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In movies and on television the attorneys get all the glory when it comes to handling a trial in truth however paralegals are downright indispensable in trial preparation whether youre relatively new to trial work or have years of experience here are some of the top tips for ensuring that your team has the very best shot at success. From drafting legal documents to interviewing clients and assisting with trial preparation a paralegals responsibilities cover almost any duty the attorney does except practice law of those responsibilities trial preparation is most important an effective paralegal should possess certain traits. Paralegals will also help with assisting their client and witnesses with appearance and how to dress for trial the point of contact the trial paralegal is the contact person for the trial team experts witnesses vendors etc this takes away one less thing for the attorney s to worry about. Trial prep for paralegals presents an in depth guide for paralegals as they assist attorneys through all stages of litigation from client intake to appeals. Trial preparation from start to finish for paralegals make yourself an indispensable part of your firms trial preparation team everything will continue to become more and more chaotic up until the day of trial ask any successful paralegal what the two key elements of trial preparation are and theyll tell you this organization and