Pretrial Practice
Bozeman - November 18, 2005 
6.25 CLE Credits - Including 1 Ethics Credit

Seminar Co-Chairs
Michael Cok, Bozeman
Michael Lilly, Bozeman

Client Relations (1 ethics credit)
Micheal Lamb, Helena
• Screening cases
• Keeping clients happy - ethical considerations
• Withdrawing because of unhappy clients - ethical considerations

Malicious Prosecution & Abuse of Process
Alexander (Zander) Blewett, Great Falls

Organizing Your Trial Story 
Dennis Conner, Great Falls

Expert Witnesses 
Monte Beck, Bozeman
• Identifying need
• Locating and vetting
• Consulting vs. testifying
• Draft reports
• Final reports
• Preparation for and defending your expert's deposition
• Preparation for and taking defendant's expert's deposition

Pretrial Motion Practice 
J. David Slovak, Great Falls
• Defending against motions for summary judgement
• Preparing plaintiff's motions in limine
• Defending against motions in limine

Mediation
Ward (Mick) Taleff, Great Falls
• Presettlement conference efforts
• Timing of settlement conference
• Preparing client for settlement conference
• Preparing settlement brochure
• Conduct during settlement conference
• Confidentiality of conference in subsequent bad faith litigation