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Use of Technology in Mediation and at Trial

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This article by Kenneth G. Raggio explores the critical role of technology in enhancing legal practices during mediation and trial. It emphasizes how technology can effectively convey key facts and simplify complex issues for the court. The use of tools such as iPads, notebooks, and whiteboards transforms presentations into engaging experiences. Raggio illustrates his premise with examples from real cases, detailing how technology can help attorneys structure and present evidence compellingly, ensuring they deliver on their promises to the court.

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  1. Use of Technology in Mediation and at Trial Kenneth G. Raggio Raggio & Raggio PLLC Dallas

  2. Updated Article & materials available at: • www.raggiolaw.com/iPad.htm • Video gods willing, the State Bar will have the video of the acutal presentation up soon

  3. Technology is… • Used by lawyers in EVERY case • Only the level of implementation varies • Emphasis • here is on showing the MOVING parts of technology applied to our practice

  4. The Premise • Use technology • To Show the Court/Audience • Killer Facts • Simple Explanation of a complex issue

  5. How to Do It • How You want to Do It • Notebook/ iPad/ Whiteboard • Display Device • Backup

  6. Demos to include • Quasi-Demonstration of an PowerPoint opening statement • Glimpse of an Outliner marshalling a complex case • iPad making a “live” presentation

  7. I.The Opening Statement

  8. The opening statement… • Should inform the Court/ the determiner of your position succinctly • Should preview dominant evidence • Takes work to insure what is promised can be delivered

  9. Why Are We Here? • Part 1 • Hal’s Claims of Separate Property in the AZ House

  10. AZ house worth $1,400,000 • Is 77.65 % his Separate Property(over $1,100,000) • Community Equity in House is –[$206,273]

  11. Phase I The Argyle , Texas Homestead purchased in 1995 How Does He Get There??

  12. $5,000 Community Earnest Money to Purchase Argyle Homestead

  13. Earnest MoneyContract : Hal Erg & Jan Erg

  14. Deed Issued to:

  15. Hal & Jan, Husband & Wife

  16. Closing Funded By: • $250,000 note • $95,523 from Joint Checking Acct • (plus $5,000 Earnest money applied)

  17. Check from Community Checking Account

  18. Mr. Erg Says: • Argyle House is 27.25% My Separate Property • Based on using proceeds from a prior house sale at closing

  19. Then … • Mr. Ergott says funds from sale of the Argyle Homestead were reinvested in a Conn. Condo in 2005 (Phase II) • (Phase III) The Condo sold in 2006 and proceeds invested in the Purchase of Lot 5 in AZ. • BUT…

  20. Contract to Purchase of Fountain Hills Lot 5, July 20, 2006

  21. Hal & Jan, Husband & Wife • “Joint Tenants with right of Survivorship • (Not as Tenants in Common nor as Community Property)”

  22. ..and paid the earnest money

  23. Received Deed…

  24. …Harold & Jana, Husband & Wife

  25. Hal Claims Separate Interest despite… • NEVER a significant recital • Inception of Title • Arizona Law-presumed gift • NEVER a claim of Sep. Prop. • NEVER any intent of Sep. Prop. • Patent Unfairness

  26. Compare • Charts of how the parties view their estate:

  27. Jana’s

  28. Hal’s

  29. Part II Why Are We Here?

  30. Hal’s View of : • His Own Importance • The Contributions of Others • Can be Demonstrated by:

  31. Her Primary Job…

  32. In Review • Show the Court important data • Calculated to aid your position • In a way acceptable to the Court/Decision Maker • And reap the harvest of your efforts

  33. Organization:Using an Outliner

  34. Q: What is an Outliner • A: An outliner is to ideas as a word processor is to words • A(2): An outliner helps to simultaneously concentrate on the Big Picture and the Minutiae

  35. An Outliner Can… • Help keep track of details on many entities • Help you organize witnesses and their testimony • Easily toggle between top level concepts and minutiae

  36. An outliner in Mediation… • Allows quick retrieval of data to prove a disputed point • Can, during “off time,” be an efficient tool to plan the next step • Can easily keep the evolving “Checklist” up to date so that nothing is missed in the crush to get everything in the MSA

  37. Naming Names… • Notemap by Lexis-Nexis • Outline function in Word & WordPerfert