TrialPad Alternative for Solo Attorneys and Small Firms: How Case Crafter Compares to the LIT SUITE
Fact Checked Updated for Case Crafter 2.2: the exhibit stickers and side-by-side view this article once listed as missing are now in Case Crafter. If you are shopping for a TrialPad alternative, you are in the right place. TrialPad is one of the most established trial presentation tools, and for good reason. One thing worth […]
The Legal Timeline for Trial Presentation: Why Sequence Is the Strongest Argument You Have
The jury is watching. Not just your words or the evidence. They’re watching you. They’re observing the way you move, the way you pause between exhibits. Their sharp eye doesn’t miss the nervous half-second glance at the floor instead of them. Jurors read hesitation instantly. When your story stutters, when events are out of order, […]
Your Jury Forgets 65% of What You Say. How Legal Timeline Software Helps Juries Remember What Matters
You’ve spent months on a case. You know every date, every document, and every exhibit. You could walk through the facts in your sleep. Then the trial starts, and by the time the jury walks into deliberation, most of what you said is already gone. That’s not a worst-case scenario. Research published in Law & […]
Messy Folders, Missed Deadlines, & Courtroom Chaos. How to Organize Legal Evidence for Trial?
We’ve all faced this mess. You stare at a pile of client folders. They look taller than your inbox. Your trial calendar bursts. Emails keep coming. And files keep growing. Somewhere in that pile hides a key email. You know it exists. Then the court day arrives. You search. You scroll. And you panic. Still […]
Evidence Shapes Cases, Not Slides. How to Select the Right Trial Presentation Software?
The court in New York moves quickly. The judge looks at you. The clerk waits. And the jury watches your hands. Your laptop freezes. Your file hides in a folder. You scroll. And scroll. That small pause feels loud. You worked months on this case. Why let messy tech trip you up? Here’s the real […]
Trial Software: Core Capabilities Modern Litigation Teams Need
Lawyers need good trial presentation software because people (judges and jurors alike) expect theatrics. The original Court TV launched with much fanfare in 1991. By 2007, declining viewership forced that network to go dark. Why? People don’t want to see lawyers fumble through PowerPoint presentations. People, including potential jurors, judges, and mediators, want to see […]
Trial Presentation: Best Practices for a Clear, Compelling Story
Effective trial presentation goes well beyond adding a little razzle dazzle to arguments and examinations. Relaying a clear and compelling story is vital for both plaintiffs’ lawyers trying to prove a case and criminal defense lawyers trying to create reasonable doubt. During deliberations, jurors must weave together the facts presented at trial according to a […]
Can Illustrative Aids Go to the Jury Room?
The rules of civil procedure, specifically Federal Rule of Evidence 107 and its state law equivalents, sharply limit the use of illustrative legal exhibits in jury rooms. Although they highlight admitted evidence and are based on admitted evidence, legal timelines and other such displays usually aren’t considered “evidence” and therefore “must not be provided to […]
Building Litigation Timelines with Chronology Software
In most cases, jurors think linearly (a “one plus one equals two” type of reasoning). This approach is systematic and analytic. For example, a birth injury case often involves a series of linear errors. After Dr. Y overlooked or dismissed a potential red flag, such as the mother’s history of birthing large babies, Dr. Y […]