Using Tags and Categories Effectively in TrialLine

One of the most helpful features that TrialLine provides is the ability to sort which events are displayed along your timeline and which are not, by filtering out events based on what category they are included in, and/or what tags are attached to them.

Controlling the way that the facts and details of your case are presented is the key to creating the narrative of your case. And this is important for a number or reasons.

Not only is it the key to creating a compelling and efficient narrative when in front of a judge or jury, it’s also a key aspect of your case preparation. Remember, sometimes it’s the paring down of information that is required to clarify a story, or bring to light important information. Continue reading “Using Tags and Categories Effectively in TrialLine”

How to Create Effective Trial Visuals for Your Next Case

Trial visuals and courtroom graphics can enhance your case and help you tell your client’s story in an interactive and captivating way. Creating a timeline is an effective way to do just that.

With TrialLine, you can organize your case data and maximize visuals at the same time. While most visual demonstrative evidence is expensive and time-consuming, TrialLine offers you a better way. Continue reading “How to Create Effective Trial Visuals for Your Next Case”

Creating Fact Chronologies in TrialLine

You have a complicated legal matter with multiple witnesses, hundreds of facts and thousands of documents. Litigating this matter is a daunting prospect, but you’ve done the work and set yourself up so that your case is well organized and manageable.

You’ve taken that big, imposing matter and broken it down into smaller, more easily managed parts, by creating lists of all of the players and important evidence in your case. And you’ve listed all of the issues that need to be addressed, and linked them to the relevant players and evidence.

Now that you have identified the component parts of your case, it’s time to create a chronology that lays out all of the facts. Continue reading “Creating Fact Chronologies in TrialLine”

Brainstorming Tips and Tricks

Every attorney knows legal cases can be complicated and difficult things. They often involve:

  • Multiple witnesses,
  • hundreds of facts, 
  • and thousands of documents.

Because of the education and training you undertake, most of you have learned how to understand complex topics. But that doesn’t mean it’s always easy. 

Complex cases can have so much information to contend with that it can feel overwhelming, even to experienced litigators.  Continue reading “Brainstorming Tips and Tricks”