Introduction

Lawsuits Are Stressful. Whether you are suing or being sued, lawsuits are stressful for everybody, even for the lawyers on both sides.

The difference between your lawyer and you, of course, is that skilled lawyers have a pretty good idea what is likely to happen during the process; most clients don't. Even clients who have been involved in a lawsuit before are still relatively unaware of the extraordinary variety of things that can happen in any litigation situation.

Since 2002, we have been helping lawyers prepare clients and witnesses for depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and bench and jury trials, and what we've consistently seen are clients and witnesses who feel helpless in the situation they're in. And it doesn't matter how successful he or she has been in the business world. Most of the skills that enable people to become successful in their professional lives are of little use in a lawsuit.

If you'll embrace and follow the steps we're laying out here, and learn the skills we offer in our online course, we guarantee you that you will not feel helpless — which will help you relax during the entire process.

Judson Vaughn,

JurisPerfect, CEO

With Gratitude:

I was only able to create this handbook because (since 2002) I have been privileged to work with some extraordinary trial lawyers who are extraordinarily gifted at the art of client and witness preparation. I’ve taken everything I’ve learned from them and compiled those things here. My deepest regards to those who have taught me so much — you know who you are. You’ll absolutely see your words, ideas and strategies within these pages. On behalf of the clients and witnesses who will benefit from what you’ve taught me, I thank you.

Judson

JurisPerfect has worked with: Adams & Reece, Arnall Golden Gregory, Bass Berry & Sims, Baker Donelson, Bondurant Mixson & Elmore, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, Carlock Copeland, Dinsmore, Holland & Knight, Hunter Maclean, Jones Day, King & Spalding, Krevolin & Horst, Lewis Roca Rothgerber, McKenna Long & Aldridge, Miller & Martin, Mills Paskert Divers, Moore & Van Allen, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, Swift Currie, Troutman Sanders, and Womble Carlyle

Notice: JurisPerfect is a trial consultation company, not a law firm. The advice herein was not created by a lawyer and should not be construed as legal advice. This handbook is designed to deliver information regarding efficiently working with a lawyer when preparing for litigation. Should you desire legal advice, contact a lawyer who is licensed to practice law in your state: http://www.llrx.com/2011/07/a-compilation-of-state-lawyer-licensing-databases/