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Speaker: Mikaela Marino

Event Name: Trial Preparation for Oregon Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Sponsor: HalfMoon Education Inc.

Event Date: June 17, 2025

Event Time: 9:00 am- 4:00 pm PDT

Register for the webinar at this link.

This webinar teaches essential skills and best practices for legal assistants and paralegals throughout the litigation process, from client interviews and case preparation to trial support. It emphasizes effective communication, active listening, rapport building, and professionalism when working with clients, courts, and opposing counsel, The agenda also includes discovery skills, witness preparation techniques, and tips for working with opposing counsel and court staff. Students will learn to assemble and effectively use trial notebooks, and they’ll get strategies for complying with ethics standards for attorneys and paralegals.

Mikaela Marino will be speaking on the topic of “Interviewing Clients”.

  • Researching background information
  • Gathering relevant documents
  • Developing an effective questionnaire
  • Building rapport
  • Trauma-informed lawyering
  • Implementing active listening techiniques