LNCtips.com: Litigation Crossword Key
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# | Answer | Clue |
Marketing Tip(s) |
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3. |
JURY |
Group selected to hear evidence in court and determine a
verdict |
Assist in jury selection. |
6. |
DEPOSITION |
Process of taking and recording testimony of a party or
witness under oath before a court reporter |
Write questions for expert / fact witnesses. Assist with
fact witness preparation. Attend depositions as requested.
Summarize deposition transcripts. |
7. |
AFFIDAVIT |
Legal document by expert stating the claim has merit. |
Assist law firm staff and expert witnesses in creation
of affidavit. |
8. |
TRIAL | Process in which evidence is presented by Plaintiff and
Defense to a judge and jury. |
Prepare summary reports for use in trial notebooks.
Create PowerPoint presentations for use at trial opening
and/or closing. Coordinate and prepare experts. Draft
cross examination questions for medical experts. Attend
trial as requested. |
11. |
EXPERT WITNESS (2 WORDS) |
A specialist in a particular field who presents an
opinion at deposition and / or trial. |
Locate experts. Serve as liaison to experts. Review
prior testimony of opposing side's experts for consistency
with current testimony |
12. |
PLAINTIFF |
Person who initiates court action against another party. |
Educate plaintiff about litigation process. Serve as
liaison to plaintiff for medical matters. Assist with
preparation of plaintiff prior to deposition. |
13. |
DISCOVERY |
Period between filing of lawsuit and trial; used for
fact finding. |
Draft discovery requests and responses. |
# | Answer | Clue |
Marketing Tip(s) |
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ARBITRATION |
Process to resolve dispute without going to court;
facilitator hears evidence and decides outcome. |
Prepare summary reports for use in arbitration
notebooks. Prepare PowerPoint presentation for
arbitration. Attend arbitration as requested. |
2. |
MEDIATION |
Process in which parties can resolve their dispute
without going to court; facilitator has no power to impose
a solution. |
Prepare summary reports for use in mediation notebooks.
Prepare PowerPoint presentation for mediation. Attend
mediation as requested. |
4. |
COMPLAINT |
Initial document in a lawsuit filed with the court;
identifies allegations against defendant. |
Draft medical facts of complaint (plaintiff). Compare
complaint to medical records (defense). |
5. |
DEFENDANT | Person being sued. |
Assist with defendant interviews. Serve as liaison to
defendants. Identify and flag all chart entries of
defendants, in preparation for their depositions. |
9. |
FOCUS GROUP (2 WORDS) |
A small group sampled prior to trial for its members'
opinions about or emotional response to case issues |
Coordinate focus group meetings. Assist with
facilitation of focus groups. |
10. |
QUESTIONS (PLURAL WORD) |
Interrogatories are written _________ to obtain written
responses provided under oath. |
Draft interrogatories related to medical aspects of case
and standards of care. |
114. |
EXHIBIT |
A document, photograph, or object introduced as evidence
during a trial. |
Identify key medical records and other documents. Copy
those records for use as exhibits. |
...Katy Jones
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