10 Secrets To A Successful Trial
Co-Chairs: Jamie Trimble, Hughes Amys LLP and Michael Emery , Simpson Wigle LLP (Burlington)
A trial is tough. You prepare for it, investing huge amounts of time. Your client prepares for it, investing huge amounts of money. You research the law, summon and prepare all your witnesses, arrange exhibits, marshal experts, prepare brutal and piercing cross-examinations. You and your client are anxious. The trial and trial problems begin. There are a thousand problems that may arise during a trial. Some are small. They throw you off your guard, annoy and embarrass you, interrupt the flow of your case, distract the Judge or Jury. Your client is not impressed. Other problems are big. You scramble to solve them. You waste your time and your client's money. If you are not successful, you lose. Most trial related challenges are avoidable. We have put together a practical program designed to give you the secrets to avoid the most common trial problems. We have arranged an impressive panel of experienced trial lawyers to tell you how they have avoided trial related problems.