Litigation 102
for Law Firm
Paralegals, Document Clerks & Project Assistants
Course Description
Litigation 102: Advanced Discovery Techniques
Lunch Time Series
(One or Two Sessions)
Always
tailored to client's needs
Lit 101 recap
- Investigation, Pleadings, Discovery, Motions, Settlement, Trial
The vital role of project assistants and paralegals in litigation
Ethical discovery practices which facilitate settlement or victory at trial
- The importance of discovery deadlines in Requests and Pre-Trial Orders
The mechanics of a document production from both sides of the table
- How documents are used to impeach witnesses at depositions and trial
Attorney-client privilege
- What does the privilege cover?
- How to identify attorney-client privileged documents during discovery
- How to catalogue attorney-client privileged documents in reply to a document production request
Specific cases dealing with the importance of document review
The new e-discovery rules and its impact on litigation
Discovery Sanctions – The high stakes of making sure that documents are reviewed properly
Identify the most glaring mistakes made in writing pleadings
Learn best practices in creating witness lists, exhibit lists,
and trial notebooks
Examine your role as a team player in the trial and appellate
processes
Perry Binder, J.D.
Over 20 years of
experience as a
law
professor and attorney
pzbinder@msn.com
(404)402-1892