Agenda / Content Covered

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2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, William Hartzell

1. Trial Preparation in the Time of the Coronavirus Pandemic
2. Preparing and Organizing a Winning Trial Notebook (with/Sample)
   1. Initial Considerations
   2. Preparing Key Components: Case Summary, Pleadings, Discovery, Exhibits and More
   3. Organizing a Trial Notebook
   4. Color Coding
3. Electronic Trial Notebooks - Using MS OneNote and More
   1. Traditional vs. Electronic
   2. Using MS OneNote to Create a Trial Notebook
   3. Other Trial Notebook Software: Westlaw, Lexis, iPad Apps, etc.
   4. Coordinating Use with the Court
   5. Automated Organizational Tools

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM, Aaron V. Rocke

4. Exhibit Authentication; Ensuring Compliance with Evidentiary Rules and Avoiding Pitfalls
   1. Applying Key Rules of Evidence
   2. Compiling Exhibits: Navigating the Authenticity Minefield
   3. Assisting Attorneys with Top Evidentiary Issues
   4. Paralegal Mistakes That Jeopardize the Admissibility of Exhibits
   5. Admissibility of Digital Exhibits - PowerPoints and More
5. Technology in the Courtroom
   1. Implementing the "Show and Tell" Approach
   2. The Impact of Photos/Demonstratives vs. Text/Verbal Descriptions
   3. Properly Outfitting the Courtroom with Hardware
   4. Document Management/Display
   5. Video Depositions - Synchronizing Their Use in Trial
   6. Managing a Courtroom Presentation

Accreditation Details:

WILLIAM HARTZELL is a paralegal with O'Connor, Carnathan & Mack. Mr. Hartzell works with case management from client intake all the way through to trial and appeals. He took a lead role in standardizing the firm's electronic file name conventions, and in migrating the firm's IT to a cloud-based system. Mr. Hartzell earned his B.A. degree from Berklee College of Music and his paralegal certificate from Northeastern University.

AARON V. ROCKE is a partner in the Rocke Law Group, PLLC, in Seattle, where he heads the firm's litigation practice. He practices primarily in the areas of employment litigation, commercial litigation and personal injury litigation. Mr. Rocke has frequently taught trial techniques and seminars to other lawyers, and he has served as faculty for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and as an adjunct professor at Seattle University School of Law. He is trained to mediate cases with the EEOC. Mr. Rocke also serves as a judge pro tem. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Washington and his J.D. degree from Seattle University School of Law. Mr. Rocke is a member of the Washington State Bar Association.