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In this lesson, you will learn how to determine the goal of your case (how to choose the desired outcome) and helpful tips to go forward once it’s determined.
Setting a goal
- Establish a goal that is clear, well defined, achievable, desired, and precise.
- Litigation goals might include justice, settlement, delay, or a favorable judgment
- To set your goal, know where you are in the case, what’s been filed and the next steps to take.
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Why set goals?
Goals provide direction for your legal strategy and save time that you might otherwise spend on irrelevant things.
Establish your goal early in the litigation process and make it clear, well defined, achievable, desired, and precise.
Goal are the results of your actions. What do you want the outcome of this litigation to be? For instance, do you simply want justice or do you want to settle? You want a delay or a favorable judgment?
In litigation, multiple routes lead to your goal. Think about the route you want to take. Get a sense of where you are in the case and what you already know.
What\’s been filed and what might be the next step to take?