The Skillern Method

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ATTORNEY AND JUDGE GUEST APPEARANCES to give examples of cases where the other sides discovery was lacking, and it was used to their advantage and from a Judge's perspective when a litigant has deficient discovery:

Experience the comprehensive 2024 Full Discovery Series like never before with our live version via Zoom. Stay informed and ahead of the game in legal services. Join Melissa Skillern for the 2024 Discovery Series Topics on the following dates:

1) July 30, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. - Introduction to Discovery, Understanding the Rules of Civil Procedure Concerning Discovery in Texas, Organizational Method and Pitfalls

2) August 6, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. -Drafting Responses to Disclosures and Pitfalls of Incomplete or Poor Responses and Answering Admissions to establish legal theories/facts in your case

3) August 13, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Drafting Responses, Objections and Privilege to Production and Interrogatories to establish Community and Separate Property and to Support Claims Pled for

4) August 20, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Preparing Requests for Disclosure, Interrogatories, Production and Admissions to OC to ensure they are proving and providing proof to support their claims asserted in pleadings

5) August 27, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Using Depositions and Issuing Subpoenas for Records, Discovery Compliance & Motion to Compel to OC

6) September 3, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Drafting a Sworn Inventory and Appraisement and FIS for trial

7) September 10, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Supplementation and Gearing Up your Case for Trial & Strategizing to use discovery and follow Texas Rules of Civil Procedure

I STILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DATES FOR TRAINING AT MY REDUCED RATE:
HERE IS YOUR OPPURTUNITY FOR TRAINING OF YOUR FAMILY LAW STAFF! LET ME HELP YOU GET THEM TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND ROCKSTAR status.
1 on 1 training on the following dates via Zoom for 6 hours $750 (normally $1200). PAYMENT MUST BE PAID UPFRONT TO LOCK IN YOUR DATE
Additional fees if more than one attendee ($550 reduced from $900).
Additional fees for in person. Pm me with questions:

March 19th
March 21st
March 26th
March 27th
March 28th
March 29th
April 1st
April 2nd
April 3rd
April 4th
April 5th

SAMPLE TOPICS: (We can customize to meet your needs)

Discovery - Importance of why we issue discovery and what it is used for, Discovery Control Plan, Discovery Timetable, Drafting Requests for Production, Interrogatories and Admissions to send to OC
2. Discovery - Responding to and Organizing Production,
indexing, bate stamping
3. Discovery - Responding to and Organizing Interrogatories, and
Admissions & client discovery compliance letter and deadlines
4. Discovery - General Rules of Deposition, Notice of Deposition,
Motion to Quash Deposition, Preparing for take a Deposition,
preparing for client to be deposed and Attending a Deposition
5. Discovery - Discovery Compliance (letter, Motion to Compel),
review and organization of OC discovery, prepare and attend
compel
6. Drafting Temporary Orders from Judge's Rendering or MSA
and Ancillary Documents
7. Calendaring, Deadlines and Case flow, Getting Service on
Respondent's, Witnesses and Experts
8. Drafting Petition to Modify, Grounds for Modification and
Supporting Affidavits
9. Helpful Research to Complete Inventories, Background
Checks and client investigations
10. Drafting Extraordinary Relief and Ex Parte Protective Orders
11. Drafting Orders for Drug Testing, Court Appointed
Psychologist, Order on Amicus, Order for Social Study,
Motions and Notices
12. Using the Data Collected in Discovery to Build Your Case,
interview witnesses and identify where you or OC are
lacking
13. Preparing A Trial Notebook for a Bench & Jury Trial, Toolkit
for Trial
14. Preparing for Bench Trial and Selecting Exhibits
15. Preparing for Jury Trial, Pre-Trial Motions and Voir Dire -
seating charts and tips
16. Tips for Legal Staff to Support Attorney at Trial
17. Drafting Enforceable Decree/Order and Closing
Documents
18. Drafting FIS and Sworn Inventory
19. Billing Course and Profitability