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Day of Court Checklist

Use this as an in-house checklist when prepping this case for its first day of trial. Having all components together means you won’t have anything to S.W.E.A.T.: (Staff Witnesses Exhibits Accessories & Trial Notebook)

	Trial Date: ____/____/____ Court: _________________________ of _________________________________
	Client(s): _________________________________________________________________________________
	Internal Case #: ______________________________ Court Docket / Case #: __________________________
	1. Staff
	Presenting attorney(s) ready: ________________________________________________________________
	Notified all support staff:  Paralegal Team  Investigators  _____________________________________
	All arrangements for  travel  lodging  meals  parking ($$)  __________________have been made.
	2. Witnesses
	All subpoenas verified as issued and received.  Travel and arrangements for all Witnesses complete.
	All witnesses on Client’s Witness List have been notified of the trial start date, time, and location.
	All witnesses scheduled to appear today ____/____/____ are confirmed as ready.
	Exception to Witness readiness: ______________________________________________________________
	Staff in charge of Witnesses: _________________________________________________________________
	3. Exhibits
	All Exhibits listed on Exhibit list accounted for and stored at __________________________ ready to transport.
	Boxes # __________ through ______________ prepped and ready.  Electronic files tested and backed up.
	Exceptions to Exhibits readiness: _____________________________________________________________
	Bench Copy of Witnesses & Exhibits checked  Exhibit List Bench Copy complete  Juror Notebooks done
	Staff in charge of exhibits ready: ______________________________________________________________
	4. Accessories
	Laptops #’d _________________, __________________, and ___________________ loaded & checked.
	Power cords  Connector cables all devices  Batteries for all devices checked  Extra batteries all devices
	Laptop Remote Control  Tape Player / Recorder  VCR  DVD Player  Laser pointers  Stick Pointer
	CD / DVDs #d: ____________ through __________  Thumb Drives #d: _____________ through _________
	All listed devices, backups, and peripheral devices compared to court’s electronic communication system.
	Projector  Extra bulb  Screen  Connector Cables  Printer  Printer Paper  Extra Ink/Toner
	Dry Erase Board  Dry Erase Markers  Eraser  Easels  Poster Paper  Markers  Tape  Tabs
	All cell phones charged  Wall-adapter cell phone chargers  Cell-Phone external backup batteries
	Staff in charge of audio visual, accessories, and peripherals:
	5. Trial Notebook
	Trial Notebook Final Assembly Checklist completed and signed.  Trial Notebook loaded with Exhibits.
	Staff in charge of Trial Notebook:______________________________________________________________
	Supervisor’s Signature: Date: ___/___/___
	Filename:___________________________