Effective Federal Pre-Trial Practice Training Class

Course ID: 13207

Effective Federal Pre-Trial Practice Training Seminar

Properly Follow Crucial Procedure in Federal Court

How you handle pre-trial preparation can directly impact your results in the courtroom. This is especially true in federal court. Federal civil pre-trial proceedings are unique and need to be handled that way. Maximize your chances for success by mastering fundamental aspects of the pre-trial process today. Don't be stumped when a federal case comes your way.

At this seminar you'll learn to easily handle initial matters of jurisdiction, venue and how to file the case in federal court. Our faculty will share proven discovery tools and tactics that work. Learn savvy ways to use interrogatories, depositions and requests for admission. Find out how to handle ethical challenges that you may encounter. Leave with a wealth of tips for working with expert witnesses. Finally, learn how to prepare, serve and file various types of motions!

Make sure you're up to the challenge of federal court:

Get practical strategies for conducting both a factual and legal investigation
Find out how to establish which parties will be involved in the case
Come away with drafting tips you can use when starting your next civil case
Focus on strategies for pre-trial case management, including choosing your case theme
Learn how to maximize your discovery efforts with new tools like electronic media
Find out how to address requests for production and inspection
Hear about effective ways to approach deposing the expert witness in order to get the testimony you need
Learn how to prepare specific types of motions you'll encounter in federal pre-trial practice


	Agenda
	INITIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN FEDERAL CIVIL PRACTICE Kelly D. Eckel, 9:00 - 10:00 Personal Jurisdiction Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Venue Determining the Law Governing the Action Conducting the Factual and Legal Investigation Establishing Which Parties Will be Involved Statutes of Limitations INITIATING A CIVIL CASE IN FEDERAL COURT Kelly D. Eckel, 10:15 - 11:00 Drafting and Filing the Complaint and Response Service of Process in US District Courts Pre-Trial Case Management Rule 11 and Sanctions Choosing and Developing a Case Theme DISCOVERY TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES Jay A. Dubow, 11:00 - 12:00 Federal Rules Pertaining to Discovery Federal Evidence Rules Mandatory Discovery Under Rule 26 Propounding and Responding to Interrogatories and Requests to Admit Requests for Production and Inspection Discovery and Electronic Media Stipulations Depositions as a Discovery Tool - Preparing, Conducting and Defending a Deposition ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS Jay A. Dubow, 1:00 - 2:00 Confidentiality - What Should or Should Not Be Disclosed Using Fairness With Opposing Party and Counsel Conflicts of Interest Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Doctrine WORKING WITH EXPERT WITNESSES David J. Wolfsohn, 2:15 - 3:30 Do You Need an Expert? How to Find the Right Expert to Support Your Case Guidelines for Retaining an Expert Are Your Communications With the Expert Privileged? Deposing the Expert Witness MOTION PRACTICE - HOW TO PREPARE, SERVE, AND FILE SPECIFIC MOTIONS David J. Wolfsohn, 3:30 - 4:30 Motions to Dismiss Motions for Summary Judgment Motions for Preliminary Injunction Motions to Transfer Motions Challenging Expert Testimony Motions in Limine Preparing a Brief in Support of Motion The Motion Hearing


	Audience
	This basic-to-intermediate level course is designed for plaintiff and defense attorneys practicing in federal court as well as their paralegals.