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