on Cross
Consultation
I am often retained to consult with both civil and criminal lawyers concerning trial strategy and preparation. Consultations can easily be accomplished by Zoom. When I consult with a trial lawyer or a trial team, I consider the trial firm as my client, and I work at the direction of lead counsel. In short, I am there to serve your needs.
Lead counsel selects the discovery, motions, rulings that I am to use to prepare for consolations. I am accustomed to digesting large amounts of facts in a relatively small time. The range of my consultations and the depth with which I work with trial teams is designed to be very efficient. Often with just a few hours work I can provide substantial analysis.
I bill $500 per hour in 1/10-hour increments. I do not bill for an initial discussion of your case and an assessment of your potential needs. When retained through court appointed counsel, my rates are reduced to fit within court guidelines and budget. References are available.
Areas in which I have consulted include:
Cross-examination
Most productive areas of cross-examination
Consultation concerning drafting chapters of cross-examinations
Suggestions for sequence of cross-examination chapters
Anticipation of objections to areas of cross-examination
Preparing a client to be cross-examined
Opening statement
Linking prepared cross-examinations to opening statement
Strategy and scripting of opening statement
Designing opening statement to fit within time-limits
Closing argument
Strategy of closing
Assessment of draft closing argument
Designing Closing to fit within time-limits
Demonstrative aids
Conceptualize and design of demonstrative aids useful in opening statement cross-examination, and closing argument including:
Timelines,
Cast-of-character boards,
Presentation of key documents
Mock trial
Assist in preparation of script for mock trial
Selection of issues to be tested
Assessment of mock jury results and fine-tuning trial themes to take advantage of juror reactions
Discovery and motions
Tailoring discovery requests to fulfill cross-examination needs
Design of depositions to factually dominate the case before trial
Strategy in response to issues raised by opponents’ pre-trial motions
Strategy for defense motions designed to acquaint the judge with unusual legal or factual issues
Starategy of a trial management order
Management of large data-base cases
Design and management of document review teams
Computerization and issue-coding of important discovery
TextMap
Case Map
Relativity
Distilling best documents into trial presentation
Expert witnesses
Pinpoint best material from experts
Participate in preparation of the expert (this can be done through lead counsel or can be done through participation in conferences)
Identify weaknesses in the expected testimony of opposing experts
Design of motion practice and deposition of opponent’s experts