Michie Hamlett Lowry Rasmussen & Tweel PLLC

ARTICLE:

Liability of Corporate Officers
by EDWARD LOWRY

APPENDIX B : TRIAL CHECK LIST

CASE STYLE: ______ ATTORNEYS: ______

TRIAL DATE: ______ STAFF: ______

	DATE DONE	WHO TO DO
Final Settlement Evaluation and Effects	______	______
Review Pre-Trial Order	______	______
Schedule Witness Interviews for Preparation	______	______
Schedule Client Interview for Preparation	______	______
Advise Witnesses of Trial Date	______	______
Engage Court Reporter - Name: _____________	______	______
Subpoena Witnesses (Federal: 30 days before trial)	______	______
(State: 10 days before trial)	______	______
Post Pre-trial Deadlines on Calendar	______	______
Interrogatory and Admission Summaries	______	______
Deposition Digests	______	______
List and Obtain Needed Equipment	______	______
Trial Notebook	______	______
Jury Instructions	______	______
Prepare Blow-Ups and Demonstrative Exhibits	______	______
Mark, Duplicate and Prepare Exhibits	______	______
Check Opponent Subpoenas	______	______
Pre-trial Motions and Orders	______	______
List Causes of Action, Defenses and Research	______	______
Casebook for Motions	______	______
Brief Trial Motions	______	______
Research Evidentiary Issues	______	______
Draft Opening Statement	______	______
Outline Direct/Cross-Exam	______	______
Draft Closing Argument	______	______
Obtain & Circulate Jury List for Comment	______	______
Post-settlement (call court reporter, witnesses, client, court)	______	______
Remove Case from Docket List	______	______
Prepare and Circulate Release and Final Order	______	______

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