This workshop is specifically geared towards helping self-representing litigants level the playing field in Family Court trials/hearings. Pro se litigants have an increased likelihood of “losing” their case when they go to trial vs. an attorney. Even in cases where both parties are pro se, there are some specific areas of the process that often gets overlooked or misapplied. The laws are not extremely hard to understand and to apply, but it’s entirely different with respect to court procedure. It is court procedure, specifically not knowing, not understanding and/or the misapplication of court procedural rules that often gets pro se litigants jammed up. This workshop was created with this in mind. In addition, trial tactics, techniques and tricks are extremely critical to getting the results you want out of your trial.
The workshop is interactive, you will be given several worksheets to review prior to the workshop, so that you can get the most out of the tons of information provided. It usually runs about 2.5-3 hours. Seats are limited to 6 people so that you can get the direct attention you need for your case. Although it is ideal to participate in this workshop at least 60 days before any scheduled trials/hearings, it can be helpful no matter when you participate.
In this workshop, we will go over the following:
a. Creating a Strategy, Gameplan
b. Auditing & Conducting Discovery
c. Analyzing & Prioritizing Evidence
d. Locating & Prepping Witnesses
e. Understanding laws, rules of procedure, etc.
f. Exploring filing Pre-trial motions
g. Using Subpoenas
h. Preparing Opening & Closing Statements
i. Drafting Direct & Cross-Examination Questions
j. Dealing with Expert Witnesses, GALs & CEs
k. Learn to Use & Overcome Objections
l. Understanding & Applying the Hearsay Rules
m. Preparing Trial Binder
n. Researching complex legal issues
o. Conducting a search on judge
p. Alternatives to Discovery
q. Exploring the Use of Trial Memos
r. Conducting basic investigations
s. Implementing “winning” tactics for Trial Strategy
and so much more.
You will get the following worksheets as part of the workshop:
- Pretrial Conference Readiness Checklist REDO
- Should I Settle or Go to Trial DO
- Pretrial Memo Checklist & Worksheet DO
- Exhibit List Worksheet DO
- Witness List Worksheet
- Case Theory Worksheet
- Witness Analysis & Order to Call Worksheet D0
- Evidence Analysis Worksheet
- Objections Worksheet DO
- Hearsay Worksheet DO
- Options for Evidence Worksheet DO
- Discovery audit
- Discovery Compliance worksheet DO
- Discovery Request worksheet DO
- Discovery Response worksheet DO
- Pretrial Motions worksheet DO
- Subpoena worksheet DO DO
- 90, 60 & 30 DAY checklist
- Analysis of Case worksheet DO
- Ordering & Analyzing Transcripts DO
- Gathering Evidence by other means Checklist & worksheet DO
- Financial Affidavit checklist
- Direct Examination script & questions worksheet DO
- Cross Exam “ “ DO
- Persuasive Storytelling (Narrative) DO
- Party as Witness Script & worksheet DO
- Expert Witness Checklist
- Custody Evaluator Review Checklist
- Children as Witness Checklist
- Evidence Relevance & Material worksheet
- Memorandum of Law worksheet
- Opening Statement worksheet
- Closing Statement worksheet
- Scripts
NOTE: If you are unable to join the workshop LIVE, you can join a prescheduled Live Q&A AFTER you watch the recording. This will give you a chance to discuss any questions you might have regarding the content, the worksheets, etc.
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Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast