On June 15, 2006, Wisconsin attorney Frank Pasternak will be speaking along with several other Wisconsin trial lawyers on litigating cases in Wisconsin. Litigation Skills for Legal Staff is a Lorman Seminar and attorney Pasternak will be presenting along with the following:
John V. McCoy of McCoy & Hofbauer, who defends fire and explosion cases and is past president of the Propane Gas Defense Association;
James P. Denis III of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, who litigates civil corporate and governmental civil litigation matters;
Joseph W. Voiland of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, who concentrates his federal practice on ERISA litigation and on defending actuarial malpractice claims; and
William K. Boren of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, who works in the firm's Litigation Department concentrating on the defense of complex professional malpractice lawsuits.
The Agenda for the seminar includes: Confidentiality
Ethics
Work-Product
Attorney-Client Privilege
Social Gatherings
Records Gathering
Accuracy
Thoroughness
Accountability
Accessibility
Paperless Systems
Technology
Discovery
Witness Statements/Affidavits
Non-Parties
Former Employees
Redacting/Omissions
Interrogatories/Documents/Admissions
Motions
Locating Supporting Testimony
Affidavits
Pro Hac Vice
Pre-Trial/Trial
File Organization
Exhibits
Witness Folders
Summaries Of Evidence And Testimony
Indexes
Trial Exhibits
Power Point
Preparation Of Witnesses
Jury Questionnaires
Outgoing Written Discovery: What Do You Want To Learn?
Interrogatories
Requests For Production
Requests For Admissions
Requests For Inspection Or Examination
Document Subpoenas
Incoming Written Discovery: What Does Your Opponent Want And Why?
Document Organization And Tracking
The Privilege Log
Written Objections
Depositions Generally
Parties
Corporate Designees Under Federal Rule 30b6 And Wisconsin Statute 804.05
Non-Parties
State, Federal And Multi-District Cases
Handling Documents From Your Attorney's Perspective
Gathering Your Client's Documents
Producing Documents
Organizing Documents Produced By Parties And Third-Parties
Handling Documents From The Paralegal's Perspective: Document Management And Database Construction
Paper Production
Imaged Production: Special Considerations Before Coding
Electronic Data/Hard Drive Production
In-House Production vs. Outside Vendor
Technological Infrastructure: You Just Knew This Wouldn't Come Cheap!
Internet Document Repositories
Depositions
Scheduling
Notices
Subpoenas
Videographers And Court Reporters
Use Of Documents During Deposition
The Transcript And What To Do Next
Post-Deposition Discovery
Using Depositions And Exhibits For Trial Preparation
Marshalling The Evidence: Putting It All Together For Summary Judgment And Trial
Document Organization
Supplementing Requests And Additional Responses
Authentication Of The Evidence
Filing With The Court
The Role Of The Paralegal
Preparation And Commencement of Litigation
The Role Of The Paralegal In The Litigation
Creating The File: Organization And Structure
Client Contact
Interviews And Fact Investigation
Venue And Jurisdiction: Local Rules
Preparing Pleadings For The Civil Litigation Process
Service Of Process
Responsive And Third-Party Practice
Scheduling And Calendaring
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