Webinar

Trial Ready: How the Best Paralegals Stay Three Steps Ahead

April 6, 2026 56:54 min Grace Johnston

You already know the basics. You've survived the all-nighters, the last-minute exhibit chaos, and the attorney who changes strategy at 9pm the night before trial. This session isn't about starting from scratch, it's about sharpening everything you already do and showing you where technology can quietly do the heavy lifting.

Join Joe Stephens, J.D., for a practical, skills-forward session built specifically for legal support professionals who want to level up their trial prep game. You'll walk away with proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex case materials into compelling, court-ready presentations faster than ever before.

You’ll explore:

Attorney Work Styles: Understanding how your attorney actually thinks and building systems around it
Document & Timeline Mastery: Organizing case materials in ways that hold up under trial pressure
Deposition Support: What seamless deposition prep looks like before, during, and after
AI Workflows: How modern tools are helping paralegals move from reactive support to proactive case architecture
Trial Excellence: Building the command center mentality that keeps everything running smoothly when it matters most

Walk away with strategies you can use immediately and a fresh perspective on what great trial prep actually looks like. Your next case will thank you.

About the Contributor

Grace Johnston

Grace is the Legal Solutions Associate at Steno where she leads our pro bono efforts and CEU coordination. She has spent her career thus far leveraging her communications and operations skills into startup growth. She graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in Geography & Urban Studies. She channeled her passion for environmental rights and decarceration advocacy into various undergraduate fellowships, sparking her interest in law.

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