Will Sykes

Claggett & Sykes

I’m a partner at Claggett & Sykes Law Firm, and have the privilege of working with an incredible team of attorneys and non-attorneys. Talk is cheap and results often speak for themselves, and you can see some of our results here https://www.claggettlaw.com/results/ .

My role at the firm has changed over time. I began as an associate, doing typical associate work, including research and drafting. I gradually specialized in depositions and case strategy, and now I am currently the Chief Litigation Attorney and one of the many trial attorneys at Claggett & Sykes Law Firm.

I’m originally from southern California, I spent a lot of time on the beach in my early years, and most of the rest of my life I’ve spent in Las Vegas, NV. I’m a proud father of 4 boys and enjoy spending time with my wife and kids.

Building Your Pre-Lit and Lit Systems Part 2

Will Sykes · Matt Granda · Christian Augustin · Sean Claggett

Building Your Pre-Lit and Lit Systems Part 2

Trial work means fewer cases (can't have hundreds of cases per attorney in lit)
You can make more money by saying no, but you have to be patient
Focusing on what matters in lit - what moves cases forward and gets full value on cases
What are you incentivizing with your pay structure? Are you inadvertently incentivizing people to settle cases instead of taking cases to trial and working them up to get full value?
Compensation and bonus structure for lit teams
Go over the litigation system and timeline we built

Will Sykes · Geordan Logan · Sean Claggett

Litigation and Trial Workdays Part 1

Just as it is in the dictionary, so it is in trial: winning never precedes preparation. That said, the strategies used to prepare for trial significantly impact the level of success realized at trial. Each and every trial that we prepare for at the Claggett & Sykes Law Firm goes through the same tried and true process. It is a process of building a solid, unshakable foundation from all of the many bricks that were hurled at us throughout litigation.

Throughout the seminars, Litigation and Trial Workdays Parts 1 & 2, we will discuss the process we have mastered to generate success at trial. We will discuss the methods we use to distill the essential components of the litigation morass into a winning trial strategy.

Building Your Pre-Lit and Lit Systems Part 1

Will Sykes · Matt Granda · Christian Augustin · Sean Claggett

Building Your Pre-Lit and Lit Systems Part 1

Difference between trial firms and volume firms
Using a systems-based approach - Increasing case value by creating a system
The need to separate pre-lit volume from lit and trial cases
The role of your pre-lit team (customer service, knowing what your lit teams are looking for, knowing which cases will have to be litigated and working them up properly) - Christian you may cover some of this in your other sessions but I think a little overlap is ok
What to do with cases that don't settle in pre-lit but aren't the right fit for your lit team
Compensation for your pre-lit team (how to bonus)

Will Sykes · Dorothy Clay Sims · Sach Oliver · Sean Claggett

Depositions

Dorothy Clay Sims – Using AI for Depositions

Dorothy Clay Sims will engage students with an interactive presentation on cutting edge strategies for using AI in depositions, particularly expert depositions.

Will Sykes – 30(b)(6) Depositions and Case Strategy: Pressure Points

Will Sykes will provide big picture overview of how to incorporate 30(b)(6) depositions in overall case strategy, to maximize leverage to either force settlements or preserve key corporate representative testimony for trial

Sach Oliver – Depositions are Trial – Advanced Techniques
Sach Oliver will teach advanced deposition techniques from his acclaimed and highly effective “Depositions are Trial” method.

Moderated by: Will Sykes