Motions That Matter
Strategic Use of Motions in Personal Injury Litigation
What You Will Learn
- Identify common pre-trial and trial motions and understand their strategic purposes in personal injury cases
- Evaluate procedural requirements for motions related to service of process, defaults, dismissals, and withdrawal of counsel
- Analyze and apply standards courts use when ruling on dispositive motions, including motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment
- Develop effective strategies for managing discovery disputes through motions to compel and motions for sanctions, including assessing proportionality, compliance, and remedies
- Understand the role of motions in limine in shaping evidentiary boundaries before trial and minimizing prejudicial or improper evidence
- Learn how to frame arguments, support motions with appropriate evidence, and anticipate common counterarguments
What You Will Learn
- Identify common pre-trial and trial motions and understand their strategic purposes in personal injury cases
- Evaluate procedural requirements for motions related to service of process, defaults, dismissals, and withdrawal of counsel
- Analyze and apply standards courts use when ruling on dispositive motions, including motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment
- Develop effective strategies for managing discovery disputes through motions to compel and motions for sanctions, including assessing proportionality, compliance, and remedies
- Understand the role of motions in limine in shaping evidentiary boundaries before trial and minimizing prejudicial or improper evidence
- Learn how to frame arguments, support motions with appropriate evidence, and anticipate common counterarguments
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Price
$79
for Association Members
$99
for Non-members
75 minutes
Date Published
February 25, 2026
Publisher
Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.
Subjects
Personal Injury
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