Litigation Support
Litigation support is often needed by law firms to leverage technology and courtroom presentations in a way that enables the facts of a case to be explained clearly, giving a greater chance for success.
Legal professionals, such as attorneys, law firms, paralegals and others often need litigation support in the planning of case strategy, court presentation, and everything regarding case preparation.
Litigation support services and professionals can assist a legal team with the necessary technology to design, create, and then present in court a complete presentation to leverage the success of the case. Services may include such things as pre-litigation strategy, court reporting, language translation, legal video, depositions, day-in-the-life videos, evidence photography and video, video interviews, video conferencing, conference rooms, catering, transportation, expert witnesses, and much more.
Quality litigation support will assist law firms with the process of evaluating the facts of the case, and then create presentations that will be compelling for all who view them, driving all parties to the desired decision and optimum outcome. Experienced litigation support professionals should be regarded as a vital part of the legal team working on the case, working side by side from planning to completion of the case. They assist with all aspects of the planning, concept and strategy development, presentation design, technology needs, courtroom equipment, and the actual in-court presentation. These services are used in both civil and criminal cases and other legal proceedings. Experienced trial services professionals enable a legal team to seamlessly work together to communicate more effectively and persuasively.
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Members of a jury come from a mixed background and may lack the knowledge or experience to easily understand complex issues. Litigation support brings communications experts to a legal team to do more than just follow instructions. These trial services experts know how to make the verbal and technology driven presentations by attorneys easy to understand, visually clear and accurate while also informative in an easy to understand presentation.
Topics such as advanced technology, complicated patents, complicated breach of contract, complex finances, securities issues, and more can be extremely difficult for the average person to comprehend and understand. A good consultant will make it possible for an attorney to have a well-made, professional, visually driven presentation that will make complicated issues like these easy to understand in a clear, powerful and memorable way. Creative and talented professionals are able to provide services using computer graphics, illustrations, infographics, animation, videos of evidence, as well as depositions and expert witnesses to deliver presentations that work in the desired form, and designed to meet the needs of the case.
Whether an attorney is making a presentation at a, hearing, mediation, or at a trial it is vital to have control over all visual and audio aspects of the presentation. Attorneys need to have a presentation that can be flexible to be ready to change in a live situation according to changing environment, audience response, and responses and reactions from witnesses.
Legal presentations may also be needed outside of courtrooms for such things as issues brought before regulatory agencies, federal and state agencies, legislative issues and lobbying, or even for meetings of constituent groups. Presentations to these types of organizations can be enhanced with a visually driven presentation that is designed to influence how facts are understood, which can amplify views and positions to make them easier to understand and persuade.
Litigation support goes far beyond just the design and creation of a presentation. Complete on-site assistance and support is often an essential element of the service provided. This makes the day of the presentation worry-free, knowing that all technology will be in place and working, and that the presentation will take place as planned and expected without flaw. The trial services consultant makes certain that attorneys do not have to be concerned about any aspect of a video or presentation. This also includes logistical support in the courtroom or wherever the presentation will take place.
Litigation support personnel should assist attorneys, paralegals, and everyone on a legal team to identify the most cost-effective, cost-efficient way to design and manage a presentation and services for any legal need. They should have the resources to use their specialized skills to create a working strategy to present even the most complex case in a way that meets the necessary budget.
Time and deadlines are always a concern, and the right presentation support specialist should be able to meet or beat any time or deadline requirements. It is also not unusual that changes may be needed at the last minute, and the specialist should be available to make changes quickly, and with professionalism as needed throughout the life of the case.
The litigation support services provider must be able to offer the right amount of resources for the specific needs of the case. This means that the consultant must have the ability to quickly understand the needs of the case and be able to intelligently discuss and plan the strategy and presentation needs while working cooperatively with the legal team. This includes the ability to change when requirements of the case change, keeping the entire project scalable as needed. The consulting team members must be available and responsive to changing needs. Communication must be open and accessible throughout the entire process, start to finish. Attorneys want the right amount of services, resources, and assistance for each case – no more and no less. They also want nearly instant communication as needs change and problems arise so that changes can be made quickly and effectively throughout the life of the case. Total confidence in the litigation support services specialist is critical to the success of the legal team working together in a flawless manner to design the ideal presentation that will bring the success needed to win the case.
Sometimes there are geographic issues and logistics that impact the functioning of the legal team and the consultant assisting them. This may require video consultations from remote locations. Other issues may include such things as international law, special rules or considerations, language translations, ADA handicapped considerations, or other restrictions. An experienced team of litigation services professionals is the best way to handle these and many other considerations.
Consultants should have access to temporary help to come in and assist with a legal project. These temporary staff members must be of the highest quality with a vast level of experience. This would include such professionals as: attorneys, paralegals, legal secretaries, coders, project managers, translators, clerks, scanners, compliance specialists, and legal staffing of all types. They must also be able to provide every type of equipment needed to accomplish the tasks of these temporary staff members.