1.5 Units in Professional Skills

Undercooked and overlooked – perspectives on trial preparation

Presenter:  Will Snow - Finlaysons 

Join Will Snow as he charts a course through the very best and well, less than ideal, approaches to trial preparation covering these topics:

• An overview of the money, the players, the rules and the law

• Planning for what cannot be planned

• The inevitable surprises of proofing a witness

• Solicitor self-care

Key takeaways

Working effectively with counsel to divide labour and resources appropriately.

Tips to keep the client onside so there is a remote chance they will instruct you again after a trial

Appreciating the balance between ‘trials and files’ and avoiding burnout