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Case Story Basics
Define Issues
Define Cast
Fact Management
Support with Evidence
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Adding Evidence
Send from Review
• Documents
• Transcripts
Direct Import
• Documents
• Multimedia
• Transcripts
Sync with TrialDirector
• Transcripts
• Documents
• Multimedia
• Work Product
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It all starts with a fact…
Facts
Issues
Documents
TranscriptsCast
Multimedia
Facts are the CORE of your case
Assemble different types of evidence
(documents, multi-media, testimony,
etc.) around your fact.
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Facts First
Scenario: I’m an attorney conducting a client interview. As
the client tells their story, I enter the facts into Case Story. I
will need to support these facts later with evidence from
documents and deposition testimony.
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Identify details about your case:
• How important is this?
• Key Fact?
• Disputed/Undisputed?
• Date/Time
• Additional descriptive information
Creating Facts
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Your Turn
Scenario: I’m an attorney conducting a
client interview. As the client tells their
story, I enter the facts into Case Story. I
will need to support these facts later with
evidence from documents and deposition
testimony.
Here is what I learned on the client
call:
• The injury at work occurred on May 2, 2018 at
approximately 12:00pm
• Multiple co-workers witnessed the fall including
Henrietta Becker and Steve Pritchett
• Although the roof had been known to leak,
appropriate signage was not out warning
employees of a slippery surface
• Client states that employees routinely complain
about inadequate working conditions
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Next up…
Scenario: In Review, I’ve identified documents and transcript
testimony that will support the facts/claims in my case.
I need to cite these items as support for my existing facts.
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Supporting with DOCUMENTS:
• Organize your document set
• Create a chronology
• Cite documents to prove or disprove
allegations
• Establish arguments for Motion for
Summary Judgement
• Assistance with preparing witnesses
deposition or trial
Support Existing Facts with Evidence
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Supporting with TRANSCRIPTS:
• Cite testimony to prove or disprove
allegations
• Identify conflicting testimony
• Impeachment purposes
• Establish arguments for Motion for
Summary Judgement
• Witness preparation for deposition or
trial
Support Existing Facts with Evidence
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Your Turn
This is what I have found:
• EX0004 is the bill for office repair products to
fix the leak in the roof rather than hiring a
roofer
• EX0011 is Qui Tam research the HR Manager
was doing after the original claim was filed
regarding inadequate working conditions
• Poli Deposition – Page 17: Line 03 – 08 states
that Poli was not sure of a phone log tracking
the complaints.
Scenario: In Review, I’ve identified documents
and transcript testimony that will support the
facts/claims in my case.
I need to cite these items as support for my
existing facts.
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More Facts
Scenario: During additional evidence review, I came across
more documents I want to add to Facts as I am reviewing.
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Facts on-the-fly:
• Don’t lose your place in your review
– create the fact on the fly
• Create from Evidence or
Transcripts
Create New Facts from Evidence
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Your Turn
This is what I have found:
• EX0009 is the letter asking for reconsideration
of the insurance claim
• EX0027 is a key internal email
• EX0045 is a map of where the incident
occurred
Scenario: During additional evidence
review, I came across more
documents I want to add to Facts as I
am reviewing.
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Associate Documents to Cast of Characters
Scenario: Through my research, I have found there are three
key witnesses who knew about the illegal operations at the
company. I need a way to track these three witnesses and
the evidence they knew about.
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Cast Information:
• What documents are key to that
witness?
Associate Documents to Cast of Characters
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Your Turn
This is what I have found:
• EX0027 is a key internal email to Mark Palmer
• EX0045 is a map of where the incident
occurred to ask Steve Pritchett about
• EX0050 is an additional map to ask Steve
Pritchett about
Scenario: Through my research, I have
found there are three key witnesses who
knew about the illegal operations at the
company. I need a way to track these
three witnesses and the evidence they
knew about.
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Your Turn
Scenario: The lead partner has asked me to organize the facts and witnesses on the
Erin Brockovich case. We received documents, photographs and a transcript which
have been loaded into the EB Sample Case in Case Story.
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Transition To TrialDirector 360
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