Checklists and forms
for
efficient
evaluation,
discovery, trial preparation, and settlement
In Small-Case Litigation Forms, Lawrence Klemin shares the
forms that have been developed, tested, and polished by his firm over three
decades of successful plaintiff and defense work. Practice-proven in both
plaintiff and defense litigation, these helpful forms include:
Initial case handling
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Task checklists for
accident cases.
A 32-item list for plaintiffs and 29-item list for defendants help you
delegate tasks, efficiently process cases, avoid omissions, and proceed
strategically. Forms 1.40 and 1.50
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Liability file
review.
17 questions, when answered, concisely summarize for your case the
events, legal issues, adverse attorneys, evaluation of liability and
damages, and settlement negotiations. Form 1.150
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Retention
agreements.
Hourly fee, minimum fee, combination hourly and contingent fee,
contingent fee, joint counsel, extra costs and fees in joint recovery
effort, referral sharing large part of fee, and more. First 22 forms
in Chapter 2
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Liability
checklists.
Target the key issues with these lists of the avenues most likely to
lead to success in auto, premises, products, and malpractice cases. Forms
2.360-390
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Investigation
checklists.
Auto, premises, falls, and products. Questions for witnesses. Photos
to take. Forms 2.410-500
Discovery
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Model
interrogatories.
Zero in on critical issues, avoid omitted questions, reduce your
drafting time, and elicit more complete answers with these 38 forms of
interrogatories covering a wide variety of situations. Forms 8.10-420
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Deposition
checklists.
13 collections of questions for treating doctors, witnesses,
investigating officers, experts, falls, premises, products, malpractice,
burns, and more. Forms 9.390-520
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Requests for
admissions, demands and more. 6 requests, 4 demands, and dozens of supporting discovery
documents. Forms 9.10-370
Trial preparation and settlement
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Assistant’s/attorney’s task checklist.
Efficiently allocate work around the office with this master checklist. Form
11.10
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Plaintiff’s and
defense’s suit report.
These 18 questions will help you evaluate your chances of winning at
trial, whichever side you represent. Forms 11.80, 90
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Personal injury
evaluation summary.
Estimate the value of your personal injury case with this two-page
computation sheet. Form 12.10
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Preparation of
settlement brochure.
Build a concise but persuasive document for the adjuster. Form 12.30
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Settlement of case.
Assistant’s 28-item checklists for closing cases that are specific to
plaintiff and defendant. Forms 12.40, 60
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Plaintiff’s and
defendant’s negotiation preparation worksheets.
9 questions help
you objectively assess strengths and weaknesses, set valuation targets,
and determine information to be revealed. Forms 12.80, 90
Collections
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Interrogatories in
aid of judgment or execution. Comprehensive 15-page list of questions designed to ferret out
all assets and income. Form 5.160
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Deposition
questions for debtor.
Includes detailed schedules of assets, income, and expenses. Form
5.180
Updated annually. ISBN
1-58012-095-4 Book price: $99.00
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