What role does JDL’s trial consultant serve at mediation?  JDL consultants wear many hats when attending mediation – including:

          Authenticating research findings, when appropriate.

          Evaluating opposing counsel and opposing parties.

          Evaluating potential exhibits or demonstrative aids introduced by the opposition.

          Evaluating the opposition’s overview of the case.

          Evaluating client control.

          Observing non-verbal cues of the opposition.

  How can this information benefit you?

          Developing trial strategies.

          Developing opening and closing statements.

          Discovery strategies – when discovery is ongoing.

          Witness Preparation.

          Effectively preparing expert witnesses for the opposition.

          Designing appropriate voir dire questions.

          Designing appropriate pre-trial research to test various issues before trial.

In most cases, mediation is the last stop before trial.  This is usually the only time before trial that JDL’s consultants can observe the opposition live.  The ability for one of JDL’s consultants to participate in the mediation process is an advantage for JDL's clients.