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K. Motions In Limine ........................................................................................................................ 16-19
L. Trial Brief ..................................................................................................................................... 16-20
B. SAMPLE
§ 16.3 LOGISTICAL PREPARATIONS ............................................................................................................ 16-21
A. Special Considerations Relating to eFiling and eService .......................................................... 16-21
B. Supplementation of Discovery Responses ................................................................................ 16-22
C. Offer of Settlement/Judgment ..................................................................................................... 16-23
D. Witness Outlines and Preparation .............................................................................................. 16-23
E. Subpoenas .................................................................................................................................. 16-24
F. Amendments to Pleadings to Conform to Evidence .................................................................. 16-25
G. Jury Consultants and Jury Research ......................................................................................... 16-25
H. Presentation Technologies .......................................................................................................... 16-26
I. Demonstrative Exhibits and Summaries .................................................................................... 16-28
J. In-Court Demonstrations and Physical Evidence ....................................................................... 16-30
K. Site Tour Arrangements .............................................................................................................. 16-30
L. Audio and Video Coverage of Judicial Proceedings .................................................................. 16-30

Chapter Seventeen
The Trial
§ 17.1 COURT RULES GOVERNING CIVIL TRIALS ....................................................................................... 17-1
A. Generally ....................................................................................................................................... 17-1
B. Court Decorum.............................................................................................................................. 17-1
C. Civil Trialbook ................................................................................................................................ 17-2
D. Minnesota Statutes Chapter 546 .................................................................................................. 17-2
E. Rules of Civil Procedure ............................................................................................................... 17-3
F. Trial Management Rules ............................................................................................................... 17-4
G. Jury Management Rules ............................................................................................................... 17-4
H. Rules of Professional Conduct ..................................................................................................... 17-4
I. Rules of Evidence ......................................................................................................................... 17-5
J. Jury Instruction Guides ................................................................................................................. 17-5
§ 17.2 JURY TRIAL OR BENCH TRIAL ............................................................................................................. 17-5
A. Right to Jury Trial .......................................................................................................................... 17-5
B. Waiver of Jury Trial ....................................................................................................................... 17-5
C. Bench Trial .................................................................................................................................... 17-6
D. Advisory Jury ................................................................................................................................ 17-6
E. Strategic Considerations ............................................................................................................... 17-6
§ 17.3 PRETRIAL MATTERS ............................................................................................................................. 17-8
A. Pretrial Orders ............................................................................................................................... 17-8
Trial Assignment............................................................................................................................ 17-9
C. Pretrial Conference ..................................................................................................................... 17-10
D. Motions In Limine .........................................................................................................................17-11
§ 17.4 THE PARTICIPANTS AND THE COURTROOM .................................................................................. 17-12
A. Judge .......................................................................................................................................... 17-12