CLE: Litigating the Municipal Division Case: "Small" Cases Can Create Big Headaches [Live Webcast]
Litigating a smaller value case creates many unique problems, including variations in practices and procedural rules – differences that even experienced lawyers can find daunting. Don’t miss this live webcast on September 16,2015 that highlights the pitfalls associated with these cases and presents techniques designed to effectively represent a client with a smaller value case. Personal injury attorneys and insurance defense practitioners with basic to intermediate practice experience, won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn how to provide the “small case” client with top level advocacy. In addition to the do's and don'ts of practice in the Municipal Division and the contrasting perspectives of a plaintiff and defense attorney on how to best address these problems, you will learn how to: keep expenses in proportion to the value of case; understand the special Municipal Court rules relative to mandatory arbitration; conduct case management and trials; work within the limited scope of discovery; and much more.
The program is presented by the ISBA Tort Law Section and qualifies for 1.50 hours MCLE credit.