Get a Grip: Reduce Your Huge Monster Case Down to One Single Page

When faced with that complex, humongous case, what is the best way to contain all those million little details in one puny little brain? You might panic, overwhelmed as the date of litigation approaches. If you can't state the theme of your case in one sentence, that you don't have a grip on your issues.

Being overwhelmed by a large case might be demoralizing; but reducing the entire case to a single page can add perspective and a sense of control.

This brilliant idea was posted by Gary Hill, on the Trial Lawyer Resource Center blog:

The Case on a Single Page

Place a single sheet of paper in the landscape position and fold it in half and then in half again. There are now eight sections.

Name each section: Pre-Trial motions, Voir Dire, Opening Statement, Witnesses, Evidence, Charges, Closing Argument. List only what you need in each category to put up your case.

This exercise will often point to gaps in the case, suggest themes, or trigger changes in the presentation of the witnesses, evidence or argument. You can also keep this summary of the case in the inside pocket of your suit coat as a security blanket at trial.

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http://www.tlrcblog.com/2006/09/articles/-guest-posts/the-case-on-a-single-page/