Last month, the Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association, hosted a program on intellectual property law, featuring three Federal Court Judges: Virginia Kendall, Rebecca Pallmeyer, and Matthew Kennelly.
The meeting closed with the following litigation mistakes and related nuggets of advice:
1. Too many exhibits. Focus on what you need to prove your case.
2. Useless discovery. You can get by with less.
3. Lack of focus. Make judgments about what is truly significant. Be cost effective.
4. Assuming that questions mean the judge doesn't understand. Visit court and observe the judge.
5. Missing the forest for the ... more »
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Federal Judges Speak Out On Intellectual Property Litigation
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on Fri 21 Mar 2008 03:12 PM CDT
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