Contact: Diane P. Kilcoyne; Lerch, Early & Brewer (Maryland, USA)
Litigation World
Diane Kilcoyne, a new breed of lawyer who specializes in e-discovery and trial presentations, works on complex commercial litigation in Maryland. Many of these cases go to trial. As a result, she has learned how to tell persuasive stories during discovery and at trial with the help of software. In this issue of LitigationWorld, Diane shares the five most important ingredients of successful legal storytelling in this age of HDTV and YouTube.
Trial work boils down to having a good story and telling it well. Lawyers who know how to use technology have a distinct advantage in both areas. First, technology helps you determine what the case is about — it helps you unravel the details and properly frame your story. Second, technology is essential to help illustrate your story at every stage in the life cycle of a case — at depositions, mediation, arbitration, motions hearings, and ultimately at trial.
Below in this issue of LitigationWorld, I'll discuss the five most important components involved in telling a better story during the journey to and at trial.
