Litigation Technology

Course Instructor
Paul J. Unger, ESQ — Affinity Consulting Group, LLC, Columbus, OH

About the Course Instructor

Paul Unger is a nationally recognized speaker, author and thought-leader in the legal technology industry. He is an attorney and founding principal of Affinity Consulting Group, a nationwide consulting company providing legal technology consulting, continuing legal education, and training.

He is the author of dozens of legal technology manuals and publications, including recent published books, Tame the Digital Chaos – A Lawyer’s Guide to Distraction, Time, Task & Email Management (2019), and PowerPoint in an Hour for Lawyers (2014). He served as Chair of the ABA Legal Technology Resource Center (2012-13, 2013-14) (www.lawtechnology.org/), Chair of ABA TECHSHOW (2011) (www.techshow.com), and served on the Executive Committee for ACLEA from 2017–2019 (www.aclea.org). He is a member of the American Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, and New York State Bar Association. Paul specializes in document and case management, paperless office strategies, trial presentation and litigation technology, and legal-specific software training and professional development for law firms and legal departments throughout North America. Mr. Unger has provided trial presentation consultation for over 400 cases. In his spare time he likes to run, garden, and restore historic homes.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words—Making Your Case to the Jury with Legal Technology

You will see high-tech courtroom presentations developed for the courtroom. We will show you how legal technology can be used to create a digital exhibit notebook and retrieve documents, images, animation, and deposition testimony (even video) for opening statement, witness examination, impeachment, and closing argument.

Key Considerations Before Hiring an Expert Trial Consultant

If the economics of your case does not justify hiring a consultant to help develop a trial presentation, you may want to consider a “do-it-yourself” alternative. This segment will show you how you can effectively represent your client at trial without the need of hiring a trial consultant or expert.

Break

Using PowerPoint Effectively in Litigation

Developing electronic presentations for the courtroom. This session will provide a step-by-step approach on how to effectively present demonstrative evidence and the rules you need to follow when producing your exhibits for presentation to the court. From opening statement to closing argument learn the dos and don’ts of an electronic trial presentation.

Lunch

E-Discovery and Document Management

E-discovery and managing attorney work product can be intimidating and daunting, but it does not have to be. In this session, we will discuss when it is appropriate to use your document management system and a true litigation support system, acquiring and preserving data, processing electronic files, managing work product, managing discovery production, and preparing it for trial.

iPad for Litigators

There are a number of incredible trial technology tools, apps and workflows available on the iPad for litigators. In this session, learn about TrialPad, TranscriptPad, Suprabook, Timeline apps, and many others to streamline your trial prep and presentations.

30 Litigation Technology Tips, Tricks, Apps, and Websites in 30 Minutes

In this fast-paced session, we will close out the day by covering litigation practice tips and trial tactics designed specifically for litigators.