Dale Galipo

A. TAKING OFFICER DEPOSITIONS

1. Areas of Questioning

2. How to Ask Your Questions

3. Ordering of Questions

4. Setting up Testimony for MSJ Opposition

5. Setting up Cross Exam at Trial

6. Preparing for the Deposition

7. Whether you Should Videotape

B. TAKING EXPERT DEPOSITIONS

1. Establishing Bias

2. Setting the Standards/Rules

3. Reviewing the Favorable Facts

4. Hypothetical Questions

5. Taking Away Their Power

C. HANDLING QUALIFIED IMMUNITY

1. Federal Court vs. State Court

2. Federal Claims vs. State Claims

3. Establishing Material Federal Disputes

4. Establishing Constitutional Violations

5. Showing Law Clearly Established

D. PRE-TRIAL DOCUMENTS

1. Prepare Voir Dire

2. Motion In Limine

3. Statement of the Case

4. Jury Instructions

5. Verdict Forms

6. Exhibit List

7. Pre-Trial Conference Order

8. Trial Brief(s)

E. VOIR DIRE

1. Proposed Voir Dire

2. Questionnaires

3. Attorney Voir Dire

4. Establishing Bias

5. Framing the Case

6. Dealing with Negative Evidence

F. OPENING STATEMENTS

1. Connecting with the Jury

2. Telling a Story

3. Framing the Case

4. Setting the Standard

5. Being Persuasive

6. Dealing with Negative Evidence

7. Do Not Overstate the Evidence

G. PRESENTING EVIDENCE DURING TRIAL

1. Ordering of Witness

2. Using Exhibits

3. Direct Examination

4. Cross Examination

5. Examining the Officer(s)

6. Experts

7. Damages Evidence

8. The Plaintiffs

H. CLOSING ARGUMENTS

1. Framing the Case

2. Setting the Statements

3. Overcoming Blas

4. Overcoming Negative Evidence

5. Arguing Liability

6. Arguing Damages

7. Using/Understanding Psychology

8. Power Points

9. Using Jury Instructions

10.Using Verdict Forms

I. REBUTTAL ARGUMENT

1. Step it up

2. Bring passion

3. Counter all their points

4. Need strong rebuttal to win case

5. What Argument to save for Rebuttal

6. How to end on a strong emotional note