Much of the day-to-day work of moving a litigation file forward is done by legal assistants. Explore what practice management in the litigation context means, and address topics including active file management, organization, proactiveness and forward thinking, and the importance of clear communication. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Civil Procedure for Legal Support Staff on November 22, 2024.  Total running time is 54 minutes.

Legal support staff play a critical role in the civil litigation process. Examine civil procedure issues that legal support staff may encounter and identify practical strategies and solutions to address them. Discuss the interplay between the technical requirements of the law of civil procedure and the day-to-day work of legal support staff. These on-demand programs were originally presented on November 22, 2024. The total running time for each presentation ranges between 41 minutes to 1 hour.

Much of the day-to-day work of moving a litigation file forward is done by legal assistants. This paper focuses on what practice management in the litigation context means, and addresses topics including active file management, organization, proactiveness and forward thinking, and the importance of clear communication. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Civil Procedure for Legal Support Staff program in Edmonton on November 22, 2024.