New Lawyers Boot Camp
Thursday, June 01, 2023
Registration and Welcome Breakfast
60 Ideas in 60 Minutes (Group Activity)
Here is Why Being a Trial Lawyer Matters
Onboarding the Client
- Client Interviews
- Handling Their Social Media; Social Media Intake Form and Checklist
Pre-Suit Investigation: You Don’t Have a Desk Job
- How to Gather the Facts
- Using Your Cell Phone
- Taking Pictures at the Accident Scene
- What You can Find Outside of the Office
- Where to Look
Elevating Your Demand Letter
- Facts to get Early from Your Client
- Talking to Family Friends
- Writing a Good Demand
Workshop: Elevate Your Demand Letter
Bring a Recent Demand Letter
Small Group Breakouts
Friday, June 02, 2023
Jigsaw Sessions
- Deposition Basics: How to Create an Effective Discovery Plan
- Witness Preparation
- Techniques of Exhaustion, Boxing-In, and Restating
- How to Use Rhetorical Questions
- Identifying the Rules and Standards in Depositions
- Planning the 30(b)(6) Notice
Jigsaw Segment Presentations
Choose Your Own Adventure: Teambuilding Activities
Networking Dine Around
Saturday, June 03, 2023
Welcome Back Networking Breakfast
Making Yourself Essential to Your Firm
- What does it mean to “stay relevant”?
- Adding value to your firm
- Partnership track
- Your value
When and How to Cut Cases
The Show Goes On: Learn From Your Mistakes (ethics)
- Real-Life Cases
- War Stories
- Discuss Experiences of Ethical Quandaries
Question & Answer Session
Program Adjourns