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Litigation & Appeals

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The Delaware Attorney's Checklist Guide to Civil Litigation

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Wilmington, DE
6 hours
Raymond Grasing
Jenna Prosceno
With Raymond R. Grasing from The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates + 1 other

Fri, Dec 19, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 101026

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Overview

Stay Organized, Manage Time Effectively, and Ensure That No Critical Steps Are Missed

Litigation is a game of precision - a single overlooked detail can be the tipping point between victory and defeat. From initial consultations to post-trial actions, every phase demands attention to detail, time management, and strategic planning. This practical seminar will walk you through essential phases of litigation with checklists, helping you ensure no step is missed and no deadline is overlooked. Don't miss this opportunity to get checklists that will help you organize, prioritize, and execute under pressure - register today!


This seminar is chock-full of checklists and pointers that will:

  • Guide you through crafting clear, effective pleadings while ensuring nothing critical is left out.
  • Help you prepare witnesses thoroughly, from gathering background information to trial testimony.
  • Streamline motion practice, guiding you through drafting, filing, and hearings with precision.
  • Simplify deposition preparation, making you fully equipped to effectively question witnesses.
  • Ensure comprehensive trial preparation, from trial notebooks to daily trial checklists.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Action Items to Build Your Witnesses Up - and Be Ready to Take on Theirs
  2. Discovery and Evidence To-Dos: Leave Nothing Behind
  3. Everyday Legal Ethics
  4. Pre-Litigation and Pleadings: Checklists to Start Your Case Out Right
  5. Motion Mastery: Checklists From Drafting to Hearings
  6. Trial Preparation Task List to Keep You on Point
  7. Post-Trial Roadmap: Tying Up Loose Ends

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Wilmington, DE

Doubletree By Hilton Wilmington
4727 Concord Pike
Wilmington, DE, 19803
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Product ID 101026

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
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  1. Action Items to Build Your Witnesses Up - and Be Ready to Take on Theirs

    1. Identifying Key Witnesses: Yours and Theirs
    2. Gathering Background Information
    3. Expert Witness Checklist
    4. Witness Preparation Checklists for Depositions and Trial Testimony

  2. Discovery and Evidence To-Dos: Leave Nothing Behind

    1. Document Preservation Checklist
    2. Discovery Request and Response Checklists
    3. E-Discovery Checklist
    4. Deposition Checklists and Outlines
    5. Evidence Review and Analysis
    6. Exhibit Preparation for Trial
    7. Objections Cheat Sheet

  3. Everyday Legal Ethics

    1. Conflicts of Interest
    2. Confidentiality and Attorney-Client Privilege
    3. Zealous Representation vs. Professionalism
    4. Honesty to the Court

  4. Pre-Litigation and Pleadings: Checklists to Start Your Case Out Right

    1. Checklists for Initial Consultation, Investigation, and Evaluation
    2. Complaint and Answer Checklists
    3. The Litigator's Ultimate Time Management Checklist
    4. Deadline Tracking
    5. Building a Timeline That Aligns Case Activities With Court Schedules

  5. Motion Mastery: Checklists From Drafting to Hearings

    1. Pre-Motion Preparation
    2. Checklist for Drafting and Filing Motions
    3. Opposition and Reply
    4. Hearing Preparation Checklist
    5. Post-Hearing Actions

  6. Trial Preparation Task List to Keep You on Point

    1. Trial Notebooks
    2. Witness Lists and Exhibit Lists
    3. Pretrial Motions in Limine
    4. Trial Briefs
    5. Checklists for Jury Research, Jury Selection, and Jury Instructions
    6. Opening Statements and Closing Arguments
    7. Trial Logistics Checklist
    8. Creating Daily Trial Checklists
    9. Organizing Questions for Direct and Cross-Examination of Witnesses

  7. Post-Trial Roadmap: Tying Up Loose Ends

Who Should Attend

This basic level seminar for attorneys offers checklists from pre-litigation to post-trial, ensuring a step-by-step approach that prevents missed steps and keeps cases moving smoothly. Paralegals and litigation support teams will also benefit.

Speakers

Raymond R Grasing
Raymond R.
Grasing
The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates
Jenna M Prosceno
Jenna M.
Prosceno
Brockstedt Mandalas Federico LLC
Speaker bio
Raymond R Grasing

Raymond R. Grasing

The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates
Raymond Grasing

is an attorney with The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates. He has more than 25 years of trial experience in New York. Mr. Grasing knows how to try a case in a straight forward convincing manner, and how to pare down the facts and issues to their essential parts to help a jury reach the correct decision. His understanding of the law, gained through his trial experience, provides his clients with a distinct competitive advantage, whether or not their case gets to trial. Mr. Grasing practices in the areas of commercial litigation, personal injury, construction disputes, insurance coverage disputes, insurance coverage, collections, subrogation, arson, and fraud cases. He earned his B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School.

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Jenna M Prosceno

Jenna M. Prosceno

Brockstedt Mandalas Federico LLC
Jenna Prosceno

is a civil litigation paralegal at Brockstedt Mandalas Federico LLC. With nearly 20 years of experience in personal injury litigation, she now concentrates on contract and construction law on a litigation team with a general practice firm. Ms. Prosceno has a background in law firm start-up organization and in law firm administration. She has also handled all aspects of personal injury cases from the initial client contract, through and including trial preparation and participation. Ms. Prosceno's case management experience includes client and witness interviews, medical research, legal and factual research, as well as coordinating document production for trial. She is a graduate of Delaware Technical and Community College and the University of Delaware.

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