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I’ll start:
Depo summary: ‘Drafted topical deposition summary for witness ____ by identifying and outlining testimony [total # of pages in transcript] regarding his/her general background, including knowledge of ____’
Mediation prep: ‘Developed strategy for upcoming mediation by analyzing relevant (state) cases and law regarding calculability of damages in which the defendant’s actions made specific measurements difficult; drafted notes of potential arguments.’
Analyze OC pleadings: ‘Analyzed opposing party’s motion to ____, xyz’s affidavit, and the underlying xyz documents [total page #] for purposes of determining the necessity of a response.’
Compiling discovery: ‘Compiled list of relevant and responsive documents for production and reviewed for privilege and other privacy concerns, as well as final check for relevance and responsiveness [total # of pages reviewed].’
Depo Prep: Preparation for deposition of plaintiff to include review and analysis of relevant medical records, correspondence, issues in dispute, and determination of questions that need to be asked.
Medical review: Receipt and detailed analysis of updated medical records from Blackacre Hospital (appx. 75 pages) and evaluate defense strategy.
Initial Evaluation document: preparation and drafting of initial case analysis, litigation plan, and exposure evaluation for submission to client (appx. 3 pages)
Deposition: appear for and conduct deposition of __________. [sometimes shorter and simple is better]
...and my personal favorite for last.
Review of file to determine what the F is going on: Analysis of file materials to include prior correspondence, issues it dispute, medical records received to date, and determination of best litigation strategy moving forward.
Analysis of statutory and case authority regarding... or just analysis of (insert legal issue) in preparation of (insert name of motion)/or/with attention to implications on (insert strategy issue)
Anyone have a good entry for when you’re just talking to another attorney about the case while working up the litigation strategy? Best I’ve got is “legal conference in office and continued development of litigation strategy”
“Consult with (insert initials of attorney) regarding xyz”
These are goood!!!! Saving
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3L class of 2020 (RIP my graduation ceremony). I was wondering how you all keep yourself organize with these.
Do you keep template descriptions on hand for future work? Like if you write a description you really like, do you use that as a template to customize for each matter? Is that just in a Word doc or something?
I keep a running Word Doc of these organized by task; the billing software my firm uses doesn’t have models but that does sound ideal.
Draft [statement of facts OR legal arguments] for [client’s name]’s summary judgment motion in [case name]. [(start and end times of drafting motion)]
Review of correspondence from opposing counsel in preparation of legal conference
Bill baby, Bill! 👍
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