West Palm Beach Florida accident attorney Outline of Tabs and Sub tabs in Trial Notebook

West Palm Beach Florida accident attorney Outline of Tabs and Sub tabs in Trial Notebook

A trial notebook can be divided and adapted to your personal preferences and cases. Additional tabs and subtabs can simply be added.
West Palm Car accident relating to, Tab1. Summary
a. Case summary
b. Reports, such as police, investigator, or expert, which contain fact or chronological summaries
c. Pretrial memoranda/orders
West Palm Car accident relating to, Tab2. Pleadings
a. Amended pleadings, in order
b. Pretrial orders, if they amend pleadings
c. Copy of applicable statutes, if statutory claims
d. Pleadings summary and index, in complex cases
West Palm Car accident relating to, Tab3. Discovery
a. Interrogatories and answers
b. Requests to Produce Documents and responses
c. Deposition summaries
d. Requests to admit facts and responses
e. Other discovery
f. Discovery summary and index, in complex cases
g. Deposition offers at trial with court’s ruling on them
West Palm Car accident relating to, Tab4. Motions
a. Motions, responses, and orders, in chronological order
b. Motion forms, for anticipated trial motions
c. Stipulations form, for anticipated stipulations [see §2:72]
d. Request for judicial notice, for anticipated requests [see §2:73]
West Palm Car accident relating to, Tab5. Lists
a. Proof list for elements of claims and defenses [see §2:75]
b. Witness lists, for plaintiff and defendant [see §2:74]
c. Exhibit lists, for plaintiff and defendant [see §2:75]
d. Copies of exhibits, premarked, if not extensive
West Palm Car accident relating to, Tab6. Jury
a. Juror profile and questionnaire and responses
b. Voir dire questions
c. Jury box diagram
d. Voir dire notes
West Palm Car accident relating to, Tab7. Openings
a. Opening statement outline and text
b. Blank pages for notes on opponent’s opening statement
West Palm Car accident relating to, Tab8. Direct
a. Direct examination for each witness, in the order to be called at trial
West Palm Car accident relating to, Tab9. Cross-Examination
a. Cross-examination for each witness to be cross-examined
West Palm Car accident relating to, Tab10. Closings
a. Closing Argument outline and text
b. Blank pages for notes during trial
c. Blank pages for notes on opponent’s closing argument
West Palm Car accident relating to, Tab11. Instructions
a. Jury instructions given by judge
b. Copy of requested instructions and verdict forms
c. Copy of opponent’s requested instructions
West Palm Car accident relating to, Tab12. Law
a. Rules of evidence—federal and state
b. Objections checklist [see §2:77]
c. Foundations checklist [see §2:78]
d. Trial memoranda/briefs
e. Opponent’s trial memoranda/briefs
f. Copy of key statutes
g. Copy of key cases
h. Experts checklist [see §2:79]